SB Nation Kansas City - Royals' Chris Getz Done For The Year With A Concussionhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2010-09-23T06:56:10-05:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14697942010-09-23T06:56:10-05:002010-09-23T06:56:10-05:00Royals' Chris Getz Done For The Year With A Concussion
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.royalsreview.com/">Kansas City Royals</a>' <span>Chris Getz</span> suffered a concussion while stealing second base against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.southsidesox.com/">Chicago White Sox</a>. The throw from the catcher hit him in the back of head.</p>
<p>Getz had been improving to the point where some thought he would return shortly but his issues began recurring last week prompting him to see a concussion specialist.</p>
<p>The specialist told him that it would take 2-3 more weeks for him to fully recover. The Royals season is over on Oct. 3 so this was the only option.</p>
<p>For the Royals part, GM Dayton Moore <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/22/2243604/getz-to-miss-rest-of-season-because.html">expects Getz to be OK</a>.</p>
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<div style="overflow: hidden; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">Now there are varying degrees of concussions but I find the difference between baseball and football startling. A football player can have a concussion and potentially play the next Sunday. More often, you see them miss just one game being out for a total of two weeks. Getz's concussion will cost him over a month and he's not entering into any physical contact.</div>
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<div style="overflow: hidden; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">Getz was involved in the Mark Teahen trade so the Royals have a plan for him moving forward. He'll need to get back to 100% so the Royals can plan their future with him.<br>
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<a target="_blank" href="http://www.royalsreview.com">Check out Royals Review </a>to see what Royals fans are saying about Chris Getz's concussion.<br>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2010/9/23/2321445/royals-chris-getz-done-for-the-year-with-a-concussionJoel Thorman