Injury news: Sheff to the DL, Guillen hurts where the sun doesn't shine

by BigAl on May 27, 2008 9:23 PM EDT in News Comment 5 comments

Gary Sheffield and Carlos Guillen are both hurting , though only one will be going on the DL.

Sheffield left last night's game due to an oblique strain. It's serious enough to have sent him to the 15 day DL. (FINALLY!) Called up from Toledo to replace Sheffield is 25 year old, left hand hitting 1st baseman Jeff Larish, who had been pounding International League pitching to the tune of 16 HR's and 43 RBI, with a .274 average.

It's interesting to note than Mike Hessman, who has been up with the Tigers in the past, one of the last players cut in spring training, is more versatile in the field than Larish and is currently leading the IL in home runs, didn't get the call.

We know what Hessman can do, I'm curious to see what Larish brings to the team.

As for Guillen, let's just say he's invested in a rubber donut and an industrial sized tube of Preparation H!

I'll just let Jim Leyland tell the cringe inducing story...

“He can hardly move - he’s got hemorrhoids so bad,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Tuesday. “He’s been playing with hemorrhoids that probably need to be lanced. He probably shouldn’t have been out there (third base on Monday).”

Leyland said the hemorrhoids have been bothering Guillen for about four or five days, but they have gotten worse in the last few days. “He could hardly walk (Monday night),” Leyland said.

You could consider this a metaphor for the Tigers' 2008 season. It's been a pain in the ass for all of us...Some though, hurt more than others..

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Where the sun doesn't shine

You sure do have a way with words. This was the first blog I clicked on when I heard about Carlos and you sure didn’t disappoint as usual, Big Al! lol

by densogirl on May 27, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hessman

I’ve mentioned it before on this blog, but I think the reason why Hessman doesn’t get major league time is because his periferals as a hitter are awful.

2005 (1st year in Toledo): 28 HR, .214/.313/.436
2006: 24 HR, .165/.269/.406
2007: 31 HR, .254/.356/.540
In each of these years he’s averaged a strikeout in less than every 3 AB’s.

With a .229/.300/.452 career in the minors one has to wonder if these past two seasons aren’t just the result of a hitter taking advantage of a league he’s been in for the last 5 seasons.

Bringing up a 25 year old kid who ranks as The Tiger’s #6 prospect and seeing how he fares in the majors is a much better option than giving the AAA version of Richie Sexson a chance. And not for nothing, Larish played 3B and LF in college.

by MacRae on May 27, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks densogirl, I do what I can! If I couldn’t laugh about the Tigers occasionally, I’d be crying.

I do agree with you, MacRae. Hessman is a 4A player, and I like the idea of the Tigers seeing if Larish is legit. Extra LH power is definitely needed. Skipping over Hessman still surprised me a tad. It pretty much means his career in Detroit is over.

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by BigAl on May 28, 2008 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

SHEFFIELD

TOLD YOU GUYS SHEFF WOULDN`T LAST UNTIL THE 4th.
I MEANT THE 4th of JULY!!
WHAT A MESS!
THEY BETTER GIVE HIM A COMPLETE CHECK-UP.
I THINK THERE`S A CLAUSE IN HIS CONTRACT ABOUT HIS INABILITY TO PLAY DUE TO HIS SHOULDER.
WHAT A WASTE of $

by Fats Fothergill on May 28, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs