And if he gets on base, Boone must burn another player as a pinch-runner. When the guy is ready, he is ready. This heals over time. Everybody in the world wants to know when. I've never had a timetable in my mind.
Life goes on.
It goes on without Griffey, who had left hamstring problems most of last year and missed most of September. That injury, they say, was in a different area. They've made the weights I use heavier, stepping up the rehab program. And when my hamstring lets me, I'll play. I'm doing all the stuff I do during spring training to stay ready.