Edmonds scratched with rib contusion
TORONTO -- Jim Edmonds was a late scratch from the Cardinals' lineup on Monday due to a "left rib contusion," and he is considered doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Edmonds has been dealing with the condition since Wednesday, when he injured himself diving for a ball on the wet field at Busch Stadium in a 4-0 loss to Boston. He explained that when he hit the turf, he felt himself "stick" somewhat. He skipped Saturday's game against the Yankees, though that was not a result of the injury.
"It's a weird thing, because usually things don't get worse," said Edmonds. "They get better."
Edmonds participated in a few pregame drills, but his activities were limited. He underwent X-rays during the game but is not expected to undergo an MRI at this time.
"He kind of bruised the muscles right under his left [pectoral muscle]," said Barry Weinberg, the Cardinals' head athletic trainer. "X-rays were negative. We'll take it day by day and see how he feels."
Edmonds was initially listed in Monday's lineup, batting cleanup and playing center. But when his expected spot came up in the batting order in the top of the first inning, Larry Walker came to the plate. Some confusion ensued until the Cardinals confirmed that they had made a last-minute change.
"I think I just kept irritating it, playing every day with it," said Edmonds. "Today I couldn't do anything. It was getting worse as the game was going on yesterday, and I just kept trying to play through it. I woke up today and I couldn't do anything."
Edmonds played on Sunday at home against the Yankees, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and two RBIs. He is hitting .285 with a .397 on-base percentage, .544 slugging percentage, 11 homers, 39 RBIs and 35 runs scored. As of the last balloting update, he was among the leaders to start in the outfield for the National League All-Star team.
Asked about his availability for Tuesday, Edmonds was pessimistic.
"I don't see it happening," he said. "We'll see how it goes."
Taking the seven-time Gold Glover's place in center was rookie Skip Schumaker, who was recently called up from Triple-A Memphis. It was the first Major League start for Schumaker, who made his big league debut on Wednesday, striking out in a pinch-hit at-bat against the Red Sox. That was his only previous at-bat with St. Louis before Monday.
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Edmonds has been dealing with the condition since Wednesday, when he injured himself diving for a ball on the wet field at Busch Stadium in a 4-0 loss to Boston. He explained that when he hit the turf, he felt himself "stick" somewhat. He skipped Saturday's game against the Yankees, though that was not a result of the injury.
"It's a weird thing, because usually things don't get worse," said Edmonds. "They get better."
Edmonds participated in a few pregame drills, but his activities were limited. He underwent X-rays during the game but is not expected to undergo an MRI at this time.
"He kind of bruised the muscles right under his left [pectoral muscle]," said Barry Weinberg, the Cardinals' head athletic trainer. "X-rays were negative. We'll take it day by day and see how he feels."
Edmonds was initially listed in Monday's lineup, batting cleanup and playing center. But when his expected spot came up in the batting order in the top of the first inning, Larry Walker came to the plate. Some confusion ensued until the Cardinals confirmed that they had made a last-minute change.
"I think I just kept irritating it, playing every day with it," said Edmonds. "Today I couldn't do anything. It was getting worse as the game was going on yesterday, and I just kept trying to play through it. I woke up today and I couldn't do anything."
Edmonds played on Sunday at home against the Yankees, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and two RBIs. He is hitting .285 with a .397 on-base percentage, .544 slugging percentage, 11 homers, 39 RBIs and 35 runs scored. As of the last balloting update, he was among the leaders to start in the outfield for the National League All-Star team.
Asked about his availability for Tuesday, Edmonds was pessimistic.
"I don't see it happening," he said. "We'll see how it goes."
Taking the seven-time Gold Glover's place in center was rookie Skip Schumaker, who was recently called up from Triple-A Memphis. It was the first Major League start for Schumaker, who made his big league debut on Wednesday, striking out in a pinch-hit at-bat against the Red Sox. That was his only previous at-bat with St. Louis before Monday.
Source: http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/
