Lance Berkman indicated Monday that he still thinks there could be some damage to the ACL in his right knee.
An MRI on Monday showed no evidence of an ACL tear, but Berkman said he is “not as optimistic” as the team. We should have more clarity on the situation after he gets a second opinion later this week. Berkman has a torn meniscus at the very least, which is expected to keep him out of action for 6-8 weeks. Stay tuned.
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Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak announced Monday that Lance Berkman has a torn meniscus in his right knee, not a torn ACL.
Surprise. Of course, the timeline changes considerably with a torn meniscus, as Puma could now be back in 6-8 weeks as opposed to missing the rest of the season. He’s scheduled to get a second opinion later this week, but the early word is encouraging. Matt Adams will handle first base for now.
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Cardinals signed OF Lou Montanez to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Memphis.
Montanez was released by the Phillies earlier this month after posting a .136/.264/.159 slash line in 53 plate appearances at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 30-year-old will function as organizational depth for the Cardinals.
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According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Lance Berkman has a torn right ACL.
Berkman is undergoing an MRI in St. Louis on Monday to ensure that the initial diagnosis is correct. It’s a tough blow to the Cardinals, who gave the 36-year-old first baseman a one-year, $12 million contract late last year. And it’s also a tough blow for Berkman himself, as he may be forced into an early retirement. Matt Adams has taken over at first base.
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Kyle Lohse took a no-decision after giving up three runs on 11 hits and a walk in 5 2/3 innings.
The Kemp-less Dodgers continue to hit, and this time Lohse was the victim. With four strikeouts, the veteran right-hander owns a respectable 36/9 K/BB mark, while his ERA slips to 2.91.
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David Freese earned a Golden Sombrero on Sunday, whiffing in all four at-bats in a 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.
The third baseman is hitless in nine of his past 10 games, lowering his batting average to a season-low .259. Expect Freese to turn it around soon.
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Matt Adams went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday’s major league debut against the Dodgers.
Not a bad start for the highly touted call-up. If the worst fears about Lance Berkman’s injuries prove true, Adams could become a mainstay in the Cardinals lineup this season.
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Daniel Descalso reached base three times and scored two runs against the Dodgers on Sunday night.
Descalso hasn’t been playing much of late, and it will likely take more than one good game to change that. Tyler Greene and Skip Schumaker have both outhit him so far.
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Lance Berkman would consider retirement if his Monday MRI reveals a torn ACL.
“If I’ve re-torn my ACL or something like that, I’d certainly get it fixed but you don’t know how psychologically you’re going to come back from something like that,” Berkman said. “I’m not talking from the standpoint of being scared of hurting it again. I’m talking about doing everything it takes to come back and play again at an elite level. I think that’s a legitimate question I’m going to have to answer if, in fact, it turns out to be something more serious than we hope that it is.” At first, Berkman believed he injured his right meniscus on Saturday, but he seems to be coming to grips with the fact that he may have shredded his ACL. He’ll find out on Monday.
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According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, Lance Berkman is concerned that he has suffered a significant knee injury.
Placed on the DL on Sunday, Berkman previously said he probably injured his right meniscus rather than his ACL, stating that the injury he suffered Saturday felt different than when he tore his ACL back in 2005 during a flag football game. Big Puma will get an MRI on Monday and we’ll have a firm idea of his prognosis at that time. Matt Adams is in line for starts in his absence and should be owned in all leagues.
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