Life is painful: Injuries in Eleven

[Guest Edgy DC]

Santana reportedly scheduled to start tomorrow for the St. Lucies.

Marlins reportedly shutting down Smosh Smonson for the rest of the year.

[Chad ochoseis]

The ace of an NL East team's pitching staff, who is coming off surgery and hasn't pitched an inning in 2011, is looking good in simulated games and may be coming back in September.

Hint - his uni number ends in 7.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2011-07-30/nationals-strasburg-getting-closer-to-rehab-assignment

[Guest Edgy DC]

When life isn't quite painful, it's filled with lingering discomfort.

Santana's comeback stalls, Mets ace to see doctor Thursday due to lingering discomfort By MIKE FITZPATRICK | ASSOCIATED PRESS | 2 hours, 55 minutes ago in Sports Johan Santana's comeback from shoulder surgery has stalled. The New York Mets ace was scratched from his next scheduled rehab start because of lingering discomfort in his pitching shoulder. He will head back to New York to be examined by a doctor Thursday and it's uncertain if he will get back to the majors this season. "I don't really believe this is about this year. This is about a timetable that will get him ready and if part of that timetable is pitching games in the major leagues this year, good. If it's not, it's not," general manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday. "We're certainly not going to rush things. I think right now a window in September is open to us. If it closes, that's the way it goes." Santana pitched three scoreless innings last Thursday for Class-A St. Lucie in his first rehab outing since undergoing surgery last September to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was slated to pitch again Wednesday for St. Lucie, but Alderson said Monday that Santana would likely be pushed back a day because he didn't feel as strong as he wanted to following the first outing. Then, on Tuesday, Alderson said the 32-year-old left-hander was scheduled to see the doctor and won't pitch again until at least next week. "There is some lingering discomfort in his shoulder and we want to make sure that's checked out before we go any further with the rehab," Alderson said. "I can't comment on the severity of this discomfort _ that's one of the reasons we want him seen by a doctor _ but there is some there. More than anything else, Johan would like to have it checked out before he proceeds." Alderson said he wasn't sure whether the news should be characterized as a setback for Santana, but it definitely delays his rehab schedule. "I wouldn't say this is something we expected, but in the overall course of things, it's probably not something that should be unexpected," Alderson said. "Nothing is worth it to the point where we're going to push him to do something that he's not capable of doing. I've already said that as far as 2011 is concerned, we're not looking for him to contribute to a pennant race, so we will view September as part of his overall recovery from this surgery. If he's able to pitch, great. If not, we'll work that into his offseason schedule and spring training." Santana threw 26 of 33 pitches for strikes and allowed two hits last week against the Daytona Cubs. He played long toss after the outing but did not throw a bullpen session, Alderson said. Acquired from Minnesota before the 2008 season, Santana is signed through 2013 on a deal that guaranteed him $137.5 million over six years.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah, he's done.

[ashie62]

I have lingering discomfort in my shoulder everyday. I wish I could shut it down sometimes but I am not that valuable.

[Ceetar]

Ashie62 wrote: I have lingering discomfort in my shoulder everyday. I wish I could shut it down sometimes but I am not that valuable.

Your changeup doesn't have much break to it anyway.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I've been doing rehab for lingering shoulder discomfort. Best part of my week. I highly recommend it to you, Ashie, and recommend that the rest of you strain your shoulders immediately.

[Gwreck]

It comes as no surprise but Murphy is done for the year. The only good news is that no surgery is required.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Duda becomes the lefthanded firstbaseman, and here's hoping that Martinez gets his outfield at-bats sooner or later.

Really, the curiosity is Reyes. It knocks a couple of bucks off his asking price I guess, but...

[ashie62]

Edgy DC wrote: Duda becomes the lefthanded firstbaseman, and here's hoping that Martinez gets his outfield at-bats sooner or later. Really, the curiosity is Reyes. It knocks a couple of bucks off his asking price I guess, but...

If Fernando Martinez has been diagnosed with arthritis can he even be an everyday player?

Reyes? Let all previous debates be rehashed. Personally, I'm waiting for the first "He shoulda been traded!"

[Guest Edgy DC]

Rehashing is for suckers. That Reyes is made of flesh and blood is nothing new.

I'm proposing Martinez get the outfield at-bats Duda had been getting, not that he play every day. At any rate, they're playing him steadily in Buffalo and the grass is no harder in the National League.

If Reyes doesn't get disabled, then it's a moot point, as they'll likely call up Tejada for Murphy's spot.

[ashie62]

The media enjoys flesh and blood.

[ashie62]

And tracksuit is first outta the box.

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2011/08/what-does-reyes-injury-mean-for-his-chances-of-returning

[HahnSolo]

Dr. Burkhart on SNY's Sports Nightly (or whatever they call they're SportsCenter ripoff) said he can't see how Reyes won't miss at least as long as he was out the last time.

