Moises Alou may need a cortisone injection to help ease the pain of a slight tear of the meniscus in his left knee.
"My knee felt unstable and painful," Alou said. "The doctor said I have a little bit of fluid there. I had an MRI the other day and I have a little bit of arthritis and a small little tear in my meniscus." If Alou receives a cortisone injection he will miss three or four games. Endy Chavez or
David Newhan will replace him in the lineup.
Jorge Sosa is expected to be called up to start Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks. Sosa, who is 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA for Triple-A New Orleans, deserved to start last Monday's game more than Chan Ho Park, but Park got the turn due to rotation schedule. Sosa has a little fantasy value in NL-only leagues, but he will likely be returned to Triple-A following Saturday's game. Orlando Hernandez is expected to return from the disabled list next Friday.
Not a major injury for Alou. Also, glad to see Sosa getting called up, he has been great in the Minors.
