Angels pitching is crap like I thought it would be .
Did you drink the Shoemaker and Richards kool-ade?Originally Posted by mr. leisure
Angels pitching is crap like I thought it would be .
Angels righty Garrett Richards may be due for a longer DL stint than had first been expected, as Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports. Richards has yet to pick up a ball since going down with a biceps strain. Given the time he has already missed, and the lack of progress thus far, it seems increasingly likely that some kind of rehab stint could be required. There’ll no doubt be some added caution taken given that Richards is only just returning from a lengthy rehab of a UCL injury. The Halos are going with J.C. Ramirez in his stead; he’ll take the ball to start a game in the big leagues for the first time tonight, as J.P. Hoornstra of the Orange County Register writes.
- The Nationals are still waiting to determine a timeline for shortstop Trea Turner to return, as Byron Kerr of MASNsports.com writes. Manager Dusty Baker suggested that the club is willing to allow Turner plenty of rest to ensure that there isn’t a larger setback. The hope, though, is that it isn’t a significant injury. Of course, fellow infielder Stephen Drew — Turner’s would-be replacement — also went down with a hammy strain. He’s more or less in the same boat, it seems. “There’s no timetable,” said Drew. “But I’ll do the best I can to get back as soon as possible.” While it’s hardly the Nats’ preference, they’ll at least get a good look at youngster Wilmer Difo in the meantime.
- Righty Tony Zych is back in action for the Mariners, with the club announcing he has been activated from the 10-day DL. Southpaw Dillon Overton is heading out on optional assignment to open a roster spot. Shoulder issues hampered Zych last year and forced him into surgery, but he’ll look to regain the excellent form he showed in 2015 — which would be quite welcome for a Seattle club that is off to a dreadful start. Meanwhile, Steve Cishek is nearing a rehab assignment and could be back in the majors, too, after he makes three or four appearances, MLB.com’s Greg Johns tweets.
- The Red Sox are beginning to chart a course for lefty David Price, as Jen McCaffrey of MassLive.com reports. It’s possible that Price could be ready to face live hitters in a few days, with a rehab assignment representing the next likely step. McCaffrey suggests that he’ll require at least four outings in the minors, meaning it could still be another month until Price is back in Boston.
- Southpaw Rich Hill of the Dodgers is slated for a return on Sunday, as Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times tweets. Per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register (via Twitter), the hope was that Hill’s blister wouldn’t prove too problematic during a pen session yesterday. It seems that he has come through unscathed, so he’ll step back into the rotation for L.A.
- Meanwhile, the Dodgers have activated setup man Pedro Baez, who missed most of camp after being struck on the thumb by a batted ball. The 29-year-old righty continued to show swing-and-miss stuff last year, and somewhat quietly has compiled a 3.08 ERA over 149 MLB frames, with 9.7 K/9 against 2.3 BB/9, over his three years in the majors. Despite four strong appearances thus far (no runs on one hit and one walk with six strikeouts), Josh Fields is headed to Triple-A to make way for Baez.
I wanna hear some early season MVP chatter, who do you guys have? I'll take Schwarber and Trout.
he should turn it aroundHow about that Russell Martin and his 1 for 24 start.
I wouldn't be surprised. You guys have a lot of older players on the roster. If a team won't be contending, might as well play some younger guys.If things continue downhill management could decide to blow things up and rebuild.
Jon Gray was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot on Friday and will miss at least a month of action.
Gray had been battling what the club believed to be a toe injury, but X-rays revealed that he indeed has a stress fracture. It sounds like he'll be sidelined for a minimum of four weeks before being re-evaluated. It's a difficult blow to the Rockies and to fantasy owners who invested an early pick in the hard-throwing right-hander.
Source: Thomas Harding on Twitter
1-9 start for the Jays is the worst in franchise history. At least the Leafs and Raptors are in the playoffs atm.
Jon Gray was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot on Friday and will miss at least a month of action.
Gray had been battling what the club believed to be a toe injury, but X-rays revealed that he indeed has a stress fracture. It sounds like he'll be sidelined for a minimum of four weeks before being re-evaluated. It's a difficult blow to the Rockies and to fantasy owners who invested an early pick in the hard-throwing right-hander.
Source: Thomas Harding on Twitter
Tough break for the Rockies
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he didn't think Matt Holliday's stiff back was anything serious. Girardi thought that Holliday could be in the lineup on Sunday.
That's 225 career wins for CC Sabathia. baseball-reference.com/players/s/saba… NYY contract runs out in fall, but he intends to keep pitching for awhile.
Trout's always a good bet.I wanna hear some early season MVP chatter, who do you guys have? I'll take Schwarber and Trout.
It looks like Murphy's 2016 and 2015 playoff run wasn't a fluke. He's got a real shot at it this year.
Solid effort todayThat's 225 career wins for CC Sabathia. baseball-reference.com/players/s/saba… NYY contract runs out in fall, but he intends to keep pitching for awhile.
7.1 innings 3 hits and 1 earned run .
Jays win 2-1 to move their record to 2-9. The offense is still crap.
Last edited by BigSpoon; 04-15-17 at 11:47 PM.
Nobody wants a Canadian team to do well,its America's pastime.
