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If you took the under on Josh Hamilton making it through the first 12 days of the season without injury, unfortunately for the Texas Rangers, you can count yourself a winner. According to the Rangers' website, Hamilton exited Tuesday's game after just one at-bat with what the team is calling a strained shoulder. In the course of running the bases, Hamilton slid headfirst twice, first on his RBI triple, then again as he attempted to score. Hamilton was called out at home and did not return in the second inning. Whether this is just a one- or two-day affair or something more significant remains to be seen. Stay tuned.Speaking of the danger of headfirst slides (something we discussed last year in the wake of all the thumb injuries, such as Chase Utley and Jason Heyward), Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal was brutally reminded of it when he broke his thumb Monday night sliding into third. Furcal is likely to be out at least six weeks, never mind regaining his form at the plate. It almost seems unfair. After the significant back and hamstring injuries Furcal has overcome in his career, to suffer yet another major injury this early in the new season seems cruel. The Los Angeles Times reports that Furcal was considering retirement after this latest blow. More than likely, that was the frustration speaking. After Furcal visits with a hand specialist, we will no doubt get a clearer picture of his plans. No matter what Furcal ultimately decides, the Dodgers will miss him immediately and fantasy owners will need to replace him for at least a month, perhaps two.

• We're seeing injuries from top to bottom, and while upper extremity injuries will kill power at the plate, bad wheels will definitely kill speed. Just ask Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Rajai Davis, who is a new member of the April DL fraternity. Davis rolled his right ankle in the Blue Jays' home opener, the typical mechanism for an ankle sprain. On Sunday, Davis aggravated the still ginger ankle, and thus it became clear he would need more down time. Now he officially has at least two weeks for rest and rehab, and hopefully the injury will not linger beyond that time.

• Ankle issues certainly have been problematic for a couple of players this spring. Magglio Ordonez, who underwent season-ending surgery for a broken right ankle in July, has dealt with intermittent soreness (not uncommon after surgery) this spring. On Monday, however, Ordonez left the game early with what was called tightness in his Achilles tendon. The Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday, however, that an MRI revealed "fluid buildup in the bursa behind his right ankle." As Tigers athletic trainer Kevin Rand told the Free Press, "It's just the stresses that he's going through as he's putting greater stress playing here in the regular season." Rand called Ordonez's situation day-to-day, and the team is not setting a specific timeline for his return. While the uncertainty might be frustrating for fantasy owners, it is neither unusual nor is it unrealistic. Following surgery, ankles are often prone to increased swelling, particularly with initial increases in activity. As the body acclimates, those responses tend to subside. At 37 years old, Ordonez might need a little extra time.

• Meanwhile, Los Angeles Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales has not progressed as swiftly as hoped from left ankle surgery last summer. Morales has struggled with running, and when he tried to press this spring, he developed new pain in the ball of his foot. After successful running efforts on the treadmill, Morales is again scheduled to test the ankle by running on the field, according to the Los Angeles Times. Ground running leads to base running, and once Morales can handle that, the Angels can start thinking about his return. The progression might yet take a couple of weeks and would necessitate some rehab games to test Morales in all dimensions. He is not likely to be ready for competition until sometime in May.

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