cubfan33
04-29-2002, 10:27 PM
Yep, I'm tooting my own horn today. Let me remind you of yesterday's report on B.J. Surhoff ...
"B.J. Surhoff had an ugly sounding injury. I happened to be watching
TBS when he slid on the gravel chasing a Gregg Zaun triple and you
could hear him scream in agony. It didn't LOOK bad - meaning no
bones were sticking out of his uniform - but it sounded ugly. He
went on the DL and the way the injury occurred (forward momentum,
planted leg, continued forward) reads ACL tear."
One $1500 MRI later, the Braves know now what you knew yesterday. Surhoff is out for the year and we wish him the best with rehab.
A source within the front office of a team finally found what I was looking for regarding the DL. To paraphrase, a player that is on the 15 day DL must be re-certified every 15 days. I had been told by one source that a player on the SIXTY day list had to be re-certified, while another source told me that wasn't true. I owe a beer to my source.
Just after strained oblique on the must have injury of the year list is sprained thumb. Chipper Jones left last night's game and is having a hard time gripping a bat. Bobby Cox is still thinking Chipper will play Tuesday, but our source doesn't think that would be smart. The Braves outfield has gone from really good to really iffy in a hurry. I think it may be the year Andruw breaks out, if only because I don't have him on my team this season. Sheffield is due to be back tomorrow, but our source says that he's reluctant to come back, feeling he may reinjure himself.
UTK subscriber Jeremy Creamen wrote in to discuss yesterday's take on found relievers. He said "The myth that I often hear is that closers are generally starters at one point or another, but don't hack it as such in the bigs. They are ultimately moved to closer, where they "thrive". Irabu was never a good starter in the bigs, so he's just another closer that sucked as a starter, and Gagne will now be considered a failed starter, even though he never really had a chance." I can't argue on Gagne, but Irabu only failed in New York. No foreign (non-Latin, I should say) player has taken on the gargantuan task of one of the major media markets and succeeded. Irabu was a GREAT starter in Japan. Jeremy's definitely right that closers aren't made, they're found in the piles of guys that didn't find that third good pitch or lack stamina. Teams that try to make closers are courting failure.
Ok, back to injuries like I'm supposed to do. Well, this isn't news. The Yankees paid Jim Andrews a load of cash to tell them (drumroll, please) that Andy Pettitte has tendinits. Nothing's changing in his prognosis or treatment.
More concerning, Matt Anderson is headed to Dr. Andrew's office after an EMG (electomyelogram) proved inconclusive. An EMG tests the function of nerves and how they affect the muscles they enervate. Anderson reported that they "shocked the hell out of me all day. I'm still jumping." (MLB.com) The Tigers will use Juan Acevedo in the closer role. Since the Tigers don't win, a closer really seems irrelevant.
Former Aggie Chuck Knoblauch reports to us that his elbow is sore, but fine. He expected to be back in left field starting tomorrow. He feels that he's been dinged a lot this first month in KC, but thinks he's fitting in well and hopes to be more productive. Chuck also RAVED about injured starter Darrell May. He feels that once healthy, May can do for the Royals what Ishii is doing in LA.
Christian Guzman is scheduled for an MRI on his knee tomorrow and a decision on the DL will be made quickly. He's had pain and swelling for a couple weeks and its shown in his play. Patellar tendintis, maybe?
Robin Ventura tried to break up a double play and ended up nearly breaking up his head. While his injuries aren't considered serious, anytime you take a knee to the head, it hurts. (Kids, don't try this at home!) He may play tomorrow, but he's truly day to day.
Monitor this. Todd Pratt has had shoulder soreness and Larry Bowa let Mike Lieberthal go on a run of catching. Lieberthal's coming off a serious knee injury and needs the off-days, so this may affect him.
The Rangers are a mess. As I stated yesterday, Juan Gonzalez is a week away from picking up a bat and John Hart stated that he expected Gonzalez back next Monday. Hart was a bad choice for GM, but the medical staff in Arlington has been a mess this year.
Mike Hampton worked with a pitching guru over the weekend and thinks he's found something in his mechanics. We've spoken to our own Pitching Guru and he doesn't think there's anything wrong with Hampton that sea level wouldn't cure.
I'm off to see if Ally McBeal looks skinnier or fatter on my new big screen. Oh yeah ... I have some Ben and Jerry's, digital cable, and I did nine pages on my novel today. Doesn't get much better than that! Next report tomorrow.
P.S. If you haven't found a good reason to check out Netshrine.com, I have a thread running over there in Baseball Chatter about what the inevitable Washington franchise should be called.
"Enjoy baseball "conversation"? Whether you prefer to be heard or to just listen
in, you owe it to yourself to sample the NetShrine Baseball Discussion Forum
@ http://www.netshrine.com/vbulletin2
Only takes 20 seconds (or less) to surf over and check it out. Many have found it fun and informative!"
