McCann left today's Spring Training game with, as Al Michaels would say, "a hand."

MLB.com just broke the news that Braves all-star catcher Brian McCann left today’s Spring Training game with an injury after taking a Mark Teixeira foul ball off his hand. It’s likely a precautionary move, but even if it’s not a major injury, the all-star catcher will more than likely miss the rest of Spring Training.

Teixeira was McCann’s teammate in 2007 and 2008. You think you know a guy!

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Update: AJC.com is reporting that McCann’s injury ’tis but a flesh wound:

“Braves Nation could breath a collective sigh of relief Saturday after Brian McCann’s finger injury was diagnosed as a mere bruise.

“The All-Star catcher was struck in the right ring finger by a foul tip off the bat of former teammate Mark Teixeira in the first inning of Saturday’s 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees.”

Bobby Cox told AJC the team “caught a break.” No foolin’, especially since McCann’s backup is David Ross, whose OPS+ over the past three years has been 130, 68 and 88 (that’s actually pretty great for a backup catcher), whereas McCann’s has been 143, 100 and 104.

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I Googled "Braves Bullpen" and this came up. I don't know.

No, I don’t know what’s going on in that picture. I’m as disturbed as you are.

Atlanta’s top relievers aren’t doing so hot. Witness the carnage:

Over the past four games, Cox has seen his prospective relievers total 8 1/3 innings and allow 21 earned runs. That equates to a 22.68 ERA, which has been primarily accounted for by struggles from Logan and fellow left-handed reliever Eric O’Flaherty.

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Closer Mike Gonzalez surrendered three earned runs in one inning Wednesday night, and he then talked about how excited he was about his increased velocity. This outing against the Nationals came just a few hours after Rafael Soriano decided to tell the Braves that he was feeling some discomfort in his left side.

It’s only Spring Training, but it’s always ominous when your bullpen implodes before the season starts. Either Bobby Cox needs to get some help on the line or he needs an exorcist to cast out the Curse of John Smoltz, last seen lurking ominously around the bullpen making spooky “Woooo!” noises.

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