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Joe Nathan left Saturday's game against the Red Sox for "precautionary reasons" because of soreness in his right elbow.

Remember that Nathan had bone chips removed from his right elbow in October, so even the slightest discomfort will get the club's attention. We'll see how his body responds in the coming days.

JoNa is so good, he can learn to pitch left handed in about three weeks. No worries Bobby.

Dropped to 7th or 8th round as soon as I heard this. Stay away folks.

hahaha Gekko...

Originally posted by Less than Dave:

hahaha Gekko... for anyone who drafted already and selected nathan, this news must make ya feel real good.

anyone with nathan AND lester?

Nathan went for only $17 last night in LABR. He came out early and most folks stayed away. Heck, Bobby Jenks went for $16, Rafael Soriano went for $19 and Kerry Wood went for $14. That tells you what the news about Nathan meant to LABR owners.

drop your roster on us!!! give us atleast 5 players and a grade please...NOW!!!

Originally posted by The RoundTrippers:

drop your roster on us!!! give us atleast 5 players and a grade please...NOW!!! The entire roster is coming soon!!! It was a battle, but a fun one with Shawn taking the wheel from me and surprising me with some last second bids. I gave him the evil eye a few times, but we're laughing about it now!!

boooooooooo!!!!!!

Originally posted by Gekko:

anyone with nathan AND lester? uhh.. what's wrong with Lester? That he got pounded in his first outing? So what?

Originally posted by Less than Dave:

quote:Originally posted by Gekko:

anyone with nathan AND lester? uhh.. what's wrong with Lester? That he got pounded in his first outing? So what? [/QUOTE]Lester is finished after that horrible 2 inning spring debut Now Nathan meanwhile... has flown back to Minny to have tests run on his elbow... uh oh.



"Saw a replay of the last pitch that Joe Nathan threw on Saturday, and after he released the ball, you could see him flinch a little bit, then recoil. I don't know what's going on in Nathan's elbow, but I have heard from other pitchers that scar tissue sometimes tears after surgery. That can be a scary feeling, but it's basically harmless. Nathan said he felt tightness in his elbow, but he won't assume anything about his condition until he's re-evaluated Sunday"



[ March 07, 2010, 02:10 PM: Message edited by: rkulaski ]

i know childs didn't get nathan nor lester in the LABR acution either!

i know childs didn't get nathan nor lester in the LABR acution either!

seriously, why not Lester?

doesn't look good for Nathan, just announced that he might need TJS and is out for the year....yikes

yep,,looks like the best closer, not named mariano, is done.

I like how fantasy sites say "torn ulner collateral ligament" so his "season is at risk". Way to take a strong stand, wussies. As if there is a possibility that Nathan will pitch with a torn ligament in his elbow!



[ March 09, 2010, 09:07 AM: Message edited by: The Mighty Men ]

Originally posted by The Mighty Men:

I like how fantasy sites say "torn ulner collateral ligament" so his "season is at risk". Way to take a strong stand, wussies. As if there is a possibility that Nathan will pitch with a torn ligament in his elbow! So true.

I got a laugh out of that as well. Especially the part where he'll wait for the swelling to go down and throw again.

Mark, you're not writing these blurbs, are you?

i hope all the slow drafters from january and february that took Nathan in the 5th round had Rauch and/or Guerrier as a backup...

I am in a slow draft right now that is getting close to the end (Nathan went Rd10, P6).



Who do you see closing in Minny now? Neshek? Guerrier? Rauch? Mijares? Maybe the dreaded closer by committie?



I'd like to take a guess on one of these guys and draft him now at the end. I am leaning toword Rauch. Just a hunch.

kerry wood

Originally posted by headhunters:

kerry wood Nathan's injury helps Cleveland. I'd be surprised if Cleveland traded a closer to its division rival.

Originally posted by JerseyHitman:

I am in a slow draft right now that is getting close to the end (Nathan went Rd10, P6).



Who do you see closing in Minny now? Neshek? Guerrier? Rauch? Mijares? Maybe the dreaded closer by committie?



I'd like to take a guess on one of these guys and draft him now at the end. I am leaning toword Rauch. Just a hunch. IMO, it doesn't matter who closes in Minn., it's not close to Nathan, he's been the most dominating closer the last 3-4 years. anybody else who closes, could be just another hit or miss situation.