Holmes Sidelined for 4 Months
Watching <Ricardo Holmes:player#15142> getting helped off the field today at Rough Riders Ballpark, fans of the <Long Island Rough Riders:team#99> feared the worst. The news wasn't quite as bad as initially feared, but the closer will miss 4 months with a torn rotator cuff. "We feel we've dodged a bullet. When you see a guy break down like that, you worry right away," a team spokesman said. Holmes suffered the injury throwing a pitch in the game against the Traders.

To date <Holmes:player#15142> has 17 saves with a 8-1 mark and 2.75 ERA. Opposing teams are hitting .211 against him.