September 7, 200619 yr Hermida's ankle injury diagnosed as stress fracture BY CLARK SPENCER cspencer@MiamiHerald.com Doctors have pinpointed the cause of the lingering ankle soreness that has mostly confined right fielder Jeremy Hermida to the bench: a stress fracture that could cause him to miss extensive time. The injury to Hermida's right ankle was diagnosed Monday after an MRI, and the outfielder is being required to wear a protective boot that extends to his knee, possibly for as long as a week. ''I'll see the doctor in five to seven days and see what he says then,'' said Hermida, who has not started since Aug. 30. 'But `indefinitely' would be the word to use.'' Hermida hopes to return sooner, perhaps in only a few days. But that seems unlikely, considering the injury hasn't improved much in the week he has remained out of the lineup. ''I tried to play through it, but it was getting to the point where it didn't feel comfortable,'' Hermida said. ``It's something that if I was going to keep playing, it was going to get worse. It hurt running, but it hurt swinging, too.'' It has been a frustrating season for Hermida, whom many projected to be a top candidate for NL Rookie of the Year honors. The outfielder missed a little more than a month earlier in the season with an injured hip flexor and has been slow to get on track, hitting .254 with just 27 RBI and being dropped in the order because of his continued lack of production. ''It's a special time right now and for something like this to happen at this time of the year, yeah, it's tough,'' Hermida said. Joe Borchard on Wednesday made his fifth start in Hermida's absence. Cody Ross started the other two games Hermida missed. http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sport...ll/15456418.htm
September 7, 200619 yr ouch. :confused Well.... we've got Borchard & Ross to throw out there... & it's not as if Jeremy was doing much lately, but you still hate to see it. Hopefully he's not out for long. Get well soon Hermy. On the other hand, I'm psyched that Borch could get more starts.
September 7, 200619 yr This explains Hermida's slow season.....I expect Hermida to be huge next year....lots of hits and lots of walks.
September 7, 200619 yr Just let him rest for next year. We dont want this to turn into anything worse.
September 7, 200619 yr This explains Hermida's slow season.....I expect Hermida to be huge next year....lots of hits and lots of walks. He injured the ankle in late August so I don't think the ankle injury explains it.
September 7, 200619 yr I think the important thing is for him to recover, trying to contribute these last few weeks should not be a priority.
September 7, 200619 yr Everything seems to be going right for the Marlins, but now they have a tough break to face. Jeremy Hermida finally has an answer to why his ankle injury has lingered for much of the season: a stress fracture. He could be done for the season, but is definitely out at least two weeks. bp.com this explains a lot for me.
September 7, 200619 yr Well, I guess it's good news in a round about sort of way as there's an explanation for his crappy play. However, this is terrible news for the team's depth.
September 7, 200619 yr great news | bad news good to know though Yeah, this is bad news but good news at the same time. If that makes sense.
September 7, 200619 yr Everything seems to be going right for the Marlins, but now they have a tough break to face. Jeremy Hermida finally has an answer to why his ankle injury has lingered for much of the season: a stress fracture. He could be done for the season, but is definitely out at least two weeks. bp.com this explains a lot for me. This is from the Herald (9/3/06). His dissapointing play this season is not due to an ankle he injured in late August. This injury probably affected his play in late august but not before that. Hermida said he injured his ankle area during the last homestand. ''It's been bothering me awhile,'' Hermida said. ``I played on it and played on it, and it just wasn't getting any better. ``It started hurting one day and I didn't think much of it, and the next day it was worse, and the next day it was real worse.'' http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/15429595.htm
September 7, 200619 yr What's interesting, or perhaps just coincidently, is this is the same injury plaguing Mike Jacobs.
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