[USML Announce] Boiling Brats Must Wait To Meet Their Perez

[Brad Jansen]

*ITEM*
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Salvador
Perez<http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/31127/salvador-perez>will
open the season on the disabled list instead of as the Kansas
City Royals <http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-royals>'
starting catcher.

Perez will have surgery on his left knee to repair a lateral meniscus tear.
He injured his knee warming up starting pitcher Jonathan
Sanchez<http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/28472/jonathan-sanchez>in
the bullpen before a 7-5 victory Tuesday against the Cincinnati
Reds <http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/_/name/cin/cincinnati-reds>. Perez caught
the first inning but left with a noticeable limp and was replaced by Cody
Clark. A MRI on Tuesday night revealed the tear.
Royals general manager Dayton Moore said Wednesday that in a best-case
scenario, Perez would be out three to four weeks and not be ready for the
April 6 opener against the Los Angeles
Angels<http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/_/name/laa/los-angeles-angels>.
The surgery will determine the severity of the cartilage tear and how much
time he will miss.

*LOSER*
F-Brats threw $13 at this young backstop, now must hope he can even
bend one knee in prayer. Picked up the exciting Adam Moore in rotation
draft, but this deals a  * MODERATE BLOW*  to the Brats' championship
chances.

*WINNER*
Hoosier Daddies snatched up KC's back up backstop Pena early in rotation
draft as insurance for Lavarnway's assignment to Pawtucket, now can
plug Pena into active roster and enjoy his productive at bats--a *SLIGHT
UPTICK *in the Daddies' fortunes.
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