Victor Martinez suffered from a hernia during the 2016 season. He started out great, with a .352/.394/.553 slash line through June 5. He hit .254/.327/.432 the rest of the way. “He had a small hernia throughout the season,” Avila said. “And I don’t know if you guys noticed, but during the season, he would always […]
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January 26, 2017
Padres Health Care
The Padres changed their healthcare provider after 36 years. I wasn’t quite sure why this was a big deal until I got to this part of the story: “Obviously, with the long-term relationship with Scripps, it was really a difficult decision,” Preller said. “There were two really good medical groups the decision came down to. […]
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January 9, 2017
Scherzer Under Stress
Max Scherzer explains that he won’t pitch in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) due to a stress fracture. pic.twitter.com/PoT98HPni0 — Max Scherzer (@Max_Scherzer) January 9, 2017
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December 30, 2016
Brantley or No Brantley
The Cleveland Indians differ with Jonah Keri on the extent and seriousness of Michael Brantley‘s injury: Honestly, I would not expect the Indians — through official higher-ups or their social channels — to say anything differently. They’ve put the story out there that Brantley is on track, and there’s no reason to sway from that […]
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December 11, 2016
Strasburg and the Slider
Stephen Strasburg talked about and over-reliance on his slider: Strasburg thinks adding the cutter/slider contributed to his elbow trouble. Won't eliminate it moving forward, but will not use as much. — Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) December 11, 2016 Strasburg said the slider/cutter got him outs early in counts, so he fell in love with it. Arm […]
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December 4, 2016
Let Timmy Smoke
From the NBA, a nice roundup of the reactions to a coach using marijuana for back pain after surgery. (This was during recovery, not while he was coaching. He also reported that the use of marijuana did not relieve his pain.) This is going to be a somewhat important debate in baseball eventually. A positive […]
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December 2, 2016
Matz Mended
Steven Matz of the Mets is clear to follow a normal, off-season workout routine: “The doctors said, ‘You’re good to go,’” he told WOR’s Pete McCarthy. Matz had surgery in late September to remove a large bone spur from his pitching elbow. He ended his season early due to a rotator cuff impingement, which Sandy […]
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October 25, 2016
Schwarber Bats Fifth
Kyle Schwarber will bat fifth and DH for the Cubs in game one of the World Series: ”I took regular visits to the doctor every month or two, and he kept telling me, `It’s going to be spring training,”’ Schwarber said. ”Then this past doctor’s visit I had right before we went to LA for […]
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October 22, 2016
A Replacement and a Return
Jason Heyward goes to the bench for the Cubs in game six of the NLCS. It makes sense since Heyward is a left-handed batter facing a tough left-handed pitcher in Clayton Kershaw. A rookie takes over: Cubs manager Joe Maddon has inserted rookie Albert Almora Jr., 22, into the lineup in right field in place […]
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October 17, 2016
Bauer is Bleeding
The stitches opened up on Trevor Bauer‘s pitching hand, and he’s dripping blood. He walked two batters in the inning, the second with two out. He may need to come out of the game, as he can’t discolor the ball. The Indians lead the Blue Jays 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning. Update: […]
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October 16, 2016
Travis Takes a Knee
There was more wrong with Devon Travis‘s knee than a bone bruise: Devon Travis expected to need knee surgery, per #BlueJays release. pic.twitter.com/c0uUxQdxTr — John Lott (@LottOnBaseball) October 16, 2016 It’s too bad, as Travis is the type of hitter the Blue Jays could use right now. He is a high average, low OBP player […]
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October 14, 2016
Drone Attack
Trevor Bauer cut the pinky finger on his throwing hand and needed ten stitches. Instead of starting game two, he will start game three of the ALCS. The Indians switched Bauer and Josh Tomlin in the series rotation after Bauer sustained a laceration to his right pinkie while repairing a drone on Thursday night. … […]
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October 13, 2016
Hill Hurt
Facing his first batter, Rich Hill gets hurt on a ball in play. Trea Turner sends the ball back through the box for the first out, but it gets Hill on the wrist. He throws a few practice tosses and stays in the game with one out. Update: Hill strikes out Bryce Harper looking. Looks […]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:22 pm | Games, Injuries, League Division Series, Pitchers | Permalink | 1 Comment
October 13, 2016
The Long Diagnosis
It took most of the baseball season, but doctors reached an opinion on what was wrong with Tyson Ross’s shoulder: After starting opening day and then missing the rest of 2016, the Padres right-hander is scheduled to undergo surgery in St. Louis to deal with symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, manager Andy Green said. … […]
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October 8, 2016
Liriano Heads Out
Blue Jays pitcher Francisco Liriano suffered a concussion and will be out at least seven days: Right-hander Danny Barnes will replace Liriano, who left in the eighth inning Friday after being hit in the back of the head by Carlos Gomez‘s line drive. Liriano is not eligible to return for seven days. The ALCS starts […]
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October 5, 2016
Osuna’s Status
Roberto Osuna says he will be fine after being removed from the AL Wild Card game: “The doctor told me that I was going to be fine. I just need a couple of days,” Osuna said. “I’ve been pitching a lot lately. They think it’s just fatigue from the last couple of weeks.” He appeared […]
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October 4, 2016
Osuna Injured
With one out in the top of the tenth inning, Toronto closer Roberto Osuna is removed from the game, apparently for an injury. That could be serious if Toronto wins and goes on in the playoffs. The Orioles and Blue Jays are still tied at two. Francisco Liriano is on to pitch.
