In the spirit of Wayne’s post (nice read btw), here is the thought process from the Gekko Mainframe this weekend.
Hitting:
No real needs to address. Put in small bids (single digits) on Beckham and C.Gonzalez. Beckham is splitting time and if he has a couple more O’fers, he’s right back to the minors. Decent spec play though. Gonzo could be very nice if everything breaks right for him. COL has to move an OF for him to get full-time at bats. Also, last I saw of Gonzo is that he hits 45% groundballs! Not many people can do that in the majors and crank out 20 homeruns, least of all a youngster who will struggle to make contact. Hopefully the Colorado air will turn some groundballs into hr’s!!!
Pitching:
Needed a starter. Dropped Gaudin (his rosy schedule I saw last week changed because of Peavy getting bumped). Got Moehler for $1. Gets 2 starts. Not expecting anything great, just 2 games of K’s and a 25-30% chance of a win. There were a couple other SP I put in for, but they all went for more FAAB than I was willing to spend. I put in for Bastard, but only a low bid. I don’t see any way the Phillies don’t trade for a SP. Bastard will be returned to the minors. And when that happens, Greg and Shawn will smile!
Decided to dump Farnsworth for Corpas. I’m hearing more and more chatter about Street getting moved. When the time comes (AND IT WILL), Corpas should get the save opps. He’s performed very well since his demotion. In addition, I noticed that H.Street hasn’t pitched for 5 days. Last time he pitched was Tuesday, June 2nd when he gave up 2 hits and 2 BB. Small spec play that he’s hurt. Might even start Corpas over Blanton this week.
Dropped Pinella doghouse victim Marshall for Gran Troncoso. Just covering myself a bit for the week.
General comments:
In order to make a run for my league and overall, I need health, improved play in the second half from Alexei Ram and J.Lopez, and ERA/WHIP STATS corrections from J.Zimmerman and J.Blanton.
I’ve also added A.McCutchen to my active lineup. One of the reasons I placed a premium on him on draft day is due to the makeup of my team (getting speed from hr-deprived OF positions…Milledge & Gomez, etc), I could likely substitute McCutchen in my lineup if either Milledge or Gomez were busts, hurt, etc… and not miss a beat. It’s not like I was counting on McCutchen to replace a 25 homerun guy, so he works for me. If someone drafted a team that was all power in the OF and U, McCutchen wouldn’t be as good a fit.
With any luck, I’ll add J.Smoltz to my active lineup next week. I don’t expect Smoltz of old, but a K9 of 7.5+ and a BB9 of sub 3.0 should be doable. Hopefully a nice era and whip will accompany those peripherals.
My cavalry is arriving as we speak, and it’s my hope that I can continue my all-out assault on the NFBC Leaderboard. Good luck everyone.
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Thanks for the shout-out. Glad you enjoy my ramblings...
Baseball is a slow, boring, complex, cerebral game that doesn't lend itself to histrionics. You 'take in' a baseball game, something odd to say about a football or basketball game, with the clock running and the bodies flying.
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Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:
In the spirit of Wayne’s post Wayne's speaks of others.
Gekko's speaks of himself.
And somewhere Matthew Berry still isn't concerned with Gekko.
:rolleyes:
In the spirit of Wayne’s post Wayne's speaks of others.
Gekko's speaks of himself.
And somewhere Matthew Berry still isn't concerned with Gekko.
:rolleyes:
I could break you, mate, in two pieces over my knees. You know it, I know it.
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Over 40% of the season is in the rearviewmirror. Amazing isn’t it? Is your team a frontrunner or are you expecting it to be a closer or do you realize you are DOA? The past two years, I’ve been a frontrunner at this point in the season. I remember distinctly (both years), I hated for the all-star break to happen because I felt it could disrupt my team’s “momentum” and then they’d have to start all over again. If you are on top, there’s only one place to go, right? 
If this was a regular horse race, I’d be concerned that I used up too much horse already. However, the NFBC is like a horse race, where you can switch out your horse for a new one every Sunday night via FAAB. As long as you have money left, you get a new horse!
Beginning the week of July 4th – July 11th, I expect a significant amount of owners will begin moving their focus to fantasy football. Some owners will realize their baseball team(s) doesn’t stand a chance of finishing in the money. Some owners like football more than baseball. Some owners are bored with baseball. Whatever the reason, this should make the process of obtaining a new and better horse easier for owners who don’t lose baseball focus. Good luck!
