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Jurjenns out with sprained ankle. No, really..

I am not kidding...

CHICAGO -- Whenever it seems like things can't get any worse for the Braves, they do. Thus, it should come as no surprise that a fourth member of their original projected starting rotation could be headed for the disabled list.

While walking down the dugout stairs after Tuesday night's loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Jair Jurrjens twisted his right ankle.

Instead of making his scheduled start against the Cubs on Wednesday night, Jurrjens will be nursing an injury that the Braves are hoping doesn't force him to join John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Mike Hampton on the DL.

"I feel like I'm in the twilight zone," Braves general manager Frank Wren said. "I'm going to be like Pavlov's dog and have an aversion to phones ringing."

When someone mentioned this in the open thread, I honestly thought it was a sick joke.  Alas, it is not.  This is absolutely mind-blowing -- twilight zone, indeed.  Four out of five of the anticipated starting rotation out -- has this ever happened before?  Tim Hudson has to be super paranoid by now -- put the guy in a bubble. 

This has now reached the point that I can almost just let it go -- the almost laughable point.  Now quite there yet, though....

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