Bill Hall Optimistic About Quick Return To Brewers

Bill Hall will be expecting at least another 4 to 6 weeks until he recovers from his left calf injury, but the Brewers infielder believes it will be much quicker.
“I think two weeks,” Hall said. “It’s definitely not going to be 4-6 weeks.”

The incident happened last Thursday, when Hall had a partial tear on his left calf muscle during a conditioning session. During sprint drills, he was strapped with resistance bands which he thought had snapped and hit the back of his leg.

An MRI scan last Friday assured that it was indeed an injury, but Hall said that it was not that serious. He met with athletic trainer Roger Caplinger to future rehabilitation programs.

“Once the muscle released and stopped being tense, it was [much better],” Hall said. “I’m walking on my own now with no trouble. Two days ago, I felt like I needed crutches.”

Although feeling much better, Hall would still be cautious. Last 2007, he was also injured, spraining his right ankle as a center field at Pittsburgh, and was thought to miss a good six weeks. Hall returned 2 1/2 weeks after his injury, but went down to a .185 average in August with only 5 home runs in the final two months.

Attempting a comeback this time is not an option for Hall until his doctors gives him the go signal.
“Spring Training is longer this year and even though I’m feeling good, there’s no reason to be pressing things,” he said. “I’ve talked to football players I know, and they say this can be a one of those bad things if you don’t let it heal all the way.”

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