If this was a regular horse race, I’d be concerned that I used up too much horse already. However, the NFBC is like a horse race, where you can switch out your horse for a new one every Sunday night via FAAB. As long as you have money left, you get a new horse!
Beginning the week of July 4th – July 11th, I expect a significant amount of owners will begin moving their focus to fantasy football. Some owners will realize their baseball team(s) doesn’t stand a chance of finishing in the money. Some owners like football more than baseball. Some owners are bored with baseball. Whatever the reason, this should make the process of obtaining a new and better horse easier for owners who don’t lose baseball focus. Good luck!
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"Decided to dump Farnsworth for Corpas. I’m hearing more and more chatter about Street getting moved. When the time comes (AND IT WILL), Corpas should get the save opps."
hmm maybe you slept through this...
According to the Denver Post, Manuel Corpas is headed for a 15-day stint on the disabled list with bone chips in his elbow. (he actually has been officially placed on it now)
i picked him up 2 weeks ago thinking the same thing. dumped him this week.. surgery has been mentioned as an option. guess the show prep got in the way of that info....
OOOPS! feel free to pick up Alan "Gas Can" Embree next week.
hmm maybe you slept through this...
According to the Denver Post, Manuel Corpas is headed for a 15-day stint on the disabled list with bone chips in his elbow. (he actually has been officially placed on it now)
i picked him up 2 weeks ago thinking the same thing. dumped him this week.. surgery has been mentioned as an option. guess the show prep got in the way of that info....
OOOPS! feel free to pick up Alan "Gas Can" Embree next week.
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Originally posted by swampass:
"Decided to dump Farnsworth for Corpas. I’m hearing more and more chatter about Street getting moved. When the time comes (AND IT WILL), Corpas should get the save opps."
hmm maybe you slept through this...
According to the Denver Post, Manuel Corpas is headed for a 15-day stint on the disabled list with bone chips in his elbow. (he actually has been officially placed on it now)
i picked him up 2 weeks ago thinking the same thing. dumped him this week.. surgery has been mentioned as an option. guess the show prep got in the way of that info....
OOOPS! feel free to pick up Alan "Gas Can" Embree next week. swampy...that first post mentioning corpas as a pickup was made on June 8th. guess you need to revise your procedures for your own quality control PRIOR to commenting!! You may be asleep at the wheel!! ROLMAO!!
"Decided to dump Farnsworth for Corpas. I’m hearing more and more chatter about Street getting moved. When the time comes (AND IT WILL), Corpas should get the save opps."
hmm maybe you slept through this...
According to the Denver Post, Manuel Corpas is headed for a 15-day stint on the disabled list with bone chips in his elbow. (he actually has been officially placed on it now)
i picked him up 2 weeks ago thinking the same thing. dumped him this week.. surgery has been mentioned as an option. guess the show prep got in the way of that info....
OOOPS! feel free to pick up Alan "Gas Can" Embree next week. swampy...that first post mentioning corpas as a pickup was made on June 8th. guess you need to revise your procedures for your own quality control PRIOR to commenting!! You may be asleep at the wheel!! ROLMAO!!
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Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:
quote:Originally posted by swampass:
"Decided to dump Farnsworth for Corpas. I’m hearing more and more chatter about Street getting moved. When the time comes (AND IT WILL), Corpas should get the save opps."
hmm maybe you slept through this...
According to the Denver Post, Manuel Corpas is headed for a 15-day stint on the disabled list with bone chips in his elbow. (he actually has been officially placed on it now)
i picked him up 2 weeks ago thinking the same thing. dumped him this week.. surgery has been mentioned as an option. guess the show prep got in the way of that info....
OOOPS! feel free to pick up Alan "Gas Can" Embree next week. swampy...that first post mentioning corpas as a pickup was made on June 8th. guess you need to revise your procedures for your own quality control PRIOR to commenting!! You may be asleep at the wheel!! ROLMAO!! [/QUOTE]OUCH! apologies to you my lord.. i cant believe i questioned your pickups... next time ill check the stamp.. it was early monday morning!
i think we both jumped on the balentien bandwagon, so hopefully that will work out.
quote:Originally posted by swampass:
"Decided to dump Farnsworth for Corpas. I’m hearing more and more chatter about Street getting moved. When the time comes (AND IT WILL), Corpas should get the save opps."
hmm maybe you slept through this...
