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Will Steady Freddy's Shoulder Be Ready?

Pardon me while I imitate a bad stand-up comedian for one sentence.  What has been the deal with Freddy Dolsi?

The presumed future of the Detroit Tigers' bullpen has allowed six runs in his last 1 2/3 innings, along with five hits and two walks.  He was essentially the one bad note played during the symphony of a three-game sweep in Kansas City, coughing up the offense that the Royals could generate in Monday's 19-4 rout, and was nowhere to be seen in the subsequent two games. 

But as is so often the case when bad performances and absences occur, there's a good explanation for the recent troubles Dolsi has seen.  His shoulder is barking.  Talk to us, Kevin Rand:

"It appears to be muscular in nature," said Kevin Rand, the head athletic trainer.  "I just think he's a little tired.  Hopefully, with the off day, he'll be ready to go again on Friday.

"The good thing about it is that he said something and didn't try to be a hero for a couple days.  He gave us a chance to work with him, and hopefully we can get him ready to really help us this weekend against Chicago."

Fortunately, thanks to excellent starting pitching from Kenny Rogers and Armando Galarraga, along with generous run support from the Tigers' lineup, Detroit didn't feel Dolsi's absence over the past two games.  And as Rand said, it's a good thing Dolsi spoke up when he did, giving him a few days to recuperate, because the Tigers will likely need every weapon in their arsenal for this weekend's series versus the White Sox.

(via The Cutoff Man)

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Dolsi to the DL

This is a pretty crappy position for us to be in. Like you say we really need everything we can get this weekend and we’re already down a man. While putting him on the 15 Day DL might be excessive, it might not be an awful idea to send him to AAA for 10 days and bring up an arm we at least know is healthy. Cruceta, Beltran, Ostlund, Neal (minus the All-Star Game) and Rogers have all done fairly well recently and could possibly be used in a 7th inning role (or let’s be honest, 6th) until The New Sexy is ready to go. I know that’s just the panicy fan in me, but I don’t think I can overstate how important this series is.

by MacRae on Jul 24, 2008 10:35 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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