So, there goes any sense of optimism my eternally dreary frame of mind has allowed me to enjoy so far in this hasn't-even-really-started baseball season. A's bullpen hammer Andrew Bailey left today's game clutching his right elbow and is headed to Birmingham to see the guy you never go to see unless there is something really, REALLY wrong with you physically. Bailey has already had Tommy John surgery once, so this is pretty much the worst case scenario. With Joey Devine and Josh Outman both struggling to return from injury, the A's are going to have to get some real production out of Brian Fuentes and the loser of the Rich Harden/Brandon McCarthy battle for the 5th starter spot. Harden will probably come out on the losing end of that one, and relying on Rich Harden for ANYTHING is basically guaranteeing yourself some disappointment. OAKLAND A'S BASEBALL, Y'ALL.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Closer Andrew Bailey is off to visit Dr. James Andrews, I'm off to visit Dr. Jack Daniels
So, there goes any sense of optimism my eternally dreary frame of mind has allowed me to enjoy so far in this hasn't-even-really-started baseball season. A's bullpen hammer Andrew Bailey left today's game clutching his right elbow and is headed to Birmingham to see the guy you never go to see unless there is something really, REALLY wrong with you physically. Bailey has already had Tommy John surgery once, so this is pretty much the worst case scenario. With Joey Devine and Josh Outman both struggling to return from injury, the A's are going to have to get some real production out of Brian Fuentes and the loser of the Rich Harden/Brandon McCarthy battle for the 5th starter spot. Harden will probably come out on the losing end of that one, and relying on Rich Harden for ANYTHING is basically guaranteeing yourself some disappointment. OAKLAND A'S BASEBALL, Y'ALL.
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I suppose now I see why Billy Beane went a lil crazy on the bullpen help in the offseason.
ReplyDeleteNothing to see here, just a forearm strain. Move along...
ReplyDeleteThis is probably just a trick of perception but I can't remember the last time I heard of a pitcher injury that was LESS bad than first thought. It seems like it's always "we thought he was going to miss a start with blisters but it turns out that both his non-pitching arm and butt have fallen off entirely also shoulder trouble."
ReplyDeleteActually this same thing happened with Brett Anderson last season. I really tend to overreact to these things, but that is kind of what happens when you're an A's fan.
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