Source: Jimmy Rollins Has Broken Bone in Ankle
April 23, 2008
A source has contacted OTR that Jimmy Rollins’ injury is more than just a sprained ankle. Jimmy Rollins actually has a broken bone in his ankle. On April 20th, Jimmy was placed on the 15 day DL for a sprained ankle, but he could stay on the DL longer than first anticipated.
The 2007 National League MVP has only played in 12 of the 21 games this year, but the Phillies have managed well without him. However, Rollins is a vital piece to this team if they have any chance of winning back-to-back National League East titles.
Update: Here is an update on the situation.
Would a broken bone be better than an ankle sprain? I would think it would be better for him in the long run…rather than having a nagging ankle.
Yes, and it’s possible that Jimmy Rollins will only be on the DL for the scheduled 15 days.
With a high quality backup like Bruntlett, is there any rush to bring back Rollins?
**wonder if the Phillies have a rule regarding players losing their job because of injury**
Stein:
Does your last comment indicate that you think Bruntlett is a better shortstop than Jimmy Rollins??? Were you being sarcastic???
If you’re serious about Bruntlett winning the starting SS job for the Phillies, I’d love to know what you’re smoking and where I can score some….
Morroni, he was kidding. Bruntlett is cock. The dog catching frisbees in the outfield before the game knows it.
The natural talent that Bruntlett has, man, you can’t coach that.
You guys are a little tough on Bruntlett. Sure, he has 3 errors and can’t hit for shit, but he has made some nice plays on defense nonetheless. Would I want him on my team? Um, no.
I thought he was joking at first glance, but then the “losing a job to injury” tag threw me off. To be honest, with the NHL playoffs I haven’t been watching enough Phillies action to know how bad Bruntlett is (in addition to my opinion that most MLB short-stops can’t hang with J. Roll)…
On the other hand, Bruntlett does have a pretty cool beard
I would put Pat Burrell at short if I was Charlie. In addition to his comparisons as a Frisbee dog and a gazelle, you might want to add human vacuum to that list.
Jimmy will be out the full 6 weeks or so for sure. Look for it to be longer. The break that he has and what E.Snow has are way different.
Could this be wrong? No web site has confirmed it, and I’ve been listening to Philly sports radio and they aren’t talking about it. Maybe the Phils want to keep it quiet, but these things usually get out once the news is broken.
Could it be wrong? Sources can always be wrong. Nothing is always definite. But we like our source here.
And OTR has been right-on with big stories from sources.
Is Cole upset about the Rollins injury? 1st inning definitely not in line with his body of work.
That’s hilarious, Ty. I’m sure Pavlovic thinks that’s funny.
i’m not sure how true this is. ive been looking all over the internet and cant find a peep about it. seeing how micah works with gcobb im not sure what to believe, after that roy williams story earlier this week.
then again, micah could be on to really breaking news , who knows
Does anyone have a link to the video of the injury?
As far as I’m concerned, the only and true “Off The Record” is with Micheal Landsberg.
But this J-Roll character is quite a player. Unfortunate for those Philly fans.
micah is a joke their is no truth to this i havent heard or seen anything tha confirms this, micah stick to football, check everywhere on the net no reports of this story what a joke
I think the Phils needs J-Rol back in the lineup bad! Every time Utley hits a HR, no one is on base!
Hi Mark, you might look a little less like a jackass if you checked the name on this report. It’s not my report, dufus. If you are going to take shots at someone, you might want to make sure you know what you are talking about.
let’s talk Hamels……so after giving up 3 ER in the 1st inning, he throws a great game and through 7 IP is at 111 pitches and 11K. They bring him back out for the 8th?? I thought that was odd considering the pitch count and the injury history.
even if you are gonna bring him back out, it should be one of those things were if a runner gets on, he’s done. Nope, not Manuel. Next thing you know the Phillies have lost the game and Cole has thrown 121 pitches. Are they THAT afraid to use Flash? since the 1st week he’s been fine I thought.
thank you for your thoughts Phils fans.
Hey Ty, Charlie Manuel ain’t that bright, huh? You’ll learn what we’ve learned over the past few year. They are maddening.
ok micah this show how smart you are , this is posted on your wedsite about jimmy rollins, so you are responsible for whats on here, so im not the one who looks stupid, just make sure your SOURCES AKA P.E.R.R.Y LOL is correct, thanks i enjoy your website and have told others about it, i do not have to agree with you with everything thanks warren , see ya soon
This whole story is B O G U S. Jimmy is in clearwater rehabing a SPRAINED ankle!
This site is terrible. Bunch of alarmists. Never taking anything reported from here seriously again. In fact, I would urge everybody to simply stay away from this site.
Mark, I agree. I’m responsible. But I stand by Perry’s report. His source is gold. We wouldn’t put something up that was just speculation, I promise.
well micah i hope his ankle isnt broken would they not tell anyone? keep it a secret? im very worried hes the heart of this team
Mark,
If you don’t want to seem uneducated, then perhaps you should mix in some proper grammar. Just a suggestion.
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Enjoy!!
sports idoit not even talking to you but then again your name says it all smart ass
Did he take BP today or not?
I’m not sure. What I would want to know is if he takes BP from both sides of the plate.
Well, if it was broken period, I don’t think he would be in there at all.
I’m not sure about that, Robert. I think it would depend on the extent of the injury, and the placement of the break. They could have him go through a round of BP a day or so after a cortisone shot to see how he handles it. Personally, I will be surprised if I read that he took BP today at all, but the Phils are going to cover their asses so much on this that they may say he did even if he didn’t.
Hey Mark, glad to see that you can’t even spell idiot correctly. Proofread much? As for me being a smart ass, well, I’d rather be a smart ass than a dumb ass.
sports idiot its easy being a real tough guy over the internet, get over it, you know nothing about me, and sports. go act tough somewhere else assshole
Ok, ok. Let’s all settle down. We’re all sports nuts here so let’s leave it at that.