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October 3, 2016
The Road Back to Heaven
The Angels manager and GM discuss plans to bring the team back into contention. There is some good news: It starts with Garrett Richards, who the Angels are ever more optimistic can avoid Tommy John surgery and pitch in 2017. Richards threw 25 pitches on Monday in an instructional league, his first competitive outing since […]
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September 28, 2016
Good News on Kluber
It looks like Corey Kluber‘s injury is mild enough to allow him to pitch in the ALDS: The Indians say his timetable for returning to game activity is a week to 10 days, which could force the AL Central champions to delay his first playoff start. Cleveland’s first playoff game is Oct. 6. It’s another […]
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September 27, 2016
Poorly Timed Injury
Wilson Ramos tore his ACL at the worst possible time for him. Not only does he miss the playoffs, but since he is opting for free agency, teams are going to be a little less likely to give him a long term contract or lots of money. He had a great season, but his free […]
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September 26, 2016
Groaning Groin
Corey Kluber left the Indians game against the Tigers after four innings. I’m watching the Tigers feed, and Kirk Gibson speculated that Kluber was being rested for the playoffs. Instead, he appears to have an injury: Cleveland ace Corey Kluber has left a game Monday night at Detroit after only four innings because of right […]
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September 25, 2016
Fake Tag, Real Injury and Brawl
A fake tag led to a Bryce Harper wrist injury and a brawl between the Nationals and Pirates. On the play, Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang went to apply a fake tag, which caused Harper to slide in an awkward fashion into third as he stretched a double into a triple. While Harper stayed […]
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September 24, 2016
Panda-moidum
It’s possible Pablo Sandoval returns to the Red Sox this season: Sandoval underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder in May. At the time, the Red Sox said he would make a full recovery in time for the 2017 season. Sandoval, though, reportedly has dropped a significant amount of weight […]
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September 21, 2016
Harper’s Health
Chelsea Janes does a good job of covering all angles of the Bryce Harper health controversy: Could those problems be a product of a lingering shoulder injury? Sure. Could they be a product of a slumping hitter struggling to find timing and not seeing the ball well? That conclusion is also a reasonable one. Perhaps […]
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September 17, 2016
Pitcher Injuries
Carlos Carrasco faced just one batter today in the Indians game against Detroit: Carlos Carrasco departed Saturday’s game against the Tigers after only two pitches. Detroit’s Ian Kinsler lined Carrasco’s second offering off the hurler’s right hand. After a lengthy visit from head athletic trainer James Quinlan and manager Terry Francona, Carrasco retreated to the […]
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September 12, 2016
Salazar Out for the Regular Season
Danny Salazar will miss at least the rest of the regular season: Cleveland Indians right-hander Danny Salazar will be sidelined for three to four weeks with a forearm injury. Salazar had an MRI on Monday in Cleveland and was examined by Dr. Mark Schickendantz, the Indians’ head team physician. He was diagnosed with a mild […]
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September 10, 2016
Plasma for Strasburg
Stephen Strasburg received a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection. Strasburg said he got a PRP injection in elbow yesterday, which is supposed to aid healing. — Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) September 10, 2016 Given that he’s Baseball Jesus, it’s too bad Strasburg can’t heal himself with a touch of his other hand. 🙂
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September 10, 2016
Salazar Hurt
Danny Salazar left the Indians game Friday night with forearm tightness: Salazar was on the disabled list for elbow inflammation a month ago, but manager Terry Francona said this issue was muscular and not structural. I hope that’s true. It seems a number of elbow injuries show up as forearm tightness. Salazar is very good […]
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September 8, 2016
Strasburg News
The Twitter feed of Chelsea Janes has the latest on the Stephen Strasburg injury, but here is the most relevant bit: Trainer Paul Lessard just said Strasburg's MRI showed no damage to UCL. Has strain of his flexor mass. — Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) September 8, 2016 The bottom line is they don’t know if Strasburg […]
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September 7, 2016
Strasburg Not Quite Ready
Stephen Strasburg leaves his first start since coming off the disabled after 42 pitches: With Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz attempting to bunt, Strasburg threw an 0-2 pitch that sailed high. Strasburg winced, walked around the mound and then threw another pitch, retiring Foltynewicz. Washington’s trainer then came out and spoke briefly with Strasburg, who soon […]
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