According to the Denver Post, Manuel Corpas is headed for a 15-day stint on the disabled list with bone chips in his elbow. (he actually has been officially placed on it now)
i picked him up 2 weeks ago thinking the same thing. dumped him this week.. surgery has been mentioned as an option. guess the show prep got in the way of that info....
OOOPS! feel free to pick up Alan "Gas Can" Embree next week. swampy...that first post mentioning corpas as a pickup was made on June 8th. guess you need to revise your procedures for your own quality control PRIOR to commenting!! You may be asleep at the wheel!! ROLMAO!!
[/QUOTE]OUCH! apologies to you my lord.. i cant believe i questioned your pickups... next time ill check the stamp.. it was early monday morning!i think we both jumped on the balentien bandwagon, so hopefully that will work out.
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Originally posted by swampass:
OUCH! apologies to you my lord.. i cant believe i questioned your pickups... next time ill check the stamp.. it was early monday morning!
i think we both jumped on the balentien bandwagon, so hopefully that will work out. no need for apologies, but if you decide to call me out again, i'd double-check that your fact-checker at Swampy Industries isn't on a smoke break.
no balentien for me. i realize he might get some short-term PT, but from what i read the mariners have tried to get him to curtail his strikeouts by making him more of a contact hitter and less of a hr hitter. without the hr, balentien has no value. if he does get the hr's, owners have to be able to absorb a .250 hitter in their lineup.
OUCH! apologies to you my lord.. i cant believe i questioned your pickups... next time ill check the stamp.. it was early monday morning!
i think we both jumped on the balentien bandwagon, so hopefully that will work out. no need for apologies, but if you decide to call me out again, i'd double-check that your fact-checker at Swampy Industries isn't on a smoke break.
no balentien for me. i realize he might get some short-term PT, but from what i read the mariners have tried to get him to curtail his strikeouts by making him more of a contact hitter and less of a hr hitter. without the hr, balentien has no value. if he does get the hr's, owners have to be able to absorb a .250 hitter in their lineup.
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well im desperate for RBI thus i took a stab at Balentien. somehow im 2nd in homers and 2nd to last in RBI in my lg. bad luck and poor clutch hitting i guess.
I do worry about his BA avg but as he is going in for C Davis... I should be seeing an uptick there. I have noticed a shorter swing at the plate for balentien so im hoping for a better avg without losing too much power as he seems to have a lot of it (homer on saturday). in my dream of dreams im praying for a 270 avg.
I do worry about his BA avg but as he is going in for C Davis... I should be seeing an uptick there. I have noticed a shorter swing at the plate for balentien so im hoping for a better avg without losing too much power as he seems to have a lot of it (homer on saturday). in my dream of dreams im praying for a 270 avg.
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It’s nearing the midpoint of the season, and this is typically the time I begin prepping for fantasy football. I will not lie, over the course of the last week, I have looked through the free Footballguys magazine pdf for about an hour. AMAZING magazine! I am getting the “I gotta play football” vibe. However, I will resist. I hope…
As far as baseball, I took some real SP beatings last week. I also overbid on Paulino ($45 to $9). I knew spending that much on Paulino was the last “bullet in my gun”. Now I’m left with a BB gun. With my FAAB decimated to $100 for the remainder of the season, my max bid is $10 for any single player. If I had followed that advice last week, I still woulda had Paulino and saved a lot of money. For my remaining FAAB to last the remainder of the season, I can average $7.75 a WEEK. Even though my $10 max bid is more than I can spend in a week, I think I can make that up later in the year with a couple more $1 bids instead of $2 or $3 bids.
I do wish I had more money as some tasty treats from draft day are now in the free agent pool:
Webb, Brandon (ARI) – He could be back NEXT month!
Sheffield, Gary (NYM) – Hitting cleanup for the Mets. BiG Power, BiG RBI’s, Good Average!
Kendrick, Howie (LAA) – Hitting .421 in his last 10 games since being sent to minors. Stealing bases as well. Callup should be next week.
Dukes, Elijah (WAS) – I dropped him, because he was losing PT. THEN, the Nats demote him to AAA and are streamlining a trade. Duh!! No matter what team he gets traded to, it will certainly be in a better ballpark and in a better lineup. Power/Speed combo is a good combo to have.
