Post by Zig on Apr 28, 2014 6:20:22 GMT -5
Bryce Harper sustained a sprained left thumb Friday, and the initial prognosis isn't promising.
"Doesn't look good," a team source told Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post in regards to the outlook for the 21-year-old.
“We fear that he’s got a really bad problem with the thumb,” Williams said. He added later, “the prognosis, we just don’t know yet.”
Adding to the concern is the fact that Harper injured the same thumb in high school. Williams said there appeared to be some laxity, or looseness of the ligaments, in the thumb. How much of that is a result of Friday's injury is yet to be determined
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The Orioles placed first baseman Chris Davis on the 15-day DL with a strained left oblique on Sunday. Davis sustained the injury while taking an at-bat during Friday's game.
Like with Harper's injury, it's very possible that Davis will require more than the original 15 days to recover from his injury. Obliques are often slow-healing and debilitating injuries, and each injury and subsequent recovery time is unique to the individual.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter wasn't optimistic about Davis' outlook on Sunday morning.
"The normal time is more than the DL period but we'll see," Showalter said
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Clayton Kershaw (back) allowed one run on two hits over five innings of a rehab start Friday. The left-hander struck out six and said after the start that he was ready to return to the Dodgers. The team disagreed, and he'll make one more rehab start this week before being activated
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Jonathan Papelbon continues to show little regard for questions of diminished velocity. The right-hander converted his eighth consecutive save opportunity in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.
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Anibal Sanchez was placed on the 15-day DL Saturday with a blister on his pitching hand. It shouldn't require more than the initial 15-day stay ...
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Hisashi Iwakuma (finger) threw four innings in his final rehab start on Sunday. He'll return to the Mariners for Friday's tilt with the Astros. The only thing that could stand in his way of his first win of the season is his pitch count as he continues to build stamina ...
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Masahiro Tanaka struck out 11 over 6 1/3 innings on Sunday, giving him 46 strikeouts in his first 35 2/3 innings of work ...
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Kyle Seager homered twice again on Sunday, giving him five home runs in his last four games. His second blast of the day, a three-run shot, gave the Mariners the lead and wound up being the game-winning run
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Collin McHugh held the A's to one run over 8 2/3 innings Sunday. In two starts, the right-hander has allowed one run while striking out 19 ...
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All Jose Abreu has done in his first month in the big leagues is lead the world in home runs (10) and RBI (31). Many didn't know what to expect from the 27-year-old in his first go-round. Few expected this. Kudos to those who did
"Doesn't look good," a team source told Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post in regards to the outlook for the 21-year-old.
“We fear that he’s got a really bad problem with the thumb,” Williams said. He added later, “the prognosis, we just don’t know yet.”
Adding to the concern is the fact that Harper injured the same thumb in high school. Williams said there appeared to be some laxity, or looseness of the ligaments, in the thumb. How much of that is a result of Friday's injury is yet to be determined
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The Orioles placed first baseman Chris Davis on the 15-day DL with a strained left oblique on Sunday. Davis sustained the injury while taking an at-bat during Friday's game.
Like with Harper's injury, it's very possible that Davis will require more than the original 15 days to recover from his injury. Obliques are often slow-healing and debilitating injuries, and each injury and subsequent recovery time is unique to the individual.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter wasn't optimistic about Davis' outlook on Sunday morning.
"The normal time is more than the DL period but we'll see," Showalter said
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Clayton Kershaw (back) allowed one run on two hits over five innings of a rehab start Friday. The left-hander struck out six and said after the start that he was ready to return to the Dodgers. The team disagreed, and he'll make one more rehab start this week before being activated
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Jonathan Papelbon continues to show little regard for questions of diminished velocity. The right-hander converted his eighth consecutive save opportunity in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.
-------------------
Anibal Sanchez was placed on the 15-day DL Saturday with a blister on his pitching hand. It shouldn't require more than the initial 15-day stay ...
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Hisashi Iwakuma (finger) threw four innings in his final rehab start on Sunday. He'll return to the Mariners for Friday's tilt with the Astros. The only thing that could stand in his way of his first win of the season is his pitch count as he continues to build stamina ...
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Masahiro Tanaka struck out 11 over 6 1/3 innings on Sunday, giving him 46 strikeouts in his first 35 2/3 innings of work ...
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Kyle Seager homered twice again on Sunday, giving him five home runs in his last four games. His second blast of the day, a three-run shot, gave the Mariners the lead and wound up being the game-winning run
----------------
Collin McHugh held the A's to one run over 8 2/3 innings Sunday. In two starts, the right-hander has allowed one run while striking out 19 ...
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All Jose Abreu has done in his first month in the big leagues is lead the world in home runs (10) and RBI (31). Many didn't know what to expect from the 27-year-old in his first go-round. Few expected this. Kudos to those who did
