Tolbert has surgery on thumb: Minnesota Twins second baseman Matt Tolbert learned a hard lesson about not sliding into first base. Tolbert will have surgery Thursday to repair an injured ligament on his left thumb and it will take at least four and a half weeks before he even starts rehabilitation. He was injured last week in Colorado when he slid head-first into first base while trying to beat a throw. "No more diving into first," Tolbert said. "We're taught not to dive into first. It wasn't a pre-planned thing." (Updated 05/20/2008).
Injury Report
Thumb - 15-day DL. Out until at least late July (Updated - 5/18/08)
Fantasy Analysis
A ligament in Tolbert's thumb detached and now the rookie says he can hardly bend it and is having difficulty doing everyday things from pulling up his pants to buttoning his shirts. "I really didn't know how much your thumb helps you out with things until you have something like this," Tolbert said. It was the worst possible timing for Tolbert, who was on the verge of becoming an everyday player thanks to his steady glove and timely hitting. Now he'll be on the shelf likely until July at the earliest. "You never want to get hurt as a rookie," Tolbert said. "You just don't know what can happen." Tolbert is nothing more than a reserve infielder for the Twins and the deepest of AL-only leagues when healthy. (Updated 05/20/2008).
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Tolbert has surgery on thumb: Minnesota Twins second baseman Matt Tolbert learned a hard lesson about not sliding into first base. Tolbert will have surgery Thursday to repair an injured ligament on his left thumb and it will take at least four and a half weeks before he even starts rehabilitation. He was injured last week in Colorado when he slid head-first into first base while trying to beat a throw. "No more diving into first," Tolbert said. "We're taught not to dive into first. It wasn't a pre-planned thing." (Updated 05/20/2008).
Injury Report
Thumb - 15-day DL. Out until at least late July (Updated - 5/18/08)
Fantasy Analysis
A ligament in Tolbert's thumb detached and now the rookie says he can hardly bend it and is having difficulty doing everyday things from pulling up his pants to buttoning his shirts. "I really didn't know how much your thumb helps you out with things until you have something like this," Tolbert said. It was the worst possible timing for Tolbert, who was on the verge of becoming an everyday player thanks to his steady glove and timely hitting. Now he'll be on the shelf likely until July at the earliest. "You never want to get hurt as a rookie," Tolbert said. "You just don't know what can happen." Tolbert is nothing more than a reserve infielder for the Twins and the deepest of AL-only leagues when healthy. (Updated 05/20/2008).
