Keith Foulke hurt in throwing session

[riverside sluggers]

Just was watching New England Sports Tonight on FSN, and they said "this just has happened today while Keith Foulke was having a throwing session; on the 2nd pitch Trot Nixon hit a line drive to his pitching elbow. Foulke walked away from the mound grumbling" details are sketchy now but look for more information during tonight's game.

 

Foulke struck by line drive

By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff | August 19, 2005

 

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Red Sox reliever Keith Foulke was hit just above the right elbow by a batted ball as he pitched batting practice to Trot Nixon yesterday afternoon. Foulke, who is recovering from knee surgery, was pitching batting practice to Nixon, who's recovering from strained oblique muscle. Both players are on the disabled list. Foulke was not using the protective screen that many batting practice pitchers use and he was struck on the arm on the third pitch he threw. The session was then cut short. Nixon said that Foulke told him the ball hit him just above the right elbow, striking the fleshy part of the arm and not bone.

 

Foulke was icing his arm in the clubhouse before last night's game. Nixon also said that he's expecting to go on re-hab assignment this weekend, maybe playing for Pawtucket Sunday. He hopes to then rejoin the Sox in Kansas City Tuesday.

[yankeessuck013]

ahhhhh f***.....any closers out there?

[yankeessuck013]

mesa or guardado

 

Everyday exit?

Aug 2 - Don't be surprised if Eddie Guardado is wearing a different uniform soon. The Mariners closer dodged a bullet when he wasn't traded by the non-waiver trading deadline, but according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a deal could still happen. The players involved in any potential trade must clear waivers before they can be moved, and other teams can block deals by claiming the players to be dealt.

"We all know that trades can still happen," reliever Shigetoshi Hasegawa told the newspaper. "We sometimes forget it, but we know that it's not over. Now we'll have to wait and see what happens."

 

Mesa still on the table

Aug 5 - The Pirates want Jose Mesa to be their closer in 2006, and it appears the feeling is mutual, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

"No question about it, I would love to be here again," Mesa told the newspaper. "But that's up to them. If I'm here, I will be very happy again."

Mesa, 39, has a 2006 team option worth $4 million. If the team declines the option, Mesa is owed a $500,000 buyout. The Pirates, however, may opt to negotiate a deal at a lower salary.

[SCM33]

This doesnt sound good. I guess I was right. Curt Schilling is the closer for the rest of the season. Mixed feelings about that, but at least its not like we have nobody to step in. Curt is 9/11 in save opportunities. I can live with that.

[snb988]

Schilling scares me more as a closer than the Fouke of this year does. IMO you guys are better off with Curt.

[example1]

that doesn't mean that Schilling is closer for the rest of the season. TImlin can close, Hansen could (potentially) close. I just dont think we're going to be relying on Schilling for closing duties in the playoffs.

[SCM33]

Schilling has more value as a starter. But Hansen as a closer? He has no professional experience minus a few innings in Portland. No thanks. Timlin? If Mike Timlin closes who sets him up? Remember, a closer is worthless if you cant bridge the gap between starting and closing. I heard Gammons say that nobody on the waiver wire is worth a deal. Papelbon was a closer in college but again, his inexperience would scare me in a playoff game. I dunno, any other ideas?

[ORS]

Schilling has more value as a starter. But Hansen as a closer? He has no professional experience minus a few innings in Portland. No thanks. Timlin? If Mike Timlin closes who sets him up? Remember, a closer is worthless if you cant bridge the gap between starting and closing. I heard Gammons say that nobody on the waiver wire is worth a deal. Papelbon was a closer in college but again, his inexperience would scare me in a playoff game. I dunno, any other ideas?

You tell me, apparently everyone is off your list. Theo says sorry for not convicing Cashman to fork over Rivera.

 

I can understand your reluctance to let he rookies close, but they have the best stuff in the closet. Let them serve as the bridge. 95 mph gas from 2 different arms is good enough to get 6 outs. Remember, in 2002, Francisco Rodriguez, a rookie, was the bridge to Percival on the Angels. The only person that tagged him good was Bonds in the WS, hardly anything to hang your head about.

[yankeessuck013]

Foulke struck by line drive

 

By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff | August 19, 2005

 

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Red Sox reliever Keith Foulke was hit just above the right elbow by a batted ball as he pitched batting practice to Trot Nixon Friday afternoon.

