Monday, August 15, 2011

A Tough Break, Literally

I'm sure a lot of you have seen that Jason Marquis broke his leg yesterday after being hit with a line drive on the mound.  Obviously, that's a tough way to lose a pitcher for the season, particularly on a team in the playoff chase.

However, what makes it even more tough to swallow is that Marquis was a rent-a-player, trying to help the Diamondbacks get over the hump.  And remember, Arizona traded away Silver Hawks shortstop Zach Walters to get him.

So basically, Arizona received Marquis for a grand total of three starts, with an 0-1 record and 9.53 ERA.

Meanwhile, Walters was hitting over .300 in South Bend and ranked second on the team in homers and RBIs. 

Baseball can be a cruel game at times.

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