What's the Buzz? 6/26/06
Is the Morgan Ensberg ride done? Is the sore shoulder going to ruin his season? He's hitting .167 for the month of June with just one homer and today has been bumped down to the 7th spot in the order, where he went 0 for 2 with 2 walks. This concern could be all for naught, but you should watch it carefully, especially if you were banking on big power numbers from the Astros' third baseman.
The Cubs could be looking at a little bullpen help as Scott Williamson made another successful rehab outing today, tossing another scoreless inning in Triple-A. He's eligible to come off the DL today, but there's been no official word just yet.
Padres starter Woody Williams is making another rehab start today in Triple-A, and if he is successful, and by that I mean pain free, he could be back in the rotaion by the first of July. He'll probably replace Mike Thompson.
No timetable still for Giants catcher Mike Matheny who continues to miss time from his concussion he suffered a couple of weeks back. He did, however, take batting practice with the team over the weekend, so that may be promising.
Reports out of Los Angeles say that Dodgers starter Brett Tomko will likely end up on the disabled list with the oblique strain that forced him out of last Friday's start. He's listed as questionable for his start on Wednesday. Either Jae Seo or Odalis Perez will take his start if he does go on the DL.
If you were thinking that Kaz Matsui would help you out sooner rather than later, you were thinking crazy. He was just put on the Triple-A DL with a bulging disc in his back. Maybe sometime late July or August for a return to the majors, but for right now don't hold your breath.
The MRI results on Rondell White's shoulder revealed no significant damage, so he's going to have to come up with some other reason for his .182 average and lackluster play. He will probably not land on the DL, but really....does it matter?
When Freddie Bynum went on the DL, Matt Murton owners breathed a sigh of relief. Unfortunately, it was a very short sigh as the Cubs said that Phil Nevin will start getting some starts in the outfield. Seeing as how Nevin hasn't played the outfield since 2003 and his disatrous shoulder injuries stemming from those starts, it is unclear how long this experiment will last.
So Marlins 2B Dan Uggla missed another game today with his strained hamstring. To make it worse for fantasy leaguers, mangaer Joe Girardi said a trip to the DL is now possible. Too bad he waited to give us that news after the scoring period had started. If you have him in aleague with daily moves it is wise to just keep him on the bench.
Also awaiting a possible DL stint is Yankees 2B Robinson Cano. The Yanks say they will wait another day or two and see how he heals before making a decision. Miguel Cairo will be replacing him.
And finally, the Kerry Wood saga may just have found its ending. During his throwing session today, good ol' Dr. Timothy Kremcheck hooked up a motion analysis detector to Wood's arm and apparently discovered an imbalance between the anterior and posterior muscles, which is causing the soreness. He'll be shut down for 4 or 5 days and try to correct the imbalance in the process, but it looks like he could be gone for atleast another month. If the problem can't be corrected through physical rehab, he could wind up with season ending surgery.
Catch you next time...
The Cubs could be looking at a little bullpen help as Scott Williamson made another successful rehab outing today, tossing another scoreless inning in Triple-A. He's eligible to come off the DL today, but there's been no official word just yet.
Padres starter Woody Williams is making another rehab start today in Triple-A, and if he is successful, and by that I mean pain free, he could be back in the rotaion by the first of July. He'll probably replace Mike Thompson.
No timetable still for Giants catcher Mike Matheny who continues to miss time from his concussion he suffered a couple of weeks back. He did, however, take batting practice with the team over the weekend, so that may be promising.
Reports out of Los Angeles say that Dodgers starter Brett Tomko will likely end up on the disabled list with the oblique strain that forced him out of last Friday's start. He's listed as questionable for his start on Wednesday. Either Jae Seo or Odalis Perez will take his start if he does go on the DL.
If you were thinking that Kaz Matsui would help you out sooner rather than later, you were thinking crazy. He was just put on the Triple-A DL with a bulging disc in his back. Maybe sometime late July or August for a return to the majors, but for right now don't hold your breath.
The MRI results on Rondell White's shoulder revealed no significant damage, so he's going to have to come up with some other reason for his .182 average and lackluster play. He will probably not land on the DL, but really....does it matter?
When Freddie Bynum went on the DL, Matt Murton owners breathed a sigh of relief. Unfortunately, it was a very short sigh as the Cubs said that Phil Nevin will start getting some starts in the outfield. Seeing as how Nevin hasn't played the outfield since 2003 and his disatrous shoulder injuries stemming from those starts, it is unclear how long this experiment will last.
So Marlins 2B Dan Uggla missed another game today with his strained hamstring. To make it worse for fantasy leaguers, mangaer Joe Girardi said a trip to the DL is now possible. Too bad he waited to give us that news after the scoring period had started. If you have him in aleague with daily moves it is wise to just keep him on the bench.
Also awaiting a possible DL stint is Yankees 2B Robinson Cano. The Yanks say they will wait another day or two and see how he heals before making a decision. Miguel Cairo will be replacing him.
And finally, the Kerry Wood saga may just have found its ending. During his throwing session today, good ol' Dr. Timothy Kremcheck hooked up a motion analysis detector to Wood's arm and apparently discovered an imbalance between the anterior and posterior muscles, which is causing the soreness. He'll be shut down for 4 or 5 days and try to correct the imbalance in the process, but it looks like he could be gone for atleast another month. If the problem can't be corrected through physical rehab, he could wind up with season ending surgery.
Catch you next time...
posted by Howard Bender at
10:36 PM
