Felix Pie could miss up to three months with shoulder injury
by Stacey on Apr 19, 2010 5:12 PM EDT
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Orioles outfielder Felix Pie could miss up to three months with an injury to his latissimus dorsi muscle.
Pie went on the disabled list April 16 with an injury classified as a strained muscle in his upper back, but further examination today revealed a more serious problem.
There's been no talk of surgery, and Pie is debating whether to stay here or report to Sarasota to rehab.
President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail confirmed the injury a few minutes ago and compared it to the one suffered by reliever Jim Miller a few years ago.
"Left alone, I'm told - and they have significant medial information on this - the thing will heal itself as quickly or more quickly than if you did something on a surgical basis," MacPhail said. "But it's going to take some time to go through the process that it has to go through."
Prior to the season starting there was talk here and elsewhere about the Orioles' surplus of outfielders and whatever will we do with all of them. Well Reimold can barely play the field thanks to his bum Achilles and now Pie is going to miss the entire first half of the season and suddenly we're right back where we started with Luke Scott and Lou Montanez.
This is really such a shame. Pie had a great spring and a great start to the season. In addition to his good performance he finally seemed like he belonged with the Orioles, when last year he was sort of like an alien.
I know that injuries are a part of the game and good teams survive them because they have the depth and/or resources to replace the injured players. That's why I try not to to play the woe is me card too often for things such as this. But between Brian Roberts, Koji Uehara, Miguel Tejada, Mike Gonzalez, Reimold, and Pie, it's getting hard to accept.
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Dammit
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
by duck on Apr 19, 2010 5:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
fuck a duck (not the one above though)
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Exception appreciated
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
I'm blue
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Oh, man...
I was really worried that this was going to turn out to be serious, but I totally forgot he was having the MRI today. I am so depressed right now; I don’t even know what to say.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
One other thought:
If he has to miss this much time, no trying to come back early. Just don’t even try it. I’d rather have Pie back at 100% after the All-Star break than have him come back in late June, supposedly fine, but have this crop up again, whether later this year or in future seasons.
Weaver's Fourth Law: Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.
Horrible news. It's getting a little ridiculous how bad our luck is this year.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Dangit
PLEASE let Nolan’s achillies hold up. I’m fine with Luke playing the field occasionally, but I am in now way ok with a Luke and Lou platoon in LF.
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
Luke's at 1st today, Lou in LF
Sure, he can’t play 1st to get Pie in the lineup, but for Lou? Why not!?
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
fuck that
"I have seen the future and his name is Matt Wieters." Keith Law
by Reddrummer9187 on Apr 19, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Lou is coming off his best game of the year
1 for 4. You have to ride him while he’s hot.
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by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 19, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
ewwwww.
"I doubt he could reach [second base]...mostly cuz his fucking arm was in Aybar's nuts." – twistedlogic
Doesn’t baseball prospectus do some thing with tracking lost time/money due to injury?
Can anypne look that up? I’m wondering if the O’s are coming in first place or at least competitive there. Just seems like this team has lots of injuries.
Time is one thing
but don’t baseball teams have insurance on these guys for the most part? I may be way off, but i’d imagine part of their salary is covered in situations like this. I know that was true with Belle for the few years he was on payroll after declaring he couldn’t play any longer.
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
I think money is just to make it a weighted average
Assuming higher paid players are better (obviously not always true), using money lost due to injury will give you a better idea of how seriously injuries have affected the team.
Belle was a special case, I believe
That was the one time having a lawyer as an owner paid off. I can’t imagine the rpemiums clubs would pay to insure against injury. And what’s Felix making?
"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
I think it's case by case
And I think I read that insuring players has been getting less and less common since costs have risen.
And I would be shocked if they had insurance on Felix; the guy is making $420K this year.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle
by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 19, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont think they'd insure Pie
I was just speaking to the original question which was talking about money lost due to injury across the league. Pie is a tiny tiny percentage of the total payroll lost on injury.
"You accept mediocrity and you get mediocrity." - Adam Jones, Son!
We're Number 1! We're Number 1!
Isnt there a trainer we can fire? Its probably not their fault, but it would make me feel better.
Why is everyone saying this today?
I feel like I missed a meme somewhere.
I'm ready for a straight jacket. - Joe Angel, 4/17/10 (O's record: 1-11)
by Eat More Esskay on Apr 19, 2010 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions
We're all just impressed
by Rich Harden’s ability to power through injury and always stay on the field.
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Go herE
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"I strongly suggest watching the O’s play while on a powerful, legal, prescribed narcotic. All the COLORS!!!!! and that Dempsey really makes sense. " - Adam double bubble
by duck on Apr 19, 2010 7:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That is not at all what I was expecting
I think because it’s Australian I’m laughing even more.
I'm ready for a straight jacket. - Joe Angel, 4/17/10 (O's record: 1-11)
by Eat More Esskay on Apr 19, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
woahhhh already posted
steppin on my toes here, duck. yea…get off my lawn.
by twistedlogic on Apr 19, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
This is twistedlogic, he whines when people double post...
Harden the fuck up!
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by arlingtonOsFan on Apr 19, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I love the one
Where he reads the Horoscopes!
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by Zachary Beard on Apr 19, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
this!
"nicely done."
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by danielreese05 on Apr 19, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
not losing sleep over missing Gonzalez
but :( to the rest of them.
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Yeah but you know what this means?
Second half surge!
We’re gonna get everyone healthy around the all-star break and come flying out.
What's the point anymore?
"There's only one cure for what's wrong with all of us pitchers, and that's to take a year off. Then, after you've gone a year without throwing, quit altogether." -Jim Palmer
I know, man
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HARDEN THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
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by Zachary Beard on Apr 19, 2010 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
We will aways have the ravens....
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by Zachary Beard on Apr 19, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
3 months? Sucks for Pie, but....
It still might be a less…delicate injury that the one he suffered in 2008
http://chicagoist.com/2008/03/11/latest_twist_in.php
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