Games Played

Um, do Ripken and Gehrig know about this?

Jimmy Rollins is listed as having played in seven games this season, which is technically correct even though he didn't see a pitch or report to a single position for even one batter in Monday's home opener. The reason: Once the lineup card was turned in, which was before he suffered the calf injury that landed him on the disabled list, he was technically in the game and therefore unavailable to pinch-hit or go in as a defensive replacement. So, logically, he has to be listed as having been in the game even though he didn't actually play.