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Getty Images Within minutes of me writing about Anthony Rizzo’s incredible Triple-A numbers yesterday the Cubs first base prospect exited that afternoon’s game with a knee injury.
Rizzo slid into a fence chasing after a foul ball and limped off the field, but before Cubs fans accuse me of being a jinx there’s good news: He’s been diagnosed with merely a bruise and is day-to-day.
That means his season line will remain a .367 batting average with 22 homers and a 1.173 OPS for a while and the Cubs will have a temporary break from questions about why he’s still in the minors.
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- theawesomersfranchise - Jun 13, 2012 at 1:35 PM
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The Cubs should call up their massively overrated prospect, so I can get a head start on I told you so’s again this year.
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- iamnotacoolguy - Jun 13, 2012 at 1:54 PM
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Awesome comment. Way to add the discussion.
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- proudlycanadian - Jun 13, 2012 at 1:46 PM
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Correction Aaron. I was the first person to accuse you of jinxing him on this site. I am not a Cubs fan.
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- malvord13 - Jun 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM
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Just call him up, this is twice he hurt himself this year, call him up before something really bad happens. His numbers don’t lie, hes ready, Cubs can’t be greedy.
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- foreverchipper10 - Jun 13, 2012 at 4:55 PM
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He didn’t seem ready last time he was in the bigs.
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- niubears - Jun 13, 2012 at 2:06 PM
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Is he really “learning” much facing AAA pitching? Bring him up. If he slumps, let him figure it out. It’s a no-pressure situation on the North Side this year.
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- willsolo - Jun 13, 2012 at 4:36 PM
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No pressure if he struggles. But it’s all about money. That’s why they haven’t brought him up.
