A promising rookie season for Baron Batch is over before it began.Batch had posted on his blog just yesterday how excited he was to be playing in his first NFL game. Unfortunately he injured his knee when trying to make a cut in practice today.
Ben Roethlisberger was quick to point out that this is a major reason why the players do not want field turf at Heinz Field. Batch was not touched by anyone on the play, his knee just twisted the wrong way and unfortunately for him, it's a season-ender.
I've been hearing nothing but good reports on how well this kid was performing and I was anxiously awaiting the chance to see him in action. It will have to wait for one more year.
I want to give him major props, as he posted another blog post tonight about his faith and how he will fight to be back next year. Many people might not have the courage to post that just hours after a cruel twist of fate.
The loss of Batch could put the Steelers in the hunt for another running back for depth, or it could be a lucky break for Jonathan Dwyer.
Stay tuned to see what else develops.
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