May 28, 2007
Just What the Cardinals Need
Scott Rolen might have a concussion:
The Cardinals traveled to Denver Sunday night unsure if third baseman Scott Rolen would be part of tonight's lineup against the Colorado Rockies, a result of his fourth-inning collision with first baseman Dmitri Young.
The mishap forced Young from the game following a fifth-inning rain delay with soreness in his lower left back. Manager Tony La Russa said following Sunday's 7-2 loss that the club suspected Rolen may have sustained a mild concussion. Rolen was credited with an infield single on the play and remained in the game until Chris Duncan pinch hit for him in the eighth inning of a 7-1 game.
"He says he's better," La Russa said. "He didn't have trouble concentrating. He could drive home. I asked him about flying tonight -- he was more assured than the doctors.
Given what happened to Jim Edmonds last season, I suspect the Cardinals will be very careful with Scott.
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And since LaRussa has such a history of respecting his players' health, I completely trust him at his word.