There have been a number of developments over the past week with regard to the health of both the Washington Nationals and their farmhands. The biggest story in terms of its impact on the team is the status of Ryan Zimmerman. After returning from an injury to his left hamstring, Zimmerman missed a fourth straight game with a tweaked right hamstring. Fortunately, this injury appears less serious than its predecessor, and the team lists Zimmerman as day-to-day. The Nationals are 4-4 in the eight games Zimmerman has missed, but Zimmerman’s health is absolutely crucial to the team’s long-term success.
In addition, part-time right fielder and utility man extraordinaire Willie Harris has been sidelined with a sore right knee . Harris had an MRI Sunday which revealed no structural damage, good news for both his health and the Nationals’ season. After a diving catch in Saturday’s game, Harris said that he could “barely bend his knee,” but fortunately the MRI “didn’t show much but fluid.” While the veteran is certainly in pain, at least his injury does not appear to require surgery or an extended stint on the disabled list.
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