Machado injured?

[tywright]

He was taken out of the game early. Only had one PA and got a walk. Anybody know what happened?

[crowmst3k!]

O's are calling him up...

[tywright]

Knee injury??

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/5/5/2156299/milb-gameday-5-5

[Hank Scorpio]

Sweet.

[shaggyjay]

Saw he was replaced in tonight's game after the top of the first. Anyone have updates?

[TakebackOPACY]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_log&gid=2011_05_05_delafx_ashafx_1

Asheville Bottom of the 1st

Defensive switch from third base to shortstop for Jonathan Schoop.

Defensive Substitution: Adam Gaylord replaces shortstop Manuel Machado, batting 3rd, playing third base.

Delmarva Shorebirds shortstop Manuel Machado left the game due to an injured knee.

Rafael Ortega strikes out swinging.

Helder Velazquez grounds out, second baseman Mychal Givens to first baseman Michael Flacco.

Bryce Massanari strikes out swinging.

[Sports Guy]

He walked in his first at bat. Maybe he fouled a ball off his knee?

[Remember The Alomar]

A correction on the Manny Machado knee injury. Apparently, he went down in a heap between 2nd and 3rd on the tagup. Was not a slide. Uh oh,

http://twitter.com/#!/danconnollysun/status/66305758433775616

Worst MD sports day ever?

Edit: Obvious overreaction, but seriously, today sucks.

[TGO]

He walked in his first at bat. Maybe he fouled a ball off his knee?

He was also thrown out at third base on what sounds like a kind of odd play with the bases loaded. Machado was on 2nd.

Michael Flacco lines into a force out, center fielder Rafael Ortega to second baseman Russell Wilson. Jonathan Schoop scores. Manuel Machado out at 3rd. Kipp Schutz to 2nd. Michael Flacco to 1st.

So maybe he got hurt running to third or running to second on the previous play? Or if it was close at third he could have injured it at the bag.

[Sports Guy]

Zrebiec:

#orioles top prospect manny machado banged up knee and was removed from game 2nite. He'll see doc tomorrow. Team optimistic its not serious

[TGO]

If this kid blew an ACL or something I swear I am defenestrating my monitor.

[Remember The Alomar]

via Roch:

"It doesn't appear to be serious at this point," Stockstill said, "but we won't know for sure until tomorrow."

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2011/05/machado-exits-with-sore-knee.html

[Frobby]

If this kid blew an ACL or something I swear I am defenestrating my monitor.

You and me both. He's about 75 percent of the reason to visit the minor league board this year.

[The Rick]

Brittany Ghiroli just tweeted that Machado will take an MRI tomorrow. Let's hope everything's okay.

[skanar]

Roch says he's getting an MRI tomorrow. John Stockstill isn't worried, but he was carried off the field.

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