Blue Jays place Wells (hamstring) on 15-day DL

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What They Need: Toronto Blue Jays - Barry Bonds
Published 7/11/2008 by Sarah Green at umpbump.com
... it made me see things in a new light. Which brings me back to the Blue Jays. A team with fantastic pitching and no offense. They rank 13th out of the 14 AL teams in runs scored. 12th in slugging. Dead last in home runs. Their team OBP isn’t actually that bad—they rank 6th in the AL—they just can’t drive anyone in. Part of the problem is that Vernon Wells earlier spent a month on the DL with a cracked wrist bone (and was still the beleaguered team’s RBI leader when he returned). Now he’s going to miss another 4-6 weeks after straining a hamstring in last night’s game. ...

TDIB 11 July 2008: Wells Out
Published 7/11/2008 by Anders at Batter's Box Interactive Magazine
... The bad news, however, is that Vernon is out four to six weeks with a strained hamstring/hyperextended knee. Kevin Mench is up to replace him and hopefully destroy left handers. ...