The shot above of Mike Morse photobombing Ryan Zimmerman following yet another walkoff by Mr. Walkoff in 2010 is perfectly appropriate for the news that Zim is not in the Nats starting lineup tonight in San Diego.
Via Amanda Comak of the Washington Times:
"Ryan Zimmerman will be sent for an MRI tonight in San Diego. The #nats expect the results later tonight. He's already had a clean X-ray."
And via Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, Davey has a bad feeling:
"Ryan Zimmerman will go for an MRI tonight on his shoulder, per Davey Johnson. Nats fear a strain. "I don't have a good feeling," Davey said."
Seems like only Saturday Zim was going to be back on Tuesday and saying stuff like this about his sore shoulder:
"It’s nothing. It’s something that I could have played through. It’s been bugging me, and then it would go away a couple days. I’ve been diving all over the place over there. It’s just like a jammed finger, pretty much. I’m going to give it a couple days of rest, it’ll go away and I’ll be good to go on Tuesday."
(Ryan Zimmerman, via Nationals Journal, 4/21/2012)
Wait, didn't Michael Morse say the same thing in Spring Training?
"It wasn't bad yesterday by any means. It's nice to have a rainout and not a doubleheader [the next day]. Since I'm only going to miss one game instead of two, I don't see any reason why I wouldn't play on Tuesday. So this kind of works out best."
(Ryan Zimmerman, via Nationals.com, 4/22/2012)
Wait, was that Morse or Zim? Join us as we start the "renowned orthopedic surgeon" Dr. James Andrews Doomsday Clock now...
Is this an April Fools joke?
Posted by: NatsLink | April 24, 2012 at 07:56 PM
Welp. First place in the NL East sure was fun while it lasted.
Posted by: Anonymouse | April 24, 2012 at 08:42 PM
See you in October, Zim?
Posted by: Peanuts and Cracker Jack | April 24, 2012 at 09:34 PM
"See you in October, Zim?"
On the golf course?
Posted by: JDC | April 24, 2012 at 09:38 PM
This guy just can't stay healthy. We all love him but I don't trust him. When he says its nothing, I can't believe him and that is a shame.
I will cringe if he starts to talk in terms of "We" will be cautious with this or "we" will give it time to rest....yadda yadda yadda. Been there, seen it, done it.
These injuries aren't a "we" it is what "you" are going to do in your life and routine to ensure you can play 155 games a year since you are being paid as an "elite" player and elite players not only play at the highest level but they can be counted on in every season to play all season.
Posted by: Michael L.G. | April 25, 2012 at 08:37 AM
Can we photoshop Kristina over Debbi? It would ease a little of the pain.
Posted by: Sam | April 25, 2012 at 08:59 AM