Posey out for season after ankle surgery (AP)
Posey out for season after ankle surgery (AP)
MILWAUKEE (AP)—San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey(notes) is out for the season after having surgery Sunday to repair three torn ligaments in his ankle sustained in a collision at home plate last week. “He’s not going to be back this season,” head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner said in a conference call with reporters. “He will have another surgery somewhere in the 8- to 10-week mark to take out some of that hardware that the doctors put in. That’s already determined. … Add that to rehab time, and I don’t see him making it back this season.” Groeschner said Posey had two screws inserted into his lower leg to stabilize the ankle over a surgery that lasted about 90 minutes early Sunday morning. “We’re very pleased with how his ankle came back together. He had that fractured fibula as well,” Groeschner said. “After re-X-raying the fracture, we felt like we didn’t really need to do anything with that, which was nice.” The 2010 NL Rookie of the Year broke a bone in his lower left leg and injured the ankle in a collision with Florida’s Scott Cousins(notes) on Wednesday night. Groeschner said the team is optimistic Posey will be ready for opening day next season, but that he has a long road ahead. “I think it’s a good prognosis,” Groeschner said. “He just had a very devastating injury, he just had surgery and he still has a long rehab process to go. We’re optimistic and we’ll see how he does at the end of the summer, where he’s at.” Groeschner said that they hope to ease him into spring training and that there might be the need for another arthroscopic surgery next year or several years later depending on the amount of scar tissue that occurs during the healing process. “He’s a young guy, he’s strong, he’s got some good genes, he can obviously play the game well. This may hinder him a little bit; it’s probably too early to tell,” the trainer said. “We’ll just see how he does with the rehab and where this goes.” Posey was injured when Cousins collided into him as the Giants catcher was attempting to catch a throw in San Francisco’s 12th inning loss to the Marlins. Posey was in immediate pain, something he had said hadn’t subsided when he talked for the first time since the injury on Friday. Groeschner said Posey will still be hurting for a few more days, but expected that to subside soon. “He was fairly comfortable. He’s still going to be in pain for the next few days, which we’ve warned him. I think now that his ankle’s fixed, not only the physical pain but some of the mental stuff will start getting better for him now that he knows he’s on the road to recovery,” Groeschner said. Posey finishes 2011 hitting .284 with four home runs and 21 RBIs in 45 games. Last year, Posey was recalled from the minors in late May and hit .305 with 18 home runs and 67 RBIs in 108 games. The collision has sparked a debate on if rules should be changed to better protect catchers at the plate. Posey felt Cousins could have slid around him but said it was a legal play. His main objective will be to continue his career as soon as he can, starting with Sunday’s procedure. “It’s a good first step in getting Buster back to his playing days again,” Groeschner said.
Pour Moi Epsom Derby 2011 Odds Prove All The Rage
Pour Moi Epsom Derby 2011 Odds Prove All The Rage
<< OLBG Betting News IndexPour Moi Epsom Derby 2011 Odds Prove All The RageThursday 26 May 2011 at 11:29French raider Pour Moi is proving all the rage in the Epsom Derby 2011 Odds but the Queen’s horse Carlton House remains the hot favourite currently for the Epsom classic which will be run on Saturday 4th June.Pour Moi Best Backed Horse This Week Pour Moi has been the subject of recent glowing reports from his trainer Andre Fabre
whose previous best training performance in the Epsom Derby was 5th place from nine runners. Fabre has said that Pour Moi is his “best chance of I’ve ever had of winning the Derby” and that sort of hype has seen Pour Moi extremely well backed to win the most popular race in flat racing
he was generally a 9/1 chance a week ago but is now as short as 4/1 with Boylesports
the best odds that Pour Moi can be backed at are 6/1 with Coral and William Hill.Carlton House Still The Favourite To Win For HM Carlton House remains the hot favourite in the Epsom Derby 2011 Odds
he was impressive when winning the Dante Stakes at York and that race has a great record of throwing up the winner of the Derby. Carlton House is likely to be extremely popular on the day of the race with once a year punters keen to back the Queen’s horse to win the race
trained by last year’s winning trainer of the Derby Sir Michael Stoute
and the 6/4 on Carlton House with Bet365 and Victor Chandler is unlikely to be available on the day. Other contenders include Recital at 7/1
Seville at 15/2 but the best each way chance could be Native Khan
who ran well in the 2000 Guineas and has a good chance of staying this trip
12/1 with Bet365 could be too big. For all the latest Epsom Derby 2011 Odds click on any of the bookie links below.
Free Football Picks
Free Football Picks
The NFL playoffs have been very unkind to ol’ Joe so far. During Wild Card week I went a lame 2-2 ATS after the favorites tanked. In the divisional week I rode the underdogs and it killed me. The only underdog I didn’t take, the Jets, was the lone ‘dog to win ATS. That means I went 0-4 last week, in case you haven’t already figured it out. I haven’t got much to lose after losing my shirt . . . NY Jets (+7.5) at Indianapolis The Colts need to defeat the Jets by at least 8 points to cover the spread on Sunday and I just don’t see it happening. New York is rolling right now having won five straight overall and they’ve also won five straight both SU and ATS on the road. The Colts were 8-1 at home this season, including the postseason, but they were only 4-5 ATS. On defense I think the Jets can match up with anyone, even the high-flying Colts. You notice I haven’t mention the Jets’ 29-15 win over Indy in Week 16, and that’s because it’s meaningless since the Colts pulled their starters with a 15-10 lead. This one should come down to a field goal or two, which means the Jets cover. Take the Jets +7.5. Minnesota (+4) at New Orleans The Vikings destroyed the Cowboys last week, but they won’t have such an easy ride on the road at New Orleans. Minnesota was a different team on the road this season, with a 4-4 record compared to their perfect 9-0 mark at home. Despite that, I’m still taking the Vikings this weekend. Minnesota has won four straight and eight of their last nine versus the Saints. That Saints’ offense may be pass-heavy, but they also rely heavily on the run to open up those big Drew Brees passes. Running against the Vikings has been nearly impossible this season and if that continues on Sunday it will be New Orleans’ downfall. Take Minnesota +4.
