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No break for Rollins
Good news for Philadelphia Phillies fans, Jimmy Rollins does not have a broken ankle. I reported the rumor yesterday posted on OTR / gcobb.com, and if you read that I was very skeptical of the sources. Well into today’s Philadelphia Inquirer it was noted that Jimmy Rollins will be taking batting practice today in Clearwater, Florida.
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Did Rollins break an ankle?
mysportsrumors.com 4/24/2008 — I came across an interesting blog post today on “Off The Record” (OTR) with Micah Warren, a sports editor from Blast Magazine. In the article he says that Jimmy Rollins actually has a broken ankle which is the reason he was put on the 15-day disabled list. I’m not sure how valid this is but let look at things. First the injury, then the source.
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UPDATE : (4/24) 11:35am (EST) - According to the Philadelphia Inquirer , Rollins is actually scheduled to take batting practice today while in Florida. This would pretty much refute the multiple internet reports that surfaced last night stating that Rollins had a break in his ankle, as opposed to a sprain. He is not eligible to come off the 15-day DL for another 10 days. Apr 23rd - There ...
Rollins Has Broken Ankle?Hot Foot
No mainstream outlet is reporting it, so take this report with great speculation. Off the Record reports that Jimmy Rollins does not have an ankle sprain but a break, which would set Rollins back up to six weeks. Rollins has missed 12 of the first 21 games the Phillies have played this year. Share This ShareThis
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There is an internet article surfacing that states Jimmy Rollins’ injury is far more serious than initially expected. The ankle, which was thought to be sprained, apparently has a break in it. The Phillies plan on discussing the matter further, according to league sorces, to see how long Rollins will be out. Wow, what a blow. I would expect a break in his ankle to keep him out of ...