NBA Player Injured While...

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For those of you who follow the NBA, you probably already know Andrew Bynum, who joined the Philadelphia 76ers in August, hasn't been practicing or playing this season due to a right knee injury. Bynum's right knee injury was suppose to keep him sidelined until roughly January, but things might have gotten worse for him. Recently it has been reported that Bynum suffered from another injury this month. When speaking with reporters on Friday, Bynum said "I had a little bit of a setback...I kind of have a mirror thing going on with my left knee." After Bynum spoke with the media, multiple sources came forward with pictures saying Bynum injured himself while bowling! Yes, I said bowling! If you think I'm joking, you can read the full report from ESPN here.

Tigers Talent

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The Detroit Tigers have some of the best talent in all of baseball, and they’re certainly putting it to great use. Justin Verlander, although not having as an astonishing season as last year, is putting up great numbers and it’s hard to argue that there is a more dynamic pitcher currently in baseball. Detroit has two MVP candidates with Prince Fielder at first and Miguel Cabrera at third. Although I think both of the players will take away from each others votes for the MVP candidate.

Here’s a few of the big Detroit players living in the shadows:

Austin Jackson

Okay, he might be not exactly living in the shadows, as he almost made the all-star team, but if we were to look exclusively at the Tigers team, he may the 1 or 2 candidate for Tigers MVP. His on base percentage I believe is the best in all of baseball, and he has been incredibly clutch with runners in scoring positions with something like a .420 batting average. He’s also the top reason why Cabrera and Fielder have outstanding RBI numbers this season.

Andy Dirks

Despite being injured for almost half the season, Dirks is putting up great hitting stats, and he hasn’t slowed up his pace since being injured. Not only is his hitting great, he’s one of the best fielders the Tigers have, and he has many great catches in left field. I hope he continues to do great in the next few months, as they will certainly need him if they make it to the post season.

Quinton Berry

Yes, he’s all the rage right now, and he’s certainly deserved it. He’s considered one of the top 5 rookies of this year, and the fact that he rose out of nowhere makes his story that much more interesting. He’s not exactly a power hitter, but his batting average and on base percentage make him a great leadoff man. What I really don’t understand is why he’s not starting while other players that are in a slump are currently starting. If I were Leyland, I would switch Berry with Boesch, who’s working on correcting his swing, in right field, and have the lefty Boesch alternate with righty Delmon Young at DH. Both Boesch and Young are aggressive hitters if that’s what you’re looking for, and both occasionally have tears where they bat .400 for 3 weeks.

Doug Fister

The big question for the Tigers was who would be their #2 pitcher behind Verlander, and no one rose better to the occasion than Doug Fister. He’s had a few shaking games where his pitches were not right, but he’s performed much better than anyone expected him to this year, and an ERA of 3.24 makes him a reliable starter if the Tigers can get their bats going.

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