Before I decided that this would be a fiction-writing-night, instead of a keep-six-baseball-cube-tabs-open night, I was working on the long-delayed AA review. One of the players that has recently picked things up–the one who was going to be in the introduction as someone who benefitted the most by the way I’ve dragged my feet in writing this review–is Tyler Greene, the Cardinals’ Rob Deer-ian shortstop prospect.

Unfortunately, by waiting another few days longer I’ll be incorporating this news into the review:

The outlook for Springfield shortstop Tyler Greene does not appear favorable for the 2005 first-round draft pick, who on Sunday afternoon limped into the clubhouse a day after he injured his right knee in taking a swing.

Greene will undergo medical evaluations today to determine the seriousness of the injury, suffered in the third inning of Springfield’s 6-5 win at Wichita, Kan.

Team trainer Brad LaRosa described the injury as being in back of the knee, adding that Greene said he felt a “pop” as he fouled off a pitch. “Where he’s sore is not a good thing,” LaRosa said.

He is out of tonight’s lineup and his status may become clearer later tonight.

As far as I can tell, his status has yet to become clearer, but that doesn’t sound good. It’s really too bad, if he’s going to miss any significant time, because a guy with his tools has always got a shot to put things together.