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Bobby Crosby

8/1/2006

Crosby missed Monday's game because of back soreness.

6/12/2006

Crosby missed the entire series between the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees with a sore right hand. The Oakland short stop is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday.

4/22/2006

Crosby is not expected to miss significant time for the Athletics with a strained right triceps muscle, an injury he suffered in batting practice Friday before the A's played the Los Angeles Angels. Crosby's injury is deep beneath the armpit where the triceps muscle begins -- an uncommon spot that makes it difficult to treat.

4/5/2006

Crosby, who was injured in Oakland's opener Monday, will miss about a week with a bruised and deeply cut index finger on his left hand. The A's shortstop suffered the injury when he was spiked tagging Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano on a steal attempt in the third inning. Crosby stayed in the game, but left an inning later and was replaced by Antonio Perez.

4/4/2006

Crosby was injured in the third inning of Oakland's opener Monday, a 15-2 loss to the New York Yankees. The A's shortstop suffered a laceration on his left index finger after tagging Robinson Cano on a stolen-base attempt. Crosby stayed in the game for another inning before he was replaced by Antonio Perez.

9/28/2005

Crosby tweaked his ankle injury in Wednesday's game against the Angels, and the Oakland shortstop left after six innings. With the A's eliminated from postseason play a bit later in the evening, Crosby may not play much the rest of the way. He is batting .276 with nine homers and 38 RBI in 84 games this season.

9/21/2005

Crosby was out of the Oakland lineup on Tuesday night, the day following his return from an ankle fracture. His left ankle still was sore Tuesday from landing hard on the first-base bag during Monday night's game. Crosby is expected to be ready for Wednesday's matinee, which closes out the A's series with Minnesota.

9/20/2005

Crosby was back in Oakland's starting lineup on Monday. The A's shortstop went 0-for-2 and scored a run before Marco Scutaro pinch-hit for him late in the game. Monday marked Crosby's return from an ankle fracture he suffered during the final week of August. He missed barely more than three weeks with the injury.

9/19/2005

Crosby took batting practice with his Oakland teammates on Sunday, after executing a series of agility and fielding drills on Saturday. Crosby filled out his Sunday by taking part in all normal pregame activity, including fielding grounders and running, and he did not limp or show discomfort, though he admitted that his ankle was a little sore during batting practice.

9/18/2005

Crosby successfully executed a series of agility and fielding drills at Fenway Park Saturday, setting up the Oakland shortstop to return next week -- perhaps as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday. The drills were considered a limited workout, but Crosby had no pain. He is expected to take fielding practice with the team on Sunday, weather permitting, and Crosby is hoping to take batting practice as well.

9/15/2005

Out with an ankle fracture he suffered during the last weekend in August, Crosby has yet to start taking batting practice. Still, the Oakland shortstop is hoping to return to action next week. His status won't be evaluated by team doctors until Monday, so a rapid return to the A's lineup seems unlikely.

9/1/2005

An MRI exam on Wednesday revealed Crosby suffered an ankle fracture over the weekend. The Oakland shortstop will miss at least three weeks with the injury. He has posted hitting percentages of .286/.356/.474, with nine home runs and 38 RBI in 77 games.

8/31/2005

Crosby was penciled into Oakland's lineup Tuesday night, but he was scratched for a third straight game because of a sprained left ankle. The A's now plan to have their shortstop undergo a CT scan of the ankle.

8/29/2005

Crosby suffered a sprained left ankle in Oakland's 12-3 win over Baltimore Saturday. The A's shortstop sat out Sunday's 10-3 victory and wasn't in the lineup for Monday afternoon's series finale against the Orioles.

6/12/2005

The tough times continue for Crosby, the 2004 AL Rookie of the Year. The Oakland shortstop was held out of Saturday's loss to the Braves due to lingering tightness and soreness in his right quad. He also will miss Sunday's contest. Crosby has been bothered by the quad since returning from the DL on May 30. He missed the first two months of the season after suffering a stress fracture in two ribs on Opening Day, and has played in just 12 of the A's 61 games this season.

