Breaking News: Chris Coghlan to have surgery
August 8th 2010 17:02
report from MLB.com
Chris Coghlan will undergo knee surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus he suffered on June 25 while celebrating a Marlins walk-off win against the Braves. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Lee Kaplan, and the recovery normally lasts 4-8 weeks.
Since the injury occurred, Coghlan has been training in his pool and working out. On Aug. 5, he concluded that the pain in his left knee was too sharp to heal on it own.
"I realized I wasn't going to be able to do this," said Coghlan, the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year. "It's very disappointing watching your teammates go out there and compete and you can't help. But this is an injury I can't play through."
A four-to-eight week recovery period effectively ends a 2010 season in which Coghlan batted .268 with five homers, 28 RBIs and 10 stolen bases.
The circumstances surrounding the injury add to Coghlan's frustration. During the elation in the aftermath of the Marlins' 5-4 win over the Braves in 11 innings at Sun Life Stadium, Coghlan was injured while attempting to smash a shaving-cream pie in the face of Wes Helms, who delivered the walk-off single.
The next day, Coghlan was placed on the disabled list with a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Coghlan, who had never been on the DL, is the latest player to be injured during a celebration. Kendry Morales of the Angels broke his leg while leaping onto home plate after a walk-off home run.
Replacing Coghlan on the roster was highly touted prospect Logan Morrison, who has played primarily in left field.
The Marlins have spoken to Coghlan about playing third base in 2011. Jorge Cantu's trade to the Rangers left a hole at that position that the Marlins are filling with several players, mostly the veteran Helms.
"Third base is where they want me to play, so once the process [of the surgery] goes through, I'll be thinking more about third base," Coghlan said.
Coghlan, who hit .321 with 31 doubles in 2009, is optimistic about the surgery, because he also recovered from a meniscus tear in his right knee when he was 14.
But Saturday night was more about frustration concerning his injury. When Hanley Ramirez hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning against the Cardinals, Coghlan stayed in the dugout, afraid to run onto the field and do anything further to his knee.
Chris Coghlan will undergo knee surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus he suffered on June 25 while celebrating a Marlins walk-off win against the Braves. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Lee Kaplan, and the recovery normally lasts 4-8 weeks.
Since the injury occurred, Coghlan has been training in his pool and working out. On Aug. 5, he concluded that the pain in his left knee was too sharp to heal on it own.
"I realized I wasn't going to be able to do this," said Coghlan, the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year. "It's very disappointing watching your teammates go out there and compete and you can't help. But this is an injury I can't play through."
A four-to-eight week recovery period effectively ends a 2010 season in which Coghlan batted .268 with five homers, 28 RBIs and 10 stolen bases.
The circumstances surrounding the injury add to Coghlan's frustration. During the elation in the aftermath of the Marlins' 5-4 win over the Braves in 11 innings at Sun Life Stadium, Coghlan was injured while attempting to smash a shaving-cream pie in the face of Wes Helms, who delivered the walk-off single.
The next day, Coghlan was placed on the disabled list with a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Coghlan, who had never been on the DL, is the latest player to be injured during a celebration. Kendry Morales of the Angels broke his leg while leaping onto home plate after a walk-off home run.
Replacing Coghlan on the roster was highly touted prospect Logan Morrison, who has played primarily in left field.
The Marlins have spoken to Coghlan about playing third base in 2011. Jorge Cantu's trade to the Rangers left a hole at that position that the Marlins are filling with several players, mostly the veteran Helms.
"Third base is where they want me to play, so once the process [of the surgery] goes through, I'll be thinking more about third base," Coghlan said.
Coghlan, who hit .321 with 31 doubles in 2009, is optimistic about the surgery, because he also recovered from a meniscus tear in his right knee when he was 14.
But Saturday night was more about frustration concerning his injury. When Hanley Ramirez hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning against the Cardinals, Coghlan stayed in the dugout, afraid to run onto the field and do anything further to his knee.
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