Polanco sent home with back trouble
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kcudah posted 4/21/2008 from www.mlive.com [flag] |
Placido Polanco's back trouble could be more serious than anyone realized. The Tigers have sent Polanco back home to Detroit so that he can have the back examined by their doctors.
While the Tigers haven't yet put Polanco on the disabled list, it's possible that they could make a move later today.
Polanco has been dealing with stiffness in his lower back since spring training, but he ...
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Aching Tigers, Hidden Ailments
Published 4/21/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... The Tigers actually cut Polanco's stay in Toronto short and sent him back to Detroit to get his injured back examined. Between his diminished batting average (currently a team-low .148/.292/.167) and limited range at second base so far this season, there had been much speculation about Polanco's health. Whether it's because the back is making it too difficult for Polanco to play (he's missed four games to this point) or the Tigers think his limitations might be affecting them too much on the field, everyone involved wants to find out what's going ...
