Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
UTK Quickies
Howie Kendrick (3 DXL)I hate the word "jammed" almost as much as I dislike "tweak." It's a non-descriptive term all too commonly used to describe finger injuries. Howie Kendrick injured his right thumb on Monday, but images showed no fracture and the swelling was significantly reduced by Wednesday. It wasn't enough to get him back into the Angels lineup, but it doesn't look as if he'll be out in the longer term. This is the kind of injury you'll see more of, especially with right-handed batters, as long as guys like Fausto Carmona and Brandon Webb are dealing up power sinkers.
J.J. Putz (15 DXL)
J.J. Putz played catch in the Trop's outfield. It was the first time Putz has thrown since heading to the DL with costochondritis. He made it through the session of 60-foot throws without pain, but the team is still being conservative with him. He'll be out at least another week, making it unlikely that he'll be back when eligible on the 17th. It's not going to be long after that, it doesn't appear, though as with obliques, this type of injury can have a severe and lingering nature. I'll leave Putz at 15 DXL here and just chalk up a couple extra days to playing it safe by the Mariners. Check if Putz gets up on a mound by this time next week to see if he's on plan.
Labels: angels, injuries, mariners
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