Bad news on the Liriano front

by Bobomojo on Sep 13, 2006 1:53 PM EDT Comment 8 comments

Liriano just left the game in the 3rd. He retired the first 6, gave up a hit to Swisher, threw a pitch to Kielty, and the training staff rushed out to take him off the field. Garza's now pitching.

Fingers crossed as we wait for word how bad this injury is. He was looking great until they took him off the field.

Not good.

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Elbow

He was taken out with left elbow pain. Hopefully it is not too serious. Please, Please

by Twins2006 on Sep 13, 2006 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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Crap.

by FrozenTed9 on Sep 13, 2006 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope this isn't

leading towards him eventually needing Tommy John surgery.

by vagabond on Sep 13, 2006 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

This is definitely the sorriest, most bang-up job Gardy has done on the lineup this year. That's really saying something too.

by TheMattWilke on Sep 13, 2006 3:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Check out the weekend updates on sethspeaks.net, I believe it was Sunday. Anyways, I did a write up after watching Liriano's rehab start for Rochester. Anyways, it was a combination of the Rochester coaching staff being too busy winning a playoff game and Liriano witholding information about his health. He should have never started today, maybe he could've made it in the bullpen for the remainder of the year, but now he's done.

break the 30 HR curse!

by caseintheface on Sep 13, 2006 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Liriano

It is very possible he didnt feel the pain there. While it was a playoff game for Rochester the game was relatively unimportant to Liriano other than getting through the game healthy. I doubt he tried to get extra on any pitch there that he would have done without thinking with the Twins.

This is the 2nd case in recent times the Twins have brought a young guy back that promises to be a star in the future on claims they are healthy enough to play. The other being Mauer in 2004.

Brian

Fort Myers Miracle Ramblings

by beach64 on Sep 14, 2006 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tommy John surgery?

"The last two pitches I threw, I felt a pop and it really hurts," Liriano said.

Liriano walked slowly toward the dugout and fans gave him a standing ovation -- clearly, they were wondering whether they had seen the last of him this year.

The Twins, leading the AL wild-card race, announced later that he had pain in his left elbow.

He had an MRI exam after the game, and thoughts immediately turned to Tommy John surgery, a ligament-replacement procedure that typically keeps pitchers out for more than a year.

Liriano said he has was waiting to hear from team doctors about the next move.

"I don't even want to think about that," Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson said when asked about Tommy John surgery.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_ylt=Aj6C6niSifIOdM3xXtRTAxU5nYcB?gid=260913109

by MagikLair on Sep 13, 2006 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs