A sports hernia limits the strength you can generate from your core due to pain. For a hitter, it's typically something you can play through but will affect your play. He's hitting under .200 over his last 32 games (per rotoworld) so he's probably had it for some time. He may not be an asset without it being fixed
Beckett threw from flat ground today and was able to use the exercise bike. He isnt ready to rejoin the rotation, but that is good news for him. I still say he's probably going to make one start prior to the playoffs
The scouts watching him said he was lackadaisical and bored for the first half of the yr. He was benched 3 times for insubordination/lackadaisical play. The kid was understandably pissed and was immature about not being with the big club. Now he's motivated and man can he hit
Curt Schilling had a great take on Buchholz. He said, he'll look really good in spring training. What Buch is doing right now is what Schilling did in January. If he comes back, he'll be a shell of himself and would risk messing up his mechanics
Did anyone see Lackey in the dugout after the first inning? He was grabbing his shoulder, stretching it out and looked like he was in some pain. Maybe old Lack is gutting through an injury he isnt telling anyone about?
A lat strain for a pitcher can range from about 2 weeks if mild (a la Lester) to 2 months if severe. Bedard doesnt heal quickly, you'll be lucky if he's back by the playoffs
The Eagles have an epic defense and an explosive offense. With all the Giants injuries and the suck in Dallas and Washington, they should steamroll to the playoffs as one of the bye teams.
Well, the idea of having 2 more lefties in the pen crashed and burned a few days ago. Both felt soreness in their shoulders. Marte is headed for free agency. Feliciano is headed most likely for the operating room. Neither appear to have any future in the Yankee organization. Feliciano may be the most expensive player to never play for the Yanks