Many Atlanta Braves fans have went into panic mode as their platinum/gold glove winning shortstop has been sidelined the past two games with an apparent wrist injury, but manager Fredi Gonzalez assured those fans before the game today (in a pre-game interview) that worrying is the last thing they should be doing
"We're going to let him get a good workout today and see how he feels," Gonzalez said. "If he [feels good], he'll be in there tomorrow. I'm 95 percent sure that he'll be fine. But I also want to make sure he is fine. I don't want something small to turn into something big, especially dealing with hands, fingers and [the] wrist."
The next game you should expect to see Simmons playing in is against the Nationals (which is game two of the series) during the weekend, most likely on Saturday.
"I could have played [on Thursday], but I wouldn't have been very effective," Simmons said. "I feel fine today, but I'm guessing they're just wanting to be cautious."
Simmons is hitting with a .321 batting average, .323 OBP, 357 SLG, and .680 OPS, but that's not where the Braves need him. He was the platinum glove winner for a reason because. It's not even a question regarding whether or not he is the best shortstop playing in Major League Baseball.
The injury came after a collision, if you can call it that, with the catcher where he injured his right wrist. With the few rule changes in Major League Baseball when it comes to homeplate collisions have left plenty of people confused. Gonzalez tried to help those same people with understanding it.
"There's a misinterpretation out there that there's no collision," Gonzalez said. "You can still collide. I wouldn't say a violent collision. You can still have a collision at the plate. That hasn't changed as long as the catcher has the ball."
"We're going to let him get a good workout today and see how he feels," Gonzalez said. "If he [feels good], he'll be in there tomorrow. I'm 95 percent sure that he'll be fine. But I also want to make sure he is fine. I don't want something small to turn into something big, especially dealing with hands, fingers and [the] wrist."
The next game you should expect to see Simmons playing in is against the Nationals (which is game two of the series) during the weekend, most likely on Saturday.
"I could have played [on Thursday], but I wouldn't have been very effective," Simmons said. "I feel fine today, but I'm guessing they're just wanting to be cautious."
Simmons is hitting with a .321 batting average, .323 OBP, 357 SLG, and .680 OPS, but that's not where the Braves need him. He was the platinum glove winner for a reason because. It's not even a question regarding whether or not he is the best shortstop playing in Major League Baseball.
The injury came after a collision, if you can call it that, with the catcher where he injured his right wrist. With the few rule changes in Major League Baseball when it comes to homeplate collisions have left plenty of people confused. Gonzalez tried to help those same people with understanding it.
"There's a misinterpretation out there that there's no collision," Gonzalez said. "You can still collide. I wouldn't say a violent collision. You can still have a collision at the plate. That hasn't changed as long as the catcher has the ball."