"B.J. Surhoff had an ugly sounding injury. I happened to be watching
TBS when he slid on the gravel chasing a Gregg Zaun triple and you
could hear him scream in agony. It didn't LOOK bad - meaning no
bones were sticking out of his uniform - but it sounded ugly. He
went on the DL and the way the injury occurred (forward momentum,
planted leg, continued forward) reads ACL tear."
One $1500 MRI later, the Braves know now what you knew yesterday. Surhoff is out for the year and we wish him the best with rehab.
A source within the front office of a team finally found what I was looking for regarding the DL. To paraphrase, a player that is on the 15 day DL must be re-certified every 15 days. I had been told by one source that a player on the SIXTY day list had to be re-certified, while another source told me that wasn't true. I owe a beer to my source.
Just after strained oblique on the must have injury of the year list is sprained thumb. Chipper Jones left last night's game and is having a hard time gripping a bat. Bobby Cox is still thinking Chipper will play Tuesday, but our source doesn't think that would be smart. The Braves outfield has gone from really good to really iffy in a hurry. I think it may be the year Andruw breaks out, if only because I don't have him on my team this season. Sheffield is due to be back tomorrow, but our source says that he's reluctant to come back, feeling he may reinjure himself.
UTK subscriber Jeremy Creamen wrote in to discuss yesterday's take on found relievers. He said "The myth that I often hear is that closers are generally starters at one point or another, but don't hack it as such in the bigs. They are ultimately moved to closer, where they "thrive". Irabu was never a good starter in the bigs, so he's just another closer that sucked as a starter, and Gagne will now be considered a failed starter, even though he never really had a chance." I can't argue on Gagne, but Irabu only failed in New York. No foreign (non-Latin, I should say) player has taken on the gargantuan task of one of the major media markets and succeeded. Irabu was a GREAT starter in Japan. Jeremy's definitely right that closers aren't made, they're found in the piles of guys that didn't find that third good pitch or lack stamina. Teams that try to make closers are courting failure.
Ok, back to injuries like I'm supposed to do. Well, this isn't news. The Yankees paid Jim Andrews a load of cash to tell them (drumroll, please) that Andy Pettitte has tendinits. Nothing's changing in his prognosis or treatment.
More concerning, Matt Anderson is headed to Dr. Andrew's office after an EMG (electomyelogram) proved inconclusive. An EMG tests the function of nerves and how they affect the muscles they enervate. Anderson reported that they "shocked the hell out of me all day. I'm still jumping." (MLB.com) The Tigers will use Juan Acevedo in the closer role. Since the Tigers don't win, a closer really seems irrelevant.
Former Aggie Chuck Knoblauch reports to us that his elbow is sore, but fine. He expected to be back in left field starting tomorrow. He feels that he's been dinged a lot this first month in KC, but thinks he's fitting in well and hopes to be more productive. Chuck also RAVED about injured starter Darrell May. He feels that once healthy, May can do for the Royals what Ishii is doing in LA.
Christian Guzman is scheduled for an MRI on his knee tomorrow and a decision on the DL will be made quickly. He's had pain and swelling for a couple weeks and its shown in his play. Patellar tendintis, maybe?
Robin Ventura tried to break up a double play and ended up nearly breaking up his head. While his injuries aren't considered serious, anytime you take a knee to the head, it hurts. (Kids, don't try this at home!) He may play tomorrow, but he's truly day to day.
Monitor this. Todd Pratt has had shoulder soreness and Larry Bowa let Mike Lieberthal go on a run of catching. Lieberthal's coming off a serious knee injury and needs the off-days, so this may affect him.
The Rangers are a mess. As I stated yesterday, Juan Gonzalez is a week away from picking up a bat and John Hart stated that he expected Gonzalez back next Monday. Hart was a bad choice for GM, but the medical staff in Arlington has been a mess this year.
Mike Hampton worked with a pitching guru over the weekend and thinks he's found something in his mechanics. We've spoken to our own Pitching Guru and he doesn't think there's anything wrong with Hampton that sea level wouldn't cure.
I'm off to see if Ally McBeal looks skinnier or fatter on my new big screen. Oh yeah ... I have some Ben and Jerry's, digital cable, and I did nine pages on my novel today. Doesn't get much better than that! Next report tomorrow.
P.S. If you haven't found a good reason to check out Netshrine.com, I have a thread running over there in Baseball Chatter about what the inevitable Washington franchise should be called.
"Enjoy baseball "conversation"? Whether you prefer to be heard or to just listen
in, you owe it to yourself to sample the NetShrine Baseball Discussion Forum
@ http://www.netshrine.com/vbulletin2
Only takes 20 seconds (or less) to surf over and check it out. Many have found it fun and informative!"