Eric Byrnes went on the DL yesterday with "leg issues" (it's his hamstrings). He has tried to play through this injury and it really hasn't worked out too well. He stole 50 bases last season, and has only attempted 7 this year, being successful in only 4. He is only hitting .219.
The D-backs recalled outfielder Alex Romero to take his spot on the roster.
"Hopefully, in 15 days, I'm ready to go and help us down the stretch," Byrnes said. "I think the most important thing is obviously getting healthy and being strong for the second half of the season."
He also said this about his legs: "Look, I couldn't run the same way, there's no doubt about that, I knew that," Byrnes said. "I'm not going to blame my hitting slump on my legs; I won't do it. Did it help? No, it definitely didn't help. That's something that I've gone through before. Look, no one is immune to that in here. You're starting to see that, even some of these young guys are starting to struggle. It's the reality of baseball. I mean, I went 9-for-95 before. I've dealt with things like this before."
Do you think his legs are the problem? Or is he genuinely slumping?