Injuries and Recoveries in 2014

[TransMonk]

I don't think there has been any official word yet, but Rubin thinks Lagares may hit the DL (with Captain Kirk coming up from AAA).

I don't believe Young is eligible to return until Friday.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm guessing Lagares to the DL, Nieuwenhuis to be activated.

I'm less sure about Granderson; if he gets DLed, would it be den Dekker? Or Puello, perhaps? More likely den Dekker, I'd think.

[Edgy MD]

You want an outfielder? How about THIS Las Vegas 51?

AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	OPS
.478	10	23	5	11	3	0	0	5	14	4	3	0	0	.556	.609	1.164

Name that man.

[Frayed Knot]

I think they'll "day to day" Granderson and if he can't go by Friday then you activate CYoung and retroactive Grandy's DL. Worst case scenario you're only short a man for two games.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: You want an outfielder? How about THIS Las Vegas 51? AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS .478 10 23 5 11 3 0 0 5 14 4 3 0 0 .556 .609 1.164 Name that man.

Kirk! Bobby?

[Edgy MD]

Bobby F. Abreu is the correct answer.

Still got those massive guns. Probably still capable of uncorking a throw from the warning track straight into the press booth.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Probably still capable of uncorking a throw from the warning track straight into the press booth.

No way, everyone knows that Bobby Abreu never goes near the warning track.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Probably still capable of uncorking a throw from the warning track straight into the press booth. No way, everyone knows that Bobby Abreu never goes near the warning track.

That made me laugh out loud. Really.

Edgy's comment reminded me of a comment about Oscar Gamble. A writer said (I paraphrase) "Its a good thing he has a strong arm, so when he misjudges a fly ball, he can hold the batter at second".
Later

[Edgy MD]

"The presence of him being here and the leadership he's always had, it's big for these guys," Backman said. "For a guy who's played in the bigs as long as he has and be down here, other players get to see his work ethic, his approach and that's very important. "I don't foresee him being here long. � What he can bring to the table at this point in his career is a very, very good left-handed bat off the bench in key situations."

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm totally on board with Abreu being a LH pinch hitter/emergency outfielder, especially if it helps to trade Ike. And maybe they just demote Ike and see if he can't increase his value there.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

I forgot we had Abreu over there. What's the downside to bringing him up?

Adding him to the 40 man?

Taking ABs away from young players with potential?

But if you're not going to bring him up with two hurt outfielders, would be never come up?

[Edgy MD]

Depends on whether they are adding zero, one, or two to the DL.

Need to sort that out. Sometimes, like when two guys get hurt in Phoenix, it's good to have a top farm team in the PCL.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Depends on whether they are adding zero, one, or two to the DL. Need to sort that out. Sometimes, like when two guys get hurt in Phoenix, it's good to have a top farm team in the PCL.

last word I saw was Nieuwenhuis on the Taxi Squad.

Abreu hasn't been good in years and isn't a particularly good defender. Someone's gotta play the outfield in Vegas though.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Laggy down/Nuiewy up official

[ashie62]

Lets hope it is not a one month hammy, the kid is awesome...

[Vic Sage]

If Neiuwy keep this up, does Brown go down when Young comes up?
or do they keep both and send down Famiglia or Lannan?

[Ceetar]

Vic Sage wrote: If Neiuwy keep this up, does Brown go down when Young comes up? or do they keep both and send down Famiglia or Lannan?

You mean if he gets another 3 hits today with a HR? I doubt that's enough of a sample size to really change the plan (unless Granderson is more hurt than it seems I guess) and jump Kirk above Andrew on the depth chart.

I think they'd rather have the righty with Davis already on the bench too.

[ashie62]

Keep Downtown Brown...

[G-Fafif]

Gee will get a rehab start, so he will miss (at least) three.

d'Arnaud still feeling concussion symptoms.

Germen off rehab assignment but not returning to Mets. Rubin reports from Alderson that flu lingers, has abscess "not sure where".

[ashie62]

Rectal?

[Frayed Knot]

And then there's this:

Dodgers Cuban infield prospect Alex Guerrero required plastic surgery Tuesday after his left ear was bitten by Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes teammate Miguel Olivo during a fight in the dugout.



Olivo, IIRC, was always a bit of a dick.

[MFS62]

After the incident, was Olivo quoted as saying that his childhood idol was Mike Tyson?

Later

[Edgy MD]

�We don�t condone it, and we don�t think it�s constructive,� Colletti said at Citi Field, where the Dodgers were to play the New York Mets on Tuesday night. �People can have disagreements. When it gets beyond that level, it�s over the limit.�

You can't be any clearer about that. Tearing a piece off a teammate with your teeth is something the Dodgers do not condone. Thanks for clearing up any ambiguity about that, Ned. Other organizations may look the other way, but not you guys.

When your behavior is closer to cannibalism than not, the Dodgers think it's over the line. Colletti could not be clearer.

[Edgy MD]

Olivo released.

This is totally going to suppress his Hall of Fame vote.

[Guest sharpie]

Cecil Fielder likely having neck surgery which will put him out for the resta the season.

[Frayed Knot]

sharpie wrote: Cecil Fielder likely having neck surgery which will put him out for the resta the season.

After barely missing a game for his whole career up to this point -- 157+ games EVERY season for eight years including 162 four times.
Bit of a tough break for Rangers, but that's part of the risk dealing for guys with long-term deals that extend through their 30s (just turned 30 last week).

[Edgy MD]

Wow, not bad for a 50-year-old.

[Frayed Knot]

Throw Colorado's Nolan Arenado onto the pile of guys breaking fingers via head-first slides.
At least this one wasn't 1st base.

[Edgy MD]

I'd never heard of Arenado, I think, before our trip to Colorado. He looked like the perfectest ballplayer during that series. And that was a series that included Troy Tulowitzki, also at the top of his game. Crap injury for the Rockies.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Eric Young to the DL with a hamstring injury. Matt den Dekker gets the call.