I have no problem touting these guys, as there is virtually no chance I get any of them. If they can all go for BiG BucKs, it will help take away the sting of not getting them. In any event, I have one player to drop (Figaro), and I will put all of them at $10 and hope for the best. You NEVER know. Good luck this week.
As far as baseball, I took some real SP beatings last week. I also overbid on Paulino ($45 to $9). I knew spending that much on Paulino was the last “bullet in my gun”. Now I’m left with a BB gun. With my FAAB decimated to $100 for the remainder of the season, my max bid is $10 for any single player. If I had followed that advice last week, I still woulda had Paulino and saved a lot of money. For my remaining FAAB to last the remainder of the season, I can average $7.75 a WEEK. Even though my $10 max bid is more than I can spend in a week, I think I can make that up later in the year with a couple more $1 bids instead of $2 or $3 bids.
I do wish I had more money as some tasty treats from draft day are now in the free agent pool:
Webb, Brandon (ARI) – He could be back NEXT month!
Sheffield, Gary (NYM) – Hitting cleanup for the Mets. BiG Power, BiG RBI’s, Good Average!
Kendrick, Howie (LAA) – Hitting .421 in his last 10 games since being sent to minors. Stealing bases as well. Callup should be next week.
Dukes, Elijah (WAS) – I dropped him, because he was losing PT. THEN, the Nats demote him to AAA and are streamlining a trade. Duh!! No matter what team he gets traded to, it will certainly be in a better ballpark and in a better lineup. Power/Speed combo is a good combo to have.
I have no problem touting these guys, as there is virtually no chance I get any of them. If they can all go for BiG BucKs, it will help take away the sting of not getting them. In any event, I have one player to drop (Figaro), and I will put all of them at $10 and hope for the best. You NEVER know. Good luck this week.
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PS - Remember, historically speaking "Holiday" FAAB weekends have less owners paying attention. More easy to acquire players at cheaper prices. Have a Good 4th of July everyone and enjoy FREEDOM!
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[ July 02, 2009, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko II ]
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Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:
It’s nearing the midpoint of the season, and this is typically the time I begin prepping for fantasy football. I will not lie, over the course of the last week, I have looked through the free Footballguys magazine pdf for about an hour. AMAZING magazine! I am getting the “I gotta play football” vibe. However, I will resist. I hope…
As far as baseball, I took some real SP beatings last week. I also overbid on Paulino ($45 to $9). I knew spending that much on Paulino was the last “bullet in my gun”. Now I’m left with a BB gun. With my FAAB decimated to $100 for the remainder of the season, my max bid is $10 for any single player. If I had followed that advice last week, I still woulda had Paulino and saved a lot of money. For my remaining FAAB to last the remainder of the season, I can average $7.75 a WEEK. Even though my $10 max bid is more than I can spend in a week, I think I can make that up later in the year with a couple more $1 bids instead of $2 or $3 bids.
I do wish I had more money as some tasty treats from draft day are now in the free agent pool:
Webb, Brandon (ARI) – He could be back NEXT month!
Sheffield, Gary (NYM) – Hitting cleanup for the Mets. BiG Power, BiG RBI’s, Good Average!
Kendrick, Howie (LAA) – Hitting .421 in his last 10 games since being sent to minors. Stealing bases as well. Callup should be next week.
Dukes, Elijah (WAS) – I dropped him, because he was losing PT. THEN, the Nats demote him to AAA and are streamlining a trade. Duh!! No matter what team he gets traded to, it will certainly be in a better ballpark and in a better lineup. Power/Speed combo is a good combo to have.
I have no problem touting these guys, as there is virtually no chance I get any of them. If they can all go for BiG BucKs, it will help take away the sting of not getting them. In any event, I have one player to drop (Figaro), and I will put all of them at $10 and hope for the best. You NEVER know. Good luck this week. Hi,
Seriously man, hat was a pretty bad tout on Webb, considering:
D-backs ace will rest, exercise, hope for September return
07/01/09 1:18 PM ET
PHOENIX -- Brandon Webb will not undergo right shoulder surgery and hopes to return to action in September, the D-backs ace told MLB.com on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Webb completed a three-city trip to see three specialists and he said all told him the same thing: surgery is not needed.
