Look, I think we can agree that it would be a very bad thing if Houston Astros’ bullpen coach Craig Bjornson went on a mutli-state killing spree. That’d be pretty darn bad indeed!
But I am happy that, in the unlikely event that he does, we have an appropriate file photo for all of our Craig Bjornson Killing Spree posts here at HBT:
Photo day is the best. pic.twitter.com/3QrOiMmKDF
— Barry Petchesky (@barryap1) February 26, 2014
The Athletic’s James Fegan reports that White Sox first baseman José Abreu has been hospitalized due to an infection in his thigh. It is apparently unrelated for the emergency surgery Abreu underwent last month for testicular torsion. The White Sox expect Abreu to miss the entirety of the three-game series against the Indians, which begins tonight, but are calling him day-to-day.
Abreu, 31, missed three weeks between August 20 and September 10 due to testicular torsion. After going 3-for-4 in his first game back from the disabled list, Abreu went hitless over his next five games spanning 23 trips to the plate. That dropped his triple-slash line down to .265/.325/.473 with 22 home runs and 78 RBI in 553 plate appearances.
Abreu had hit at least 25 home runs and knocked in at least 100 runs in each of his first four seasons in the majors, but he will almost certainly not reach triple-digits in RBI this season. His hospital visits impacted that, unfortunately. Abreu will enter his third and final year of arbitration eligibility after the season.
