ESPN.com: MLB – Tough break: Padres to lose slugger Nevin indefinitely

I don’t mean this as an I told you so, because I didn’t say it. And I doubt that anyone predicted this outcome, but if they did please let me know and I’ll give them all props. But the fact is that when ESPN calls Nevin a “left fielder” they’re projecting a little. And I know from my days as an athlete (skiing particularly) that I would be more likely to hurt myself when I did something I wasn’t used to doing than something that was habitual..

I’m cutting Nevin’s projection in half, based on this news, though that could easily prove rash (he may not need surgery) or terriibly conservative (Bochy sounds stricken).

I bumped Buchanan a healthy bit, too, and would like to give Bubba Trammel something but I already have him projected for 424 AB. I can’t see more than that.

Still, if Nevin really is going to miss half the season it looks like San Diego needs to add a hitter somewhere.