Reds SS Jeff Keppinger Injures Knee

**More Cowbell** · (This post was last modified: 05-14-2008, 01:20 AM by More Cowbell.)

Jeff Keppinger, who has been the Reds' starter all season as shortstop, injured himself during Tuesday night's game against the Marlins when he fouled a pitch off his leg. It is being reported that he sustained a fractured kneecap.

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/gamecenter...13_FLA@CIN

Keppinger had been probably the Reds' most consistent hitter so far this year. Through Monday's games, he was hitting .324 with 3 HR and 21 RBI's.

In my opinion, this is a huge loss for the Reds, who still never got original starting SS Alex Gonzalez back from the DL. Now, it's anyone's guess who plays short for the foreseeable future.

**15thRegionCrazy** · 05-14-2008, 12:22 PM

Bad news for the Reds... he had been hitting awesome lately.

**RavenBoy** · (This post was last modified: 05-15-2008, 12:34 PM by 15thRegionCrazy.)

Sucks for the Reds, they're done.

Brooks4Prez · 05-15-2008, 10:23 AM

RavenBoy Wrote:Sucks for the Reds, there done.

Keppinger has been hitting the ball really well and is a really good player but losing him does not mean that the Reds are "done".

Bosox Fan · 05-16-2008, 04:28 PM

Brooks4Prez Wrote:Keppinger has been hitting the ball really well and is a really good player but losing him does not mean that the Reds are "done".

ya they were done a long time ago

FATMAN · 05-17-2008, 05:52 PM

Bosox Fan Wrote:ya they were done a long time ago

there only 40 some games in that leaves 120 i think they have some time 2 improve none is done yet

**-STAT-** · 05-17-2008, 07:55 PM

This is a bad loss for the Reds and a tough injury to recover from for Keppinger. But the Reds are now winners of 5 in a row so hopefully they can keep up the winning ways and do the same when Keppinger comes back into the lineup.