Zumaya Officially Done For the Season

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 30, 2009 8:05 PM EDT in News Comment 30 comments

Joel Zumaya will undergo surgery to remove a bone shard that developed from a stress fracture in his right shoulder. The procedure is scheduled for mid-August and will end Zumaya's season.

As posted earlier today, Zumaya visited Dr. James Andrews to have his shoulder examined. Afterwards, he was given another shot of cortisone to reduce inflammation in the shoulder (he'd received two last week, as well) and the decision was made to go ahead with the surgery. An exact recovery timetable isn't known, but Zumaya himself said it would be at least eight weeks if he went under the knife.

Zumaya's 2009 season ends with a 3-3 record, 4.94 ERA, and a whole bunch of 100 m.p.h. fastballs. (We'll see if this finally affects that velocity.) He threw 30 strikeouts and 22 walks, along with giving up 34 hits in 31 innings. Additionally, Zumaya totaled seven holds and six blown saves.

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What else is new.

I don’t buy that story a box drop on his shoulder.N word please.

by Robertdogsworld on Jul 30, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's too bad.

Probably not just done for the season….

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jul 30, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No More Joel

….In a tigs uniform….Had a great 2006 and after that it was downhill…..thanks for your time and good luck with your next team

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 30, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This ^

by Tagne13 on Jul 30, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will be surprised if there i s a “next” team

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jul 30, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Very True

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 30, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure someone out there

will find 104 too much to resist

by Tagne13 on Jul 30, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

touche

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jul 30, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Zoom...

if it’s over, thanks. If not, we’d love to see you back.

And no other team would sign him to anything but a minor-league deal at this point. Keep in mind, no pitcher has ever come back from the surgery Zoom had last year. Ever. No team is going to invest much in him strictly due to his health.

If it’s over, we’ll always have ’06. Zoom is one of those characters that is unique to baseball. He gave this team and this town one hell of a run, and he had fleeting moments the last three seasons when healthy.

Let’s hope he’s back and that the story has a happy ending.

by rook34 on Jul 30, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wont Happen

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 30, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what happened to mr positivity

by allikazoo on Jul 30, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isnt this like his 3rd surgery.....

…..on that shoulder or arm total?…..I just dont see it…..maybe its that im hoping Detroit doesnt resign him becasue hes done…..i wihs him the best but no way we should resign him to more then a minor league deal

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 30, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He needs to do a Troy Percival

Take a year or so off… just heal up. Come back in 2011 rested and refreshed and mature enough to know you don’t have to throw 100 every time.

by demondeaconsbaseball on Jul 30, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I totally agree

Stop trying to come back in a month. I was sort of hoping this is what the Tigers would do with Zumaya this year.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 30, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This day keeps getting better and better!

Anderson gone! Zumaya done! All we need is Chicago to win and it will be a perfect day!

by ZWC11 on Jul 30, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And Dontrelle and Nate to be abducted by space aliens

by Tagne13 on Jul 30, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like Dontrelle

He should become the official rap/dance mascot of the Tigers.

by 13194013 on Jul 30, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Tagne13 on Jul 30, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have to go back to my home planet.

Poochie died on the way back to his home planet.

by 13194013 on Jul 30, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really? REALLY?!

Can we just turn the damn page on Zumaya already? Thanks for the memories, but seriously… get out. Just get out.

He brought this on himself. Why we keep bending over backwards for Zumaya is beyond me. We can move on and find another fireballer.

Twitter

by john.kmiecik on Jul 30, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Page is turned

We have Lyon, Perry, Seay, Rodney. Zoom is special, though. He is and always will be loved by Tiger fans and remembered as our “voodoo Child”. I’ll miss him.

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on Jul 30, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Swisher just tied game in 9th 2-2 White Sux up in bottom 9th

by VegasTigers on Jul 30, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean turn the page as in “adios, thanks for playing with this club”.

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by john.kmiecik on Jul 31, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or not playing

the majority of the time

by Tagne13 on Jul 31, 2009 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm bored, No Tigers tonight

by VegasTigers on Jul 30, 2009 11:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Twins vs White Sox

best part about that series (and ours with Texas) is we’re still in 1st and Twins are 2 games back – Sox are 2.5 games back… I’ll take that for now

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jul 31, 2009 7:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dr. James Andrews vs Dr. Mike Marshall

I’d love to see a spread sheet of the pitchers that James Andrews has operated on and his success rate. I know the guy was a Guru for a time but I’m just not sure he had all that much success. He has been treating Zumaya for three years and it hasn’t worked, why should Joel expect different results this time?

As I said on another board, I’d really like to see the Tigers take some chances and send Zumaya to Dr. Mike Marshall, the former Tiger, and great reliever for the Dodgers. Marshall has some unorthodox ideas, but if you read his book he has had a fair amount of success with various players who were cut up by surgeons like James Andrews to no avail.

I have heard him interviewed on sports talk shows a few times and his ideas seem logical. Also he does not believe in the pitch count garbage that is prevailing thought in MLB.

by Michigan Jim on Jul 31, 2009 7:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Outtie here

on my way to work. I’ll guess we will be sticking with what we’ve got. It looks like the only huge deal we were involved in was for Halladay and that went kaput. I’d be shocked to come home later and find out anything was done. Luke French and Porcello are questionable pitchers. Still a few more hours, but it’s not looking very promising (as far as obtaining new players). The players will probably be very relieved when 4:00 rolls around. I hope they are lights out tonight. Tall with you y’all later.

by densogirl on Jul 31, 2009 9:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Washburn?

http://blog.mlive.com/cutoffman/2009/07/foxsports_tigers_looking_at_ja.html

by densogirl on Jul 31, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Zumaya

This guy has done nada for 3 years – we should have dumped him long ago, now we get nothing but a buttload of memories of him extending rallies with his blazing speed.

Hopefully this is the end of unwarranted patience with this punk.

by thecommish58 on Jul 31, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs