Eckstein went 2-for-3 with a double on May 9, but went 0-for-4 on May 10, snapping his hit streak at 21 games.
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Originally Posted by Moriarty9
What will happen to David Eckstein and his 20-game hitting streak?
The Boston Red Sox shortstop tweaked his back in the field earlier today, leaving the game in the eighth inning. Fortunately for Eckstein, aged 28, he had already gone 2-for-3 in the game, extending his streak of consecutive games with a basehit to 20 games.
Whether that streak will continue is now in question. Locker room sources indicate Eckstein will be evaluated on a daily basis to see how his tight back is responding to treatment in the trainer's room, but the hard-nosed and scrappy infielder surely will be pushing to be back on the field tomorrow as the Red Sox play the middle game of a three-game set in Los Angeles against the Angels at Wrigley Field.
Will the back keep Eckstein out of the lineup for a few days, perhaps cooling off his red hot bat? Will the tightness hamper his swing, leading to an 0-fer at the plate? Or will he persevere and keep on racking up the hits, back pain or no back pain? |