 

Foulke, who is recovering from knee surgery, was pitching batting practice to Nixon, who's recovering from strained oblique muscle. Both players are on the disabled list. Foulke was not using the protective screen that many batting practice pitchers use and he was struck on the arm on the third pitch he threw. The session was then cut short. Nixon said that Foulke told him the ball hit him just above the right elbow, striking the fleshy part of the arm and not bone.

 

Foulke was icing his arm in the clubhouse before Friday night's game.

 

Nixon also said that he's expecting to go on re-hab assignment this weekend, maybe playing for Pawtucket Sunday. He hopes to then rejoin the Sox in Kansas City Tuesday

 

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/08/19/foulke_struck_by_line_drive_boston_globe/

 

"Foulke was visibly shaken and frustrated." -- 8.19, CBS4's Dan Roche

[Sox Fan on Cape]

What are the odds of three of our pitchers gettting hit by line drives in a month ( Clemont, Wakefield, and Foulke ). We could all hope to win the lottery ( any state ) and have better luck !!!!!!!!

[redsoxrules]

omg this blows, we have the worst luck

[yankeessuck013]

well we're still in first place so we must be doing something right

[SCM33]

You tell me, apparently everyone is off your list. Theo says sorry for not convicing Cashman to fork over Rivera.

 

I can understand your reluctance to let he rookies close, but they have the best stuff in the closet. Let them serve as the bridge. 95 mph gas from 2 different arms is good enough to get 6 outs. Remember, in 2002, Francisco Rodriguez, a rookie, was the bridge to Percival on the Angels. The only person that tagged him good was Bonds in the WS, hardly anything to hang your head about.

 

 

I wouldnt be opposed to letting them be key contributers as middle relievers, but I would live and die with Schill as the closer.

[ORS]

I forgot to mention this, the scenario I presented is contigent on Foulke not coming back to close. From the sound of things, the line drive hit muscle, not bone. Bruises heal faster than fractures.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

Tek is right. That is what i thought. I'd be more worried if it was bone.

[yankeessuck013]

I forgot to mention this, the scenario I presented is contigent on Foulke not coming back to close. From the sound of things, the line drive hit muscle, not bone. Bruises heal faster than fractures.

 

yeah, the fleshy part not the bone, thats very good news, the bone could be like career threatening.

 

QUOTE

Closer-in-waiting Keith Foulke got hit on his right elbow by a line drive by Trot Nixon on the third pitch of his simulated game here at Angel Stadium. UPN 38 sports reporter Dan Roche said that Nixon screamed just after contact and that Foulke shouted in a "ticked-off'' manner, and left the field upset and cursing. The contact came shortly after 5 p.m., Boston time. Details of the incident and the extent of the injury should be forthcoming, after the media is allowed into the Red Sox clubhouse, which will be around 6:30, Boston time. Sorry for the sketchy details. We all should know plenty more in the coming hours.

Foulke had thrown one pitch to Adam Stern, which he popped up, and that on his second pitch to Nixon, the line drive came straight at Foulke. Last night, Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield sustained a contusion in his right shin off a line drive. Last year here, Wakefield also got hit, in the back, below his right shoulder, on a line drive.

All for now.

 

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/redSox/

[DrewDaGreat]

Looks like we may have no choice but to bring up Hansen.

[yeszir]

Word on ESPN is that he was hurt by the ball, but his return is only expected to be set back by a few days at most. I don't think he's cooked.

[yankeessuck013]

Nixon connects with Foulke's elbow

 

But reliever is OK after scary mishap in simulated game

 

ANAHEIM -- They gathered under the soothing sun of Southern California roughly five hours before Friday night's game, two players looking forward to taking another step in their recovery from injuries.

 

But it didn't take long for something to go wrong. That something came on the third pitch Keith Foulke threw in his simulated game. Trot Nixon, showing that his bat is up to speed, leveled the offering off Foulke's right elbow.

 

That was the end of Foulke's afternoon. Nixon, after making sure Foulke's injury wasn't all that serious, resumed batting practice, taking roughly 50 hacks off bullpen coach Bill Haselman.

 

The good news is that Nixon -- who has been sidelined since July 27 with a strained left oblique muscle -- has been cleared to go on a Minor League rehab assignment. He will fly home on Saturday and play seven innings of right field for Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday night. Nixon plans on being the designated hitter for Pawtucket on Monday before rejoining the Boston roster next week in Kansas City, where the Red Sox play a three-game series beginning Tuesday.

 

As for Foulke, the hit he took off the elbow was not as bad as it could have been. Nixon's liner got more meat than bone.

