[外電] Surgery likely for Posey's torn ankle ligaments

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Giants catcher, cleanup hitter involved in collision; Belt called up

By Chris Haft / MLB.com | 05/26/11 7:45 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO -- Catcher Buster Posey has torn ligaments in his left ankle
which probably will require surgery, along with a broken bone in his lower
left leg, the Giants announced Thursday.

Yet the club resisted declaring that Posey will be sidelined for the entire
season. Giants medical personnel wants to finish consulting specialists for
additional opinions on Posey's condition until outlining a recovery timetable
for the National League's reigning Rookie of the Year.

Giants head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner admitted that the three torn
ligaments in Posey's ankle constitute a "severe" injury. Groeschner also
acknowledged that Posey's ankle "most likely" will require surgery and he
"could be [sidelined] awhile."

Groeschner was less concerned about Posey's fractured fibula, noting that it
should heal normally. Posey, said Groeschner, underwent MRIs on his knee,
ankle and lower leg to give Giants doctors a thorough look at the afflicted
area. Groeschner said that Posey's knee is fine.

Posey, 24, was hurt during Wednesday night's 12th inning as he absorbed a
home-plate collision with Florida's Scott Cousins, who scored the tiebreaking
run in the Marlins' 7-6 victory. Florida completed a three-game series sweep
of the Giants on Thursday with a 1-0 victory.

The Giants must confront the reality of trying to remain in first place in
the NL West and defend their World Series triumph without their most
important position player. Though the Giants rank last in the NL in scoring,
Posey had lifted his batting average to .284 with a 13-game hitting streak.

"You just don't replace a Buster Posey," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's not
only your catcher handling a great staff, but he's also your cleanup hitter.
Hopefully the other guys will step up. Right now we're not doing what we are
capable of doing offensively, and they need to turn up the volume on their
play."

The Giants weathered the absences of outfielders Cody Ross and Andres Torres
earlier this season, and they'll remain without third baseman Pablo Sandoval
for at least two more weeks. But though players have grown accustomed to such
comings and goings, Posey's injury left them more somber than usual.

"When such a key part of your team gets injured, it's definitely a shock,"
right-hander Matt Cain said. "You just keep replaying the situation over and
over. ... It's one of those things where we're hoping this can all go by
quickly so he can go back to [being] Buster."

"This club has dealt very well with adversity," Bochy said. "We're still a
very good ballclub."

For the immediate future, Eli Whiteside will ascend from his backup role to
replace Posey as San Francisco's No. 1 catcher. The Giants purchased the
contract of Triple-A Fresno catcher Chris Stewart to provide depth.

Whiteside is batting .185 in 15 games, including eight starts. Posey had
started 41 of San Francisco's first 48 games.

"I'm not going to try to be Buster," Whiteside said. "He's our four-hole
hitter and playing every day. I'm just going to go out there and do my best."

Bochy didn't rule out trying to obtain more help at the position.

"That's something that [general manager] Brian [Sabean] and I will talk
about," he said.

The Washington Nationals, one of the few teams with a glut of catching, are
known to be dangling Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez and Jesus Flores. Rodriguez, 39,
had a particularly strong game against the Giants on May 1, going 2-for-4,
driving in two runs and throwing out fleet Darren Ford on a stolen-base
attempt. Otherwise, quality catching is a rare commodity, largely explaining
why Posey has been so highly regarded.

"There's nobody available out there," one Major League scout said.

In an attempt to compensate for the loss of Posey's bat, the Giants recalled
first baseman/outfielder Brandon Belt from Triple-A Fresno. Belt, San
Francisco's Opening Day first baseman who returned to the Minors after
hitting .192 in 17 games, was hitting .337 with four homers, 21 RBIs and a
Pacific Coast League-best .470 on-base percentage.

Bochy believed that Belt will be better prepared for a second stint in the
Majors. The 23-year-old has addressed a mechanical flaw in his swing and
played outfield more often to increase his versatility.

"He should have a little bigger sense of comfort," Bochy said. "I'll find
ways to get him in the lineup to help us out."

The Giants also purchased the contract of infielder Brandon Crawford from
Class A San Jose while placing infielder Mike Fontenot (left groin) and Ford
(right ankle) on the 15-day disabled list.

None of the Giants accused Cousins of intentionally trying to steamroller
Posey, who could not fully gain control of right fielder Nate Schierholtz's
throw. But, asked whether he considered it a clean play, Bochy declined to
give an unqualified endorsement. He instead suggested that rules be
considered to protect catchers from bearing the brunt of such collisions.

"It's part of baseball," said Bochy, a former catcher. "I understand that
guys run into catchers. I do think we need to consider changing the rules
here a little bit because catchers are so vulnerable. ... Here's a guy
[Posey] who's very popular in baseball. Fans want to see him play and now
he's out for a while. So I'd like to see something considered where we can
protect these guys a little bit more. They just don't have that protection to
take a guy coming in full speed with that kind of force."



概要:

最糟糕的情況真的發生了

左腳腳踝的韌帶撕裂傷可能需要動手術

還不是只有一處撕裂傷而已 總共有3處...

造成了很嚴重的傷害

而左腳小腿處接近腳踝位置也有骨折

巨人隊的防護員表示: 他 "很有可能" 要動手術而且有 "一陣子" 不會出現在球場上

對骨折這部分 他比較不擔心 認為它自己會痊癒

因為 Posey 將有很長的時間無法蹲捕

Eli Whiteside 將會取代 Posey 成為球隊目前的一號捕手

巨人隊另外也以小聯盟約簽下 Chris Stewart 增加捕手的深度

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