Health: David Wright says his Knee is Fine
David Wright injured his knee yesterday in the ninth inning while running the bases, but stayed in the game.
Jerry Manuel described the injury as a strain behind the right knee, though Wright said it was just general soreness that will not keep him out of the lineup on Friday.
That said, Manuel said he expects Wright to be examined by doctors in New York before Friday’s game.
Wright dismissed the idea that he needs to be examined, telling MLB.com:
“There’s nothing wrong… They’re always too cautious with all of us… I’m just a little banged up. I’ll be in there. I’m good to go.”
…too cautious… really… from what i can gather, communication between the team’s trainers and players may be the biggest culprit in how injuries are handled on this club… it’s not the actual trainers, not the training regimen, not the doctors, who are tops in their industry, etc., it’s the way pain and possible injuries, etc., are relayed to the trainers by players, who may be given too much slack in how their injuries are treated…
