Hafner leaves game

[cordscords]

After getting hit by the pitch.

Hope it's not serious

[onlyindreams]

He was hit on the hand with the bases loaded. He looked to be in a lot of pain and his hand was already getting a big bruise. Hopefully nothing is broken.

[checkers]

X-rays were negative, so Hafner is day-to-day. There's a chance that he'll be ready to go on Saturday.... hope for the best!

[pangbones]

I puked when I saw he left in the 8th after being hit by a pitch!! Hopefully he'll be ok for my playoffs!!

[MRBIGCAT]

will he be back today?

[woodson_28]

he better come back and do something. I was going to bench him and start D.Lee (who had a HR today), but I opted against it since Hafner has been doing really well lately, and D.Lee was a huge gamble

[onlyindreams]

Kevin Kouzmanoff was called up today and is in the starting lineup at DH. Pronk is day to day.

[MRBIGCAT]

geeezus....so do we even start him next week?

[raiders_umpire]

geeezus....so do we even start him next week?

Until you hear something definite, you have to start him next week. I would still rather have 4 or 5 games from Hafner then 6 games from a sub off my bench.

[onlyindreams]

"I was pretty happy when the X-rays showed it wasn't broken," Hafner said. "I thought my career as a hand model was over."

Manager Eric Wedge thought Hafner might be available as a pinch-hitter Saturday night and could return to the lineup today.

"My grip strength is getting better," Hafner said before Saturday's game.

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