Instead, Webb will hold off on throwing for the next four to six weeks while going through an exercise regimen designed to stabilize his shoulder and strengthen the rotator cuff area.
Webb visited Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday; Dr. David Altchek in New York on Monday, and James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday.
"They all said pretty much the same thing, that they would not recommend surgery right now," Webb said. "They told me this is something that should get better."
"The process of seeking multiple opinions has been beneficial," D-backs general manager Josh Byrnes said. "We are planning on a conservative course without surgery. We are optimistic that Webby can return to pitching based on this decision."
All three of the doctors examined multiple MRIs taken of Webb's shoulder and put him through tests to gauge its strength.
"Meister said he has seen pitchers with MRIs that look 10 times worse than mine and they are pitching without problems," Webb said.
Webb said he first began to feel some stiffness in the shoulder during Spring Training and the doctors believe that it was a teres major strain. The teres major is a muscle located outside the shoulder joint. As a result of that injury, they told him, his shoulder became weak and what he is experiencing now is an internal impingement in the shoulder.
In an effort to rehab the shoulder, Webb will remain in Birmingham this week to work with a therapist affiliated with Andrews and someone respected by D-backs head athletic trainer Ken Crenshaw. The goal is to give Webb a routine that will not only help him recover, but also keep him healthy in the future.
"He put me through a workout yesterday," Webb said. "I was beat. It's good though, he knows what he's doing and [Crenshaw] knows him and trusts him."
Webb had been scheduled to throw a bullpen session on June 19, but experienced some discomfort while playing catch on June 18 in Kansas City and left the team to return home.
"Yeah, I was frustrated," Webb said. "Sometimes it felt good, sometimes not good, I was just tired of not being able to get over the hump. It wears on you. I was like something has to be wrong."
Shoulder surgery, though, is the last thing a pitcher wants to go through, so Webb, with the blessing of the D-backs, sought out additional opinions.
"I was not going to have surgery just to have surgery because I felt like something had to be wrong in there," Webb said. "It's unfortunate that some people wrote that it looked like I needed to have surgery or that there was a problem with my labrum, because the doctors I saw didn't say that."
While he was discouraged a couple of weeks ago following his setback, Webb sounded upbeat Wednesday.
"Yeah, I feel a lot better," he said. "I've had some of the best doctors in the world for this stuff look at me and they all say pretty much the same thing. Hopefully I can get this shoulder stronger, then start throwing a little and be back to make a few starts in September. The doctors said that's a realistic goal."
Webb's contract expires at the end of the season, but the D-backs hold an option for 2010 at $8.5 million or they can buy out the option year for $2 million.
"Honestly, that's the last thing on my mind right now," Webb said. "I just want to pitch. It's been killing me to not be out there. I'm tired of talking about my contract, or talking about my arm, I'm just dying to get back out there again and pitch."
The 30-year-old right-hander has been a mainstay in the Arizona rotation since 2003, when he finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. In addition to winning the Cy Young in 2006, he finished second in both 2007 and 2008.
Webb, 22-7 with a 3.30 ERA last season, has been a workhorse for the D-backs. After being called up in April 2003, he made 28 starts and had never failed to make at least 33 starts in any season since.
Webb and the D-backs agreed on a three-year contract extension early last season, but the D-backs decided to withdraw their offer amid concerns raised about his shoulder when the team tried to get insurance for the contract.
"The first doctor I saw, Meister, looked at the MRIs and the first thing he said was, 'They didn't do a contract because of this?'" Webb said.
[ July 02, 2009, 06:25 PM: Message edited by: Spyhunter ]
It’s nearing the midpoint of the season, and this is typically the time I begin prepping for fantasy football. I will not lie, over the course of the last week, I have looked through the free Footballguys magazine pdf for about an hour. AMAZING magazine! I am getting the “I gotta play football” vibe. However, I will resist. I hope…
As far as baseball, I took some real SP beatings last week. I also overbid on Paulino ($45 to $9). I knew spending that much on Paulino was the last “bullet in my gun”. Now I’m left with a BB gun. With my FAAB decimated to $100 for the remainder of the season, my max bid is $10 for any single player. If I had followed that advice last week, I still woulda had Paulino and saved a lot of money. For my remaining FAAB to last the remainder of the season, I can average $7.75 a WEEK. Even though my $10 max bid is more than I can spend in a week, I think I can make that up later in the year with a couple more $1 bids instead of $2 or $3 bids.