 

"I can move it and stuff like that," said Foulke. "It's sore as [heck]. I don't think it's going to really set us back that much. First thought was, 'That's what you get for leaving the ball over the middle of the plate.' The second thought was, 'I can't believe I didn't catch it.' And then it was like, 'Great. I don't really need this right now.' "

 

Despite the annoying setback, Foulke, who hopes to resume throwing on Tuesday, plans on pitching for the Red Sox before Sept. 1.

 

"If I'm not pitching in a ballgame by Sept. 1, there's going to be a bigger problem than my knee," said Foulke. "I suspect I should be pitching well before Sept. 1. That's just my opinion."

 

Foulke last pitched for the Red Sox on July 4, and underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee three days later. After missing much of last season with injuries, Nixon can relate to how things have been going for Foulke.

 

"For both of us, [Friday] was kind of a stepping stone," said Nixon. "I think for Foulkie, kind of like I was last year, it was kind of a little more for him. It's been awhile since he's been in those type of situations, even though it wasn't much of a situation. Third pitch, I hit a line drive right back at him. Obviously, it's not season-threatening or anything. But it's just a few more days. Being on the DL as long as that, you start to pull your hair out."

 

Though Foulke still has a full head of hair, the layoff is indeed getting to him.

 

"I hate it. I absolutely hate it," Foulke said. "It was hard for me to watch baseball before. But now, not being able to help my team, I really don't like it."

 

The positive development of this whole day is that Nixon's days as a spectator are rapidly winding to a close.

 

"The good news is, Trot looks great," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "He'll fly back. He'll play Sunday, Monday, and hopefully join us Tuesday. These last four or five days he's been out on the field, he's really worked hard. He's done throwing, he's done running, he's done baserunning. To get to this point, he's had to work hard. But he's obviously done a good job."

 

And the news wasn't all bad on Foulke. Before Nixon's screaming liner knocked him out, he could feel the strides he has made.

 

"I warmed up 10-12 pitches. Even at that point, I feel stronger, I feel more balanced that I used to," Foulke said. "The previous pitch to Trot, I threw a nice little sinker on the outside part of the plate. Even though it was very short, I felt comfortable. I felt strong. So that's a positive."

[Sizzlin22]

If it really hit the fleshy part it shouldn't be that big a deal.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

LMAO! A bit on Keith Foulke from Rotoworld, where they took a bit of a hit at Kevin Millar.

 

 

Keith Foulke - BOS

Keith Foulke, on the DL since July 3 because of left knee surgery, was hit on the elbow by a ball hit by Trot Nixon while pitching a simulated game today and will likely need a couple of days off.

''He got hit hard,'' manager Terry Francona said. ''We'll let it cool down a couple days and start him back up in Kansas City. It sets him back, but he's OK.'' Foulke downplayed the problem, saying, ''My first thought was, 'That's what you get for leaving the ball over the plate.''' He said he could move his elbow and he plans to throw again Tuesday. The Red Sox should probably have Kevin Millar hit against him just to guarantee there are no further problems. Aug. 19 - 10

 

 

lmao, they are either trying to say millar can't hit anything, or he'll pull it all.

[yankeessuck013]

hahahaha thats great

[Manny Goes Boom]

HAHAHAHA thats funny

[mosox]

How about a screen????????? Who the frig is in charge when he steps out to throw? Of all the teams in baseball, with two pitchers getting laser beamed, you would think they'd be careful about protecting a guy in practice coming off of the DL.

[yankeessuck013]

he didnt want a screen

[ARod2212]

With a screen it takes away from your normal pitching habits, and since Foulke is rehabbing it can be detrimental to his comeback. Freak accident, but he should be ok. Although, we'll see how 'ok' he is when he gets back to pitching against healthy big league hitters.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

With a screen it takes away from your normal pitching habits, and since Foulke is rehabbing it can be detrimental to his comeback. Freak accident, but he should be ok. Although, we'll see how 'ok' he is when he gets back to pitching against healthy big league hitters.

Good insight, its called a "simulated game " that means as close to real as possible. He'll be fine.

[riverside sluggers]

Keith Foulke had asked for there to be no screen to make it feel as real as they can make it

[redsoxrules]

that ball should have hit remlinger insted of foulke, we would have gained on that one.lol

[CrespoBlows]

that ball should have hit remlinger insted of foulke, we would have gained on that one.lol

 

Remlinger's on his way out, he'll most likely be DFA'd within the next couple of days. (Monday?)

 

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