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Lame...but understandable...would have lost any OF they DFA'd...
Lame...but understandable...would have lost any OF they DFA'd...
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Also, after last nights game...the team leader in wRC+ and 2nd behind only Lindor in WAR is now...Jose freaking Ramirez. Huge upgrade over Aviles.
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Whole extra year of service time wouldn't hurt
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'Too much, too fast': Michael Brantley's surgically repaired shoulder not bouncing back in ideal fashion
HOUSTON -- When Michael Brantley launched a home run into the stands at Goodyear Ballpark in his first big-league action of the spring, it seemed too good to be true for the Indians.
And it was.
After only two spring appearances, the Indians tapped the brakes on Brantley's recovery from off-season shoulder surgery.He was speeding toward an Opening Day return. Instead, he took a detour and made a late-April season debut.
Well, it appears as though the Indians might have still proceeded a bit too swiftly with their left fielder. Brantley will likely be sidelined until at least Friday, as his shoulder battles fatigue from his recently increased workload.
Tribe manager Terry Francona omitted Brantley's name from his lineup on Tuesday. Brantley did not take batting practice. He also is expected to miss Wednesday afternoon's series finale at Minute Maid Park. The club hopes the two days off plus Thursday's scheduled off-day will provide Brantley's shoulder a necessary reprieve. Brantley did not undergo an MRI.
"I'm kind of kicking myself a little bit," Francona said. "I think we might have gone a little too far, too much, too fast. I didn't want to do that and I think we probably did. We're going to give him [Tuesday] and probably [Wednesday] with the day off [Thursday], just to allow him to bounce back like we want him to. It's hard to do that, but I think it makes sense.
"We just want to make sure he isn't playing two, sitting two and not being the kind of hitter he can be. I don't think that's fair to him. We talked about it for a while. I don't think he's thrilled, but I think it makes sense."
It all began with one, ill-fated, September dive. Tuesday will mark exactly six months since Michael Brantley lunged for Aaron Hicks' fly ball to left-center at Target Field.
Brantley has appeared in 11 games (10 starts) this season. He played every inning for four straight days from May 3-6. After a day of rest on Saturday, he played on Sunday and Monday. Brantley has posted a .231/.279/.282 slash line in 43 plate appearances.
Is it simply a case of soreness?
"I would say it's probably more the bouncing back," Francona said. "Recovery is probably the biggest thing. I'm sure everybody out there that has had surgery is probably going to have some soreness. I think that happens."
The former All-Star underwent surgery in early November, about seven weeks after he injured his shoulder on a diving attempt in the outfield in Minnesota. He was initially assigned a recovery timetable of five to six months.
"We watch these guys pretty carefully and get to know their mannerisms," Francona said. "We sat and talked a little bit. I just thought it made sense."
http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/inde...dians_michael_bran_23.html#incart_river_index
This has been annoying, to say the least.
HOUSTON -- When Michael Brantley launched a home run into the stands at Goodyear Ballpark in his first big-league action of the spring, it seemed too good to be true for the Indians.
And it was.
After only two spring appearances, the Indians tapped the brakes on Brantley's recovery from off-season shoulder surgery.He was speeding toward an Opening Day return. Instead, he took a detour and made a late-April season debut.
Well, it appears as though the Indians might have still proceeded a bit too swiftly with their left fielder. Brantley will likely be sidelined until at least Friday, as his shoulder battles fatigue from his recently increased workload.
Tribe manager Terry Francona omitted Brantley's name from his lineup on Tuesday. Brantley did not take batting practice. He also is expected to miss Wednesday afternoon's series finale at Minute Maid Park. The club hopes the two days off plus Thursday's scheduled off-day will provide Brantley's shoulder a necessary reprieve. Brantley did not undergo an MRI.
"I'm kind of kicking myself a little bit," Francona said. "I think we might have gone a little too far, too much, too fast. I didn't want to do that and I think we probably did. We're going to give him [Tuesday] and probably [Wednesday] with the day off [Thursday], just to allow him to bounce back like we want him to. It's hard to do that, but I think it makes sense.
"We just want to make sure he isn't playing two, sitting two and not being the kind of hitter he can be. I don't think that's fair to him. We talked about it for a while. I don't think he's thrilled, but I think it makes sense."
It all began with one, ill-fated, September dive. Tuesday will mark exactly six months since Michael Brantley lunged for Aaron Hicks' fly ball to left-center at Target Field.
Brantley has appeared in 11 games (10 starts) this season. He played every inning for four straight days from May 3-6. After a day of rest on Saturday, he played on Sunday and Monday. Brantley has posted a .231/.279/.282 slash line in 43 plate appearances.
Is it simply a case of soreness?
"I would say it's probably more the bouncing back," Francona said. "Recovery is probably the biggest thing. I'm sure everybody out there that has had surgery is probably going to have some soreness. I think that happens."
The former All-Star underwent surgery in early November, about seven weeks after he injured his shoulder on a diving attempt in the outfield in Minnesota. He was initially assigned a recovery timetable of five to six months.
"We watch these guys pretty carefully and get to know their mannerisms," Francona said. "We sat and talked a little bit. I just thought it made sense."
http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/inde...dians_michael_bran_23.html#incart_river_index
This has been annoying, to say the least.
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Well theyre above .500 and May is halfway over. Despite their struggles theyve done a decent job to stay afloat. Hopefully the bats heat up in June like they usually do.