[ashie62]

Torn MCL for Murphy.

[MFS62]

Ashie62 wrote: If Fernando Martinez has been diagnosed with arthritis can he even be an everyday player?

I've noticed that Martinez has been DH-ing lately. But the Bisons' announcers haven't told us anything about that. Is it really arthritis?
Edgy is right. The grass at Citi can't be any harder than the grass at Coca-Cola Field (the Buffalo Stadium).
Let's get him up here and find out what he can do. He's 22 years old now, and tempis fugit.

Later

[ashie62]

Fmart..mild arthritis in right knee.

http://www.metsblog.com/2010/11/30/fernando-martinez-mild-arthritis-in-the-knee/

[MFS62]

Ashie62 wrote: Fmart..mild arthritis in right knee. http://www.metsblog.com/2010/11/30/fernando-martinez-mild-arthritis-in-the-knee/

I guess I can give them a pass on that one since it is old news.
Never saw that before.
Thanks,
Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

Acosta going in for x-rays on the pinkie, and Parnell designated as the closer for the night --- both situations threatening to leave the Mets bullpen a little stretched for the evening. Go deep, R.A.

[Benjamin Grimm]

NY Daily News wrote: The latest on Ike Davis BY Andy Martino Ike Davis lives in Arizona, and had nothing better to do than join the Mets for this series. When life consists of walking on a treadmill, watching DVDs of The Wire and Breaking Bad, and wishing your ankle would heal, it�s nice at least to see your friends. �It�s up in the air,� said Davis, who saw a specialist in North Carolina this week. �It could heal on his own. It couldn�t.� That, at least, will end around Labor Day. If Davis needs surgery--which could be either a serious microfracture procedure, or a minor arthroscopic one--he needs to have it by early September, in order to be ready for spring training. He still hopes to avoid surgery, because doctors told him, �It�s probably never going to feel the same (if he has surgery), but it will hopefully get better.� Still, if he he has to undergo the procedure, he wants to do it as soon as possible, and move his life and career out of stasis. �The waiting game is kind of getting old,� he said.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Contusion for Pelf. X-ray's negative.

[Ceetar]

Will Carroll wrote: Just got some really positive news on Jose Reyes. More in tomorrow's UTK. #SI

Well gee thanks. That's helpful. I didn't know there was anything really up in the air about Reyes that we could get surprise "really positive" news.

[Guest Edgy DC]

His eyes have alchemical powers that can turn sand into gold dust with a single focused look. That would be really positive.

Jose played five innings for Binghamton In his first rehab game with Binghamton and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored against Altoona, as Backman's team's winning streak ended at seven with Josh Stinson yielding a ninth-inning homer.

Chin-lung Hu, meanwhile, is starting to find his stroke way down in the Gulf Coast League, going 7 for his last 28 and has his average up to yippytastic .182.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jose Reyes makes a mockery of Eastern League pitching:

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=18495441

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ike Davis is running all out, becoming optimistic that he'll be able to avoid the microfracture surgery. Decision soon.

[metirish]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ike Davis is running all out, becoming optimistic that he'll be able to avoid the microfracture surgery. Decision soon.

Here's what I see happening....Ike comes back, running all out, no surgery required and then snap, something goes and surgery is needed after all......yyybbb time wasted.

[seawolf17]

metirish wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ike Davis is running all out, becoming optimistic that he'll be able to avoid the microfracture surgery. Decision soon. Here's what I see happening....Ike comes back, running all out, no surgery required and then snap, something goes during the last week of spring training 2012 and surgery is needed after all......yyybbb time wasted.

Fixed that for you.

[Ceetar]

seawolf17 wrote: metirish wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ike Davis is running all out, becoming optimistic that he'll be able to avoid the microfracture surgery. Decision soon. Here's what I see happening....Ike comes back, running all out, no surgery required and then snap, something goes during the last week of spring training 2012 and surgery is needed after all......yyybbb time wasted. Fixed that for you.

That's how we got to see Mike Jacobs for three weeks. remember that?

[seawolf17]

Ceetar wrote: seawolf17 wrote: metirish wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ike Davis is running all out, becoming optimistic that he'll be able to avoid the microfracture surgery. Decision soon. Here's what I see happening....Ike comes back, running all out, no surgery required and then snap, something goes during the last week of spring training 2012 and surgery is needed after all......yyybbb time wasted. Fixed that for you. That's how we got to see Mike Jacobs for three weeks. remember that?

Mike Jacobs never happened. You hear me? NEVER HAPPENED. /strikes out

[Guest Edgy DC]

Didn't Jacobs appear because Murphy was hit by a pitch --- that is, a new injury?