5/31/2005

On Monday, the Oakland Athletics activated Crosby from the disabled list. The A's starting shortstop has been out since Opening Day, when he suffered a stress fracture of two ribs. Oakland optioned struggling infielder Keith Ginter to Triple-A Sacramento to make room for Crosby.

5/26/2005

Crosby, who put his minor league rehab assignment on hold earlier this week after his father was hospitalized, will resume his rehab assignment by Friday. His father is doing better, and the younger Crosby will continue his preparation for a return to Oakland. He is expected to rejoin the A's next week after suffering a stress fracture of two ribs on Opening Day.

5/25/2005

Crosby had begun a minor league rehab assignment and was on course to return to the Athletics, possibly as soon as Monday, May 30. The A's shortstop has put his rehab assignment at high Class-A Stockton on hold, however, after his father, former A's scout Ed Crosby, was hospitalized. This may push back Crosby's return to Oakland at least a few days. He hasn't played since Opening Day, when he suffered a stress fracture of two ribs.

5/16/2005

Over the weekend, Crosby took batting practice for the first time since he suffered a stress fracture of two ribs on Opening Day. Afterwards, he reported no pain in his ribcage while taking his cuts. The Oakland shortstop, who has missed six weeks of action, is expected to start a minor league rehab assignment late this week.

5/5/2005

Crosby participated in light fielding drills Wednesday, beginning his on-field rehab work after going down with stress fractures in two of his ribs on April 4, the day of Oakland's season opener in Baltimore. The Oakland shortstop is pain-free, and he's not far from picking up a bat in the next week. He will be allowed to swing a bat, but he won't be allowed to start hitting for a couple more weeks.

4/24/2005

The Athletics signed Crosby to a five-year contract Friday, worth $12.75 million. Last year's AL Rookie of the Year hit 22 home runs with 34 doubles for Oakland, but has been on the disabled list since leaving the game on Opening Day with fractured ribs.

The timing of Crosby's return to the lineup is still up in the air, but he remains a big part of Oakland's future.

4/6/2005

Crosby was sent in to undergo more tests -- including an MRI -- after reporting no improvement in his ailing upper back on Tuesday. The A's shortstop, who originally suffered the injury in batting practice prior to Monday's season opener, said he will not be in the lineup for the rest of the series against the Baltimore Orioles, meaning the earliest he would return would be Friday. A trip to the 15-day disabled list has not been ruled out.

The A's hope to have the results of Crosby's tests back on Wednesday, so they can determine how to move forward. Marco Scutaro will fill the void at shortstop in Crosby's absence. In 151 games last season, Crosby batted .239 with 22 home runs, 64 RBI and seven stolen bases and was named the American League Rookie of the Year.

Tests have revealed that Crosby has a stress fracture of his ninth and 10th ribs, an injury suffered while taking batting practice prior to Monday's season opener against the Baltimore Orioles. As a result, the Oakland A's have placed the shortstop on the 15-day disabled list and have not set a definite timetable for his return. Pitcher Kirk Saarloos fills the void on the 25-man roster.

Marco Scutaro will get the majority of starts at shortstop in Crosby's absence, while Keith Ginter could see some time there as well. In 151 games last season, Crosby batted .239 with 22 home runs, 64 RBI and seven stolen bases and was named the American League Rookie of the Year.

4/4/2005

Already nursing a bruised left hand, Crosby was forced to leave in the fifth inning of Monday's season opener against the Baltimore Orioles, due to a sore upper back. The shortstop, who was replaced in the A's lineup by Marco Scutaro, has been listed as day-to-day. He was 1-for-2 with a strikeout prior to his departure.

Crosby will be re-evaluated on Tuesday, which is an off-day for the A's. If no major problems are found, he should be available for Wednesday's contest. In 151 games last season, Crosby batted .239 with 22 home runs, 64 RBI and seven stolen bases and was named the American League Rookie of the Year.