I do wish I had more money as some tasty treats from draft day are now in the free agent pool:
Webb, Brandon (ARI) – He could be back NEXT month!
Sheffield, Gary (NYM) – Hitting cleanup for the Mets. BiG Power, BiG RBI’s, Good Average!
Kendrick, Howie (LAA) – Hitting .421 in his last 10 games since being sent to minors. Stealing bases as well. Callup should be next week.
Dukes, Elijah (WAS) – I dropped him, because he was losing PT. THEN, the Nats demote him to AAA and are streamlining a trade. Duh!! No matter what team he gets traded to, it will certainly be in a better ballpark and in a better lineup. Power/Speed combo is a good combo to have.
I have no problem touting these guys, as there is virtually no chance I get any of them. If they can all go for BiG BucKs, it will help take away the sting of not getting them. In any event, I have one player to drop (Figaro), and I will put all of them at $10 and hope for the best. You NEVER know. Good luck this week. Hi,
Seriously man, hat was a pretty bad tout on Webb, considering:
D-backs ace will rest, exercise, hope for September return
07/01/09 1:18 PM ET
PHOENIX -- Brandon Webb will not undergo right shoulder surgery and hopes to return to action in September, the D-backs ace told MLB.com on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Webb completed a three-city trip to see three specialists and he said all told him the same thing: surgery is not needed.
Instead, Webb will hold off on throwing for the next four to six weeks while going through an exercise regimen designed to stabilize his shoulder and strengthen the rotator cuff area.
Webb visited Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday; Dr. David Altchek in New York on Monday, and James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday.
"They all said pretty much the same thing, that they would not recommend surgery right now," Webb said. "They told me this is something that should get better."
"The process of seeking multiple opinions has been beneficial," D-backs general manager Josh Byrnes said. "We are planning on a conservative course without surgery. We are optimistic that Webby can return to pitching based on this decision."
All three of the doctors examined multiple MRIs taken of Webb's shoulder and put him through tests to gauge its strength.
"Meister said he has seen pitchers with MRIs that look 10 times worse than mine and they are pitching without problems," Webb said.
Webb said he first began to feel some stiffness in the shoulder during Spring Training and the doctors believe that it was a teres major strain. The teres major is a muscle located outside the shoulder joint. As a result of that injury, they told him, his shoulder became weak and what he is experiencing now is an internal impingement in the shoulder.
In an effort to rehab the shoulder, Webb will remain in Birmingham this week to work with a therapist affiliated with Andrews and someone respected by D-backs head athletic trainer Ken Crenshaw. The goal is to give Webb a routine that will not only help him recover, but also keep him healthy in the future.
"He put me through a workout yesterday," Webb said. "I was beat. It's good though, he knows what he's doing and [Crenshaw] knows him and trusts him."
Webb had been scheduled to throw a bullpen session on June 19, but experienced some discomfort while playing catch on June 18 in Kansas City and left the team to return home.
"Yeah, I was frustrated," Webb said. "Sometimes it felt good, sometimes not good, I was just tired of not being able to get over the hump. It wears on you. I was like something has to be wrong."
Shoulder surgery, though, is the last thing a pitcher wants to go through, so Webb, with the blessing of the D-backs, sought out additional opinions.
"I was not going to have surgery just to have surgery because I felt like something had to be wrong in there," Webb said. "It's unfortunate that some people wrote that it looked like I needed to have surgery or that there was a problem with my labrum, because the doctors I saw didn't say that."
While he was discouraged a couple of weeks ago following his setback, Webb sounded upbeat Wednesday.
"Yeah, I feel a lot better," he said. "I've had some of the best doctors in the world for this stuff look at me and they all say pretty much the same thing. Hopefully I can get this shoulder stronger, then start throwing a little and be back to make a few starts in September. The doctors said that's a realistic goal."
Webb's contract expires at the end of the season, but the D-backs hold an option for 2010 at $8.5 million or they can buy out the option year for $2 million.
"Honestly, that's the last thing on my mind right now," Webb said. "I just want to pitch. It's been killing me to not be out there. I'm tired of talking about my contract, or talking about my arm, I'm just dying to get back out there again and pitch."
