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why can't we have nice things? here's hoping...

Whew.

I'd be very surprised if he makes his next start.

Still, good news.

That's about as good a news as we could hope for. Only problem is...this makes twice in the last 5-6 weeks that this pretty much same issue has happened to him. You just can't help wondering that there's more going on with his shoulder, that's being missed somehow. Fingers crossed. Hope he only misses a turn and is back ok after that. 

That is really good news... that must mean that the MRI came back clean. Hopefully there's nothing under the surface here though... the fact that this has been a recurring problem for him is very concerning. 

That's good news. Not sure what it means that this has happened twice this year now. Way back before the deadline, I did suggest making him a 2 inning RP, but I think that would just have him throw harder, which would be bad.

Good news, even if he's out for a couple of starts.

That's great news, but Ive grown skeptical of teams medical pronouncements having to be adjusted later. Skubal was day-to-day, until he wasnt.

Hopeful I am. But pensive. Need to see him back and throwing normally to breathe easy.

49 minutes ago, Game7-91 said:

That's great news, but Ive grown skeptical of teams medical pronouncements having to be adjusted later. Skubal was day-to-day, until he wasnt.

Hopeful I am. But pensive. Need to see him back and throwing normally to breathe easy.

This is where I'm at too. Day to day can just as easily mean "we don't know yet." 

6 hours ago, USAFChief said:

I'd be very surprised if he makes his next start.

Still, good news.

I think I'd actually endorse him not making his next start.  Give him a bit of a rest and hopefully they can ride him down the remainder of the season.

I was about to say, organizations seem to only send damage goods for pitchers.  How many of the trades have our pitchers been hurt a few appearances in?

Paddack

Guy from Giants

now Mahle?

 

Deleon was damage goods too for the trade that never happened.

Come on. This is the Twins' crack medical staff, where 'bruises' turn into broken bones after a week or so; and 'strains' turn into 'torn this or thats'; This is just their first optimistic guess. I'm going to go big and bold and go on record that even if he makes another start this year, he'll come out early, and then we'll find out the actual level of his injury.

8 hours ago, AZTwin said:

I was about to say, organizations seem to only send damage goods for pitchers.  How many of the trades have our pitchers been hurt a few appearances in?

Paddack

Guy from Giants

now Mahle?

 

Deleon was damage goods too for the trade that never happened.

Maybe it's time to trade for a knuckleballer.  At least they would not have arm trouble:-)

They knew that Mahle had a sore shoulder when he was traded but he was pitching thru it. Knowing this they should have dialed Mahle back but to avoid the blow back from some fans & Mahle himself they left him in. 

If they had conserved him, he'd be still pitching against HOU.

12 hours ago, AZTwin said:

I was about to say, organizations seem to only send damage goods for pitchers.  How many of the trades have our pitchers been hurt a few appearances in?

Paddack

Guy from Giants

now Mahle?

Deleon was damage goods too for the trade that never happened.

A lot of injuries for sure but Maeda and Odorizzi were healthy the season after being traded. As we’re bullpen pieces like Romo. 

On 8/18/2022 at 2:07 PM, USAFChief said:

I'd be very surprised if he makes his next start.

Still, good news.

Well it's against Houston, so the Twins might as well be just put Nick Gordon on the mound because we know they prefer not to score runs against the Astros any more.

24 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Well it's against Houston, so the Twins might as well be just put Nick Gordon on the mound because we know they prefer not to score runs against the Astros any more.

Not a bad idea, as the 'Stros just hung a 21 spot on the WipeSox, may need to waste a few innings. Maybe Blyleven and Black Jack could come out of retirement for a quickie.