ST. Jeremy Roenick Jersey . LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping first baseman Allen Craig will return in the post-season. It just wont be in the division series. The Cardinals ruled Craig out for the first part of the playoffs on Friday. Theyre hoping his injured left foot will allow him to play at some point if the team makes a deep run. "Understanding the severity of this injury, as optimistic as we were when it first happened, the reality is we have to take a very conservative approach," general manager John Mozeliak said before the Cardinals played the Cubs. "To try to rush him back or push him to get back would put him in peril." Craig has been sidelined with a mid-foot sprain since early this month. "Its not something you can play through," said Craig, who met with a specialist on Thursday. "Obviously, if that was the case I would be out there yesterday. If we get to the NLCS or World Series, you never know." The announcement was not a huge surprise given Craig has not made significant progress and is still in a protective boot. The injury is known as a Lisfranc fracture, in which bones are displaced by the sprain. Hes been able to hit off a tee and throw, with minimal impact work. "Frankly, the baseball world, we just dont see it that much," Mozeliak said. The Cardinals were on the verge of wrapping up the NL Central title, making a strong stretch run without the cleanup man, still among the league leaders with 97 RBIs despite missing his 21st game. Craigs .459 average with runners in scoring position leads the majors. Matt Adams has blossomed at first base since Craig was hurt rounding a base in Cincinnati on Sept. 4, with eight homers and 15 RBIs. Krys Kolanos Jersey .com) - Former FBI director Robert Mueller said his investigation found no evidence that the NFL saw the elevator video of Ray Rice striking his then-fiancee before the tape was released in September. Connor Murphy Jersey . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51.The Winnipeg Jets conclude a three-game road trip this afternoon with a 12pm ct start against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Jets are 0-2 after falling in Ottawa Thursday and yesterday afternoon in Boston. Both line-ups will not be known until players take to the ice for warm up. The (19-20-5) Jets remain sixth in the Central Division and lead seventh place Nashville by one point. Winnipeg is six points behind Phoenix who currently hold the Central Division Wild Card. Dustin Byfuglien has scored in back-to-back games and also has an assist on this road trip. Forward Eric ODell and defenceman Adam Pardy are the two healthy players with the team and are options for Head Coach Claude Noel. The (30-12-1) Penguins lead the Metropolitan Division with 61 points and have a 15-point advantage over second place Philadelphia and the third-seeded Capitals. Pittsburgh, who is coming off a 5-2 win over the Rangers Friday night, has the best home ice record in the Eastern Conference at 18-3. Anders Hedberg Jersey. Much of that success revolved around Sidney Crosby who has eight goals and 16 assists for 24 points in his last 15 games at Consol Energy Center. Crosby is on a four-game point streak of three goals and five assists. Lifetime against Atlanta/Winnipeg, Crosby has 15 goals and 29 assists for 44 points in 25 games. Chris Kunitz has seven points, including three goals in his last three games. Evgeni Malkin has missed the last nine games due to a lower body injury, but did take part in full practice yesterday. Pittsburgh has the NHLs best power play at 26 per cent, scoring 37 goals this season. Their penalty kill on home ice also leads the league at 93 per cent. A win today would tie Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma with Eddie Johnston for the franchise coaching record of 232 victories. Following todays game, the Jets return home for three games at MTS Centre starting Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. ' ' '
RSS Feed
RSS Feed