The 30-year-old right-hander has been a mainstay in the Arizona rotation since 2003, when he finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. In addition to winning the Cy Young in 2006, he finished second in both 2007 and 2008.
Webb, 22-7 with a 3.30 ERA last season, has been a workhorse for the D-backs. After being called up in April 2003, he made 28 starts and had never failed to make at least 33 starts in any season since.
Webb and the D-backs agreed on a three-year contract extension early last season, but the D-backs decided to withdraw their offer amid concerns raised about his shoulder when the team tried to get insurance for the contract.
"The first doctor I saw, Meister, looked at the MRIs and the first thing he said was, 'They didn't do a contract because of this?'" Webb said.
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Originally posted by Spyhunter:
Hi,
This is a pretty bad tout on Webb:
D-backs ace will rest, exercise, hope for September return couple things here...
#1 "Meister said he has seen pitchers with MRIs that look 10 times worse than mine and they are pitching without problems," Webb said.
#2 Contract Year
#3 What if he feels great in two weeks, could he be back the end of August? Sure, why not? We are talking about TWO months here. I guess you've never seen injury news change?
Hi,
This is a pretty bad tout on Webb:
D-backs ace will rest, exercise, hope for September return couple things here...
#1 "Meister said he has seen pitchers with MRIs that look 10 times worse than mine and they are pitching without problems," Webb said.
#2 Contract Year
#3 What if he feels great in two weeks, could he be back the end of August? Sure, why not? We are talking about TWO months here. I guess you've never seen injury news change?
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Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:
#3 What if he feels great in two weeks, could he be back the end of August? Sure, why not? We are talking about TWO months here. I guess you've never seen injury news change? Shades of Coco Crisp, circa 2005?
#3 What if he feels great in two weeks, could he be back the end of August? Sure, why not? We are talking about TWO months here. I guess you've never seen injury news change? Shades of Coco Crisp, circa 2005?
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Gekko Mainframe correctly predicted this. After having Hamels as my ace last year, I wanted no part of him this year, due to the innings spike and his less than stellar health.
ATLANTA - After leaving his second straight ineffective game in the fifth inning Wednesday, Cole Hamels insisted he was healthy. But he also admitted that he had no idea how the tremendous jump in innings last season has affected him this year.
The 25-year-old, after throwing 191 1/3 innings in 2007, appeared in a career-high 262 1/3 last year, including the postseason. Has that been a reason for his inconsistent year?
"I don't know. I can't answer that," Hamels said Wednesday. "I think that I'm sharp. I feel good every single day I go out there. I haven't had a single problem. The elbow thing was a spring training issue. That's gone. I have not felt that at all. I haven't felt any stiffness, or any more tired. I really haven't."
Yesterday, manager Charlie Manuel mentioned the innings issue without being asked about it. "Here is a guy who used to throw 180 innings for us, then all of a sudden when he throws [262 1/3], that's a jump," he said. "All of a sudden the season is longer and the winter is shorter . . . All that can affect you, and all that's new to him."
ATLANTA - After leaving his second straight ineffective game in the fifth inning Wednesday, Cole Hamels insisted he was healthy. But he also admitted that he had no idea how the tremendous jump in innings last season has affected him this year.
The 25-year-old, after throwing 191 1/3 innings in 2007, appeared in a career-high 262 1/3 last year, including the postseason. Has that been a reason for his inconsistent year?
"I don't know. I can't answer that," Hamels said Wednesday. "I think that I'm sharp. I feel good every single day I go out there. I haven't had a single problem. The elbow thing was a spring training issue. That's gone. I have not felt that at all. I haven't felt any stiffness, or any more tired. I really haven't."
Yesterday, manager Charlie Manuel mentioned the innings issue without being asked about it. "Here is a guy who used to throw 180 innings for us, then all of a sudden when he throws [262 1/3], that's a jump," he said. "All of a sudden the season is longer and the winter is shorter . . . All that can affect you, and all that's new to him."
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Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:
Kendrick, Howie (LAA) – Hitting .421 in his last 10 games since being sent to minors. Stealing bases as well. Callup should be next week.
FYI - Angels recalled infielder Howie Kendrick from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Kendrick, Howie (LAA) – Hitting .421 in his last 10 games since being sent to minors. Stealing bases as well. Callup should be next week.
FYI - Angels recalled infielder Howie Kendrick from Triple-A Salt Lake.