Who's afraid of the big, bad calf-strain?

Alright, for those of you who haven't figured it out yet, I love baseball. I'm not one of those guys who sits and fills out a scorecard every game, but I will go and look up the stats on my favorite teams and players every day. I'm a fan of mostly home-grown teams, though I will forgive a big free-agent or trade pick-up, such as the Phillies picking up Roy Halladay or if the Twins decide to trade for an Ace.

However, I've been hearing my Philadelphia Baseball friends ranting about how Jimmy Rollins going down with a calf injury. First off, it's a minor injury; the 15 day disabled list isn't that big of a deal, especially with the high-quality rehab available to all-star players, especially on Championship-Caliber teams. He didn't tear anything. Stop being so scared.

Second, Juan Castro and Wilson Valdez are more than capable of filling in for Rollins defensively, and, while he struggled last week, historically, he's got the better OBP and Batting Average (162 Game Average), so he should be more than adequate, especially batting in front of Polanco.

Third, Charlie Manuel always seems to be able to put people where they need to be, and pick up the right people at the right time. Last Year, he did it with Cliff Lee, of course, and Ben Francisco, who is a phenomenal defensive and adequate offensive substitution for either Ibanez or Werth, and can do Victorino's job alright. If he needs to, he'll find someone to help Rollins out.