Thursday, March 22, 2007

Figgins: Could be questionable for Opening Day

Chone Figgins has a fracture near the tip of his right middle finger and will be examined on Friday. Finger injuries tend to be particularly troubling for basestealers such as Figgins, given the abundance of head-first slides they're forced to make. There was no immediate estimate on whether he'd be ready in time for Opening Day. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Maicer Izturis and Robb Quinlan would fill in during the speedster's absence.
Source: MLB.com