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Russell Martin falls, tweaks knee after relaxing too long in sauna
It’s never good news when an off day leads to a new injury.
Unfortunately for Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin, that’s the situation he’s in after suffering a knee tweak on Thursday.
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Even more troubling is the manner in which Martin suffered the injury. What was supposed to be a relaxing afternoon in the sauna, nearly turned disastrous.
Gibbons on Martin:Russ was in sauna yesterday, was in too long, got lightheaded, fell in shower & hurt knee. Needs couple days off #BlueJays
— Hazel Mae (@thehazelmae) July 22, 2016
That sounds quite painful. Fortunately though, Martin appears to have avoided a major injury.
Russell Martin had MRI today and shows no "structural damage" to his left knee. #Jays
— Tony Ambrogio (@Tony_Ambrogio) July 22, 2016
The Blue Jays are calling Martin day-to-day, with the expectation that he’ll return to the lineup on Sunday. He was scheduled for an off day on Saturday with knuckleballer RA Dickey scheduled to start, so it’s hoped his absence from the lineup will be limited to Friday’s game.
Josh Thole will end up drawing both starts. If anything should happen to him on Friday, the Blue Jays would venture into emergency territory and likely rely on one of their utility players behind the plate.
As for the circumstances behind the injury, they are definitely unusual. A trip to the sauna is supposed to be rejuvenating for the body and for the mind. As they say though, sometimes too much of a good thing can turn bad.
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