If he could hobble faster than end of career Tejada or Pujols I bet we'd be doing that - and he might not even need to be that fast if the playoffs were upon us.
A bone bruise on the shin can take a few weeks to six months to heal, depending on its severity and depth. Larger bruises may take longer to heal, and you might not be able to return to sports for weeks or months.
Dang, it's amazing to me the the Space Cowboys are still 29 games over .500 with a patchwork rotation. Melton is having a great first trip around the league. Whitcomb, Dezenzo, and Melton could be significant Astro pieces next year.
I don't want to be too critical but if he'd have hesitated just a second before committing to throw I think they'd have gotten one of those runners out . The guy on third was in the process of turning back to third.