Octavio Dotel hurt, David Riske likely the new KC closer (1 Viewer)

[Capella]

fyi

Octavio Dotel will not be available on Opening Day because of his strained left oblique muscle.The Royals will decide Wednesday whether to place him on the DL. "There is a chance that he could be put on the disabled list," manager Buddy Bell said. "We don't think it is a long-term situation." Bell didn't say who would close while Dotel is out, but David Riske looks like the top option.

 

[Fla\/\/ed]

Strained left oblique muscle= out longer than the team will originally predict.

 

[Corporation]

Strained left oblique muscle= out longer than the team will originally predict.

Oblique injury as to baseball as high ankle sprain is to football. I hate that darn word.

 

[Angry Beavers]

well so much for having him active for week 1

 

[MrPhoenix]

That makes 6 of my uber players injured.

 

[Patoons]

Joakim Soria - watch out for this guy - solid spring and riske isn't really rock solid.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

SHOCKING

 

[Statorama]

Knew there was trouble ahead when I watched Buddy Bell pitch him two innings during a spring game. The guy wasn't an iron man to begin with, and he's tossing him for two?

 

[dutch]

I am sooo f@#*ed in saves.

 

[Alonso de Cordoba]

Octavio Dotel (oblique) threw Sunday and said he expects to avoid the disabled list.

"It feels really, really good," he said. "I didn’t go 100 percent (Sunday), but everything I did felt good." Dotel will be unavailable on Monday, but he might be ready to go Wednesday. Royals manager Buddy Bell confirmed that David Riske would get the nod if a closer was needed today.

 

[Statorama]

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