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Monday, June 27, 2005 |
Pickoff Moves, Lunchtime Edition
UTK Notes
From today's UTK (all emphasis mine):- No one seems clear on what actually happened [to Eric Gagné] or why; every surgeon I talked to says there's more to the story than is being told and that the Dodgers have pulled the curtain down hard around the injury. With Tommy John surgery, we have a known quantity and a predictable rehab path. For this procedure, we have predictions and guesses. I try to stay away from Miss Cleo territory as much as I can, so I'll just wish Gagne the best of luck and remind him that I'll be watching.
- The Dodgers also have a situation with J.D. Drew that appears to be deteriorating. Drew can't come back from his recent pain too quickly without risking further damage.
- There are times that I hate to say I told you so. In the case of Kelvim Escobar, the Angels took the gamble that he'd be able to come back from the bone spur in his pitching elbow without surgery. That was a longshot that didn't pay off. Escobar will undergo surgery that should end his season, leaving the Angels hoping that Ervin Santana continues to pitch well and that someone--anyone--pops up on the trade market offering some solid pitching. Scot Shields is a name that keeps popping up as someone that many GMs would like to get on their roster.
There is no way the Angels unload Shields, Will. No way.
- Odalis Perez has another rehab start ahead of him. His latest outing in Las Vegas lasted just 64 subpar pitches. This will force some hard decisions after Perez's clear assertions just a few days ago that he shouldn't have made the third start and was better, even in an injured state, than some of the current Dodger pitchers. If the Dodgers had depth or if Edwin Jackson hadn't collapsed, Perez would have some trade value as a once-successful and currently left-handed pitcher.
Dodger Midterms
For Dodger fans, it's- Brad Penny was thought to be an injury risk prior to his signing, but certainly not the nerve problem he ended up having -- more like a Tommy John candidate.
- Milton Bradley had a reputation of dogging out numerous injuries and being somewhat fragile in Cleveland.
- Jayson Werth had a history of injuries affecting his playing time (IIRC) with Toronto.
- J.D. Drew had numerous problems with his knees in St. Louis and Atlanta, but put up a good string of injury-free days in Atlanta last year.
- Wilson Alvarez was old.
Jered Weaver Video
As mentioned Sunday, I bumped into Stephen Smith at the Quakes game on Saturday, but didn't introduce myself, something I regret now. Stephen has a brief video of some of Weaver's work, as well as Brandon Wood's homer in that game. Judging by Weaver's performance Saturday, it'll be a while before he gets into competitive shape.
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