MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers had just finished one of the most successful road trips in their history, a 7-3 romp through the western regions of the big leagues, when the team returned home to bad news.
Garrett Mitchell, a rookie who had had a blistering first three weeks as the team's starting center fielder, suffered labrum damage on an aggressive slide into third base during extra innings in Seattle.
The severity of Mitchell's injury was announced Friday, and Mitchell spoke to the gathered media after manager Craig Counsell broke the news.