Former infielder Ted Sizemore is hiding in his basementA's beat writer @susanslusserAn onlooker says that there was an audible pop when Scott Sizemore hurt knee during fielding drill. #Athletics
Initial estimate is 8-12 weeks.Burnett has a broken orbital bone in the eye socket - surgery tomorrow - no word on how long he will be out
They have a kid down here in Omaha that is better than Soria - it is just a matter of time. Kelvin Herrera. Kid is filthy - just needs a chance.
Nice work. Here's some Brewer updates:Hart said he hopes to play in games on the minor league side by this weekend. He'll get a larger number of at bats but by doing so, can still get a back dated DL stint if he plays by Monday. Still up in the air for opening day.Shaun Marcum had some shoulder inflammation coming into camp. His next step is getting into a game but there's a chance he could miss a start or two once the season rolls around. They want about 80 pitches out of him if he can. If there's a setback, Marco Estrada should be stretched out enough to fill in.Both situations are day to day according to Roenicke. Everyone else is relatively healthy at this point.Kind of a spring recap of what's going on as of now...homers please quote and correct if any of these are incorrect.-Corey Hart had knee scoped, but ahead of schedule on recovery and should be back by opening day
Grain of salt of course....I was with some members of the org (not players or Front Office)....rumor is he's done for the year...maybe career.-Chase Utley won't be ready for opening day with his chronic knee problems. Hasn't played this spring, and no real timetable for a return
YesCabrerra has a small facial fracture and will miss a couple of weeks. My draft is tonight. Is he still the first overall pick?
Thought I heard mumbles about that last year too.Grain of salt of course....I was with some members of the org (not players or Front Office)....rumor is he's done for the year...maybe career.-Chase Utley won't be ready for opening day with his chronic knee problems. Hasn't played this spring, and no real timetable for a return
Did you actually see the play that he got hit on? I'm guessing not.Miggy took one to the face while fielding - why does this not surprise me?
He certainly didn't look like Brooks Robinson out there. It was a bad hop, no doubt, but he was doing some weird side turn to grab the ball.Did you actually see the play that he got hit on? I'm guessing not.Miggy took one to the face while fielding - why does this not surprise me?
Yes I did. That was a bad hop - but please tell me you are not having him fit for a gold glove. Dude is a butcher in the field.'scrumptrulescent said:Did you actually see the play that he got hit on? I'm guessing not.Miggy took one to the face while fielding - why does this not surprise me?
Any word out of KC who is going to be the man? I'd like to pounce on Herrera early if there is a shot of him getting it.They have a kid down here in Omaha that is better than Soria - it is just a matter of time. Kelvin Herrera. Kid is filthy - just needs a chance.
It will be either Broxton or Holland...Any word out of KC who is going to be the man? I'd like to pounce on Herrera early if there is a shot of him getting it.They have a kid down here in Omaha that is better than Soria - it is just a matter of time. Kelvin Herrera. Kid is filthy - just needs a chance.
This is the correct answer - I think they will go with Broxton...but I think Holland is the better option. I think Herrera is better than eithe rof them but won't get a chance to prove it until 2013.It will be either Broxton or Holland...Any word out of KC who is going to be the man? I'd like to pounce on Herrera early if there is a shot of him getting it.They have a kid down here in Omaha that is better than Soria - it is just a matter of time. Kelvin Herrera. Kid is filthy - just needs a chance.
According to a major league source, the injury sustained by Andrew Bailey is believed to involve the UCL (ulnar collateral ligament) in the pitcher's thumb. A UCL tear is commonly referred to as a "Skier's Thumb," as the injury can be incurred if a pole catches in snow and forces a thumb backwards away from the other fingers. The injury results from a physical trauma, in this case, likely a collision that Bailey had in an exhibition game on March 21. According to Dr. Bruce Leslie of Newton Wellesley Orthopediac Associates, there are three grades for a UCL injury. A Grade 1 does not need surgery and includes three weeks of immobility. A Grade 2 sometimes does not require surgery, but often ends up needing a procedure after the initial treatment isn't effective. A Grade 3, which does include surgery, has the patient coming back anywhere from 2-3 months, with a cast needed between 4-6 weeks. "At this point in the season, the best course of action [if it is a Grade 2 or 3 tear] is absolutely to go ahead and get the surgery done, hope he recovers in a reasonable timeframe and hopefully get him back by the end of the year," said Dr. Christopher Geary, the chief of sports medicine at Tufts Medical Center. Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was sidelined by a UCL injury in August, 2010, missing the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery. Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia also experienced the ailment, and subsequent procedure, leading into the offseason following the '10 season. “We think he suffered when he was in a collision at Bradenton when he covered first and collided with Alex Presley and he fell," Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington told reporters Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. "At the time he didn’t think anything of it but then started to experience some soreness shortly after that and then went back and looked at the video and he definitely landed on his thumb so he’s never had any thumb soreness before that so we don’t know for sure but it seems possible that’s what did it. Anytime you have more of an acute injury, we have to get to the bottom of how bad it is and whether it can be managed conservatively or not."
I think it's time for my Ellsbury/Morse led squad to start playing for 2013.Ellsbury out 6-8 weeks, it looked worse