5/16 Minor League Discussion and Boxes

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Well, it looks like there was an inside the park homer, followed by a delay. But, he evidently stayed in for the final two outs of the inning, before being replaced once they went back out in the field for the top of the 4th.

 

Oh good catch, I was looking at the Tennessee half of the inning for some reason.

The inside the park HR was a well struck fly ball that Burks didn't see at first. He probably would've caught it, but lost it in the sun or just got a late break. Almost caught up to it but ran into the wall at pretty much top speed. There's padding on the walls in Tennessee, but it's concrete behind it. He jogged over to the ball (not at full speed, seemingly a little dazed) and threw it back in but the guy who hit it had great speed and scored easily.

 

The manager, trainer and several players gathered around Burks in the outfield. Couldn't tell what the injury was exactly. They weren't looking at any one part of his body. He seemed to shake it off, but they obviously took him out after the inning ended. It could've just been pre-cautionary, or they were running a concussion protocol. He did hit the wall awkwardly so it could be a knee or back injury.

 

We should learn more soon I'd expect.

 

FYI, Burks was placed on the DL on Wednesday.

[CubsWin]

 

Oh good catch, I was looking at the Tennessee half of the inning for some reason.

The inside the park HR was a well struck fly ball that Burks didn't see at first. He probably would've caught it, but lost it in the sun or just got a late break. Almost caught up to it but ran into the wall at pretty much top speed. There's padding on the walls in Tennessee, but it's concrete behind it. He jogged over to the ball (not at full speed, seemingly a little dazed) and threw it back in but the guy who hit it had great speed and scored easily.

 

The manager, trainer and several players gathered around Burks in the outfield. Couldn't tell what the injury was exactly. They weren't looking at any one part of his body. He seemed to shake it off, but they obviously took him out after the inning ended. It could've just been pre-cautionary, or they were running a concussion protocol. He did hit the wall awkwardly so it could be a knee or back injury.

 

We should learn more soon I'd expect.

 

FYI, Burks was placed on the DL on Wednesday.

Thanks, Raisin. Yeah, I heard. Bummer, but I didn't hear what for. Did you?