PLAYING TIME: Thumb injury sidelines Bourn
Sep 26 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Left thumb injury sidelines Bourn
NL SB leader Michael Bourn (OF, ATL) was missing from the ATL starting lineup for a third straight game Wednesday. While Bourn's recent MRI revealed no structural damage, ATL is likely to be cautious in returning him to the lineup since it has already clinched a post-season berth.
Bourn's current 39 SB is his lowest SB total in his five seasons as a full-fledged regular, attributable to a marked SBO decline. His SBO has fallen from the steady 38% SBO of his three previous 50+ SB seasons to 27% SBO.
Jorge Constanza (OF, ATL) got Wednesday's CF start after Reed Johnson (OF, ATL) started the previous two games as Bourn's replacement. Johnson's 80 PX shows limited power, but his...
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