Doumit to have MRI on Wrist

It would be a big problem if Doumit had to miss a substantial amount of time, obviously.

almost 3 years ago Charlie Wilmoth 11 comments 0 recs |

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The thing that concerns me about hitter wrist/hand injuries is not so much that they might miss time (although that is a concern), but the possibility of it lingering and affecting the player’s hitting for a long period of time. A lot of seemingly inexplicable bad seasons by normally good hitters are traceable to nagging hand and wrist injuries.

by WTM on Apr 20, 2009 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

Kendall’s wrist ailments spring to mind…

by Mick Kraut on Apr 20, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

i don't want to say it out loud but...

pat meares also comes to mind, not that he ever hit as well as doumit.

by johnnycuff on Apr 20, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Derrek Lee, too. There are a bunch of them.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Apr 20, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Not to get too panicked just yet. Meares’ and Kendall’s injuries were clearly pretty significant right from the start. Kendall’s was made worse, necessitating surgery, by him trying to play with it instead of sitting out a month or so. Don’t know as much about Lee’s.

by WTM on Apr 20, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Doumit the next Chipper?

Man, Doumit can’t ever stay healthy. Obviously, we don’t know the results of his MRI and it may not be that bad. But still, this guy is already becoming the next Chipper Jones in terms of being hurt all the time. Two weeks into the season and he’s already nicked up? That’s not good, especially for this lineup that is already hurting to score runs early in the season. In the first twelve games, we have been shutout once and scored one run twice. We may see Craig Monroe playing more than he has, although I still think Moss is going to be a good player. Let’s hope this wrist injury isn’t that serious. Our season is over if Doumit has to miss significant time.

by thelumberco. on Apr 20, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

If Doumit has Larry Jones's career...

…I’d be fine with that, injuries and all. Jones is a slam-dunk Hall of Famer.

by Vlad on Apr 20, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Even if the injury to Ryan isn't serious...

we’re pretty much without a backup catcher for a few days. We’ll find out one of two things in the next couple of days…
1) who is the emergency catcher, or
2) who is considered the 12th pitcher…because he might be leaving.

by Thunder on Apr 20, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

I think it was reported that Delwyn Young has been an emergency catcher before. Usefulness!

by Charlie Wilmoth on Apr 20, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

spittake

"Gimme an 'F' ! " - Country Joe MacDonald

by cocktailsfor2 on Apr 20, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

The Dodgers also occasionally used him as a scout on off days in addition to backup bull pen catcher, assistant traveling secretary, and he spent some time on the grounds crew at Las Vegas. plus, the guy can pour a beer/ salt a pretzel like you wouldn’t believe!

by GTrain on Apr 20, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions