Washburn to Skip Next Start; Galarraga Fills In

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 3, 2009 11:40 AM EDT in Detroit Tigers News

Jarrod Washburn's sore knee (the left one, not the right) is giving him enough trouble to miss a start, after all.

After discussing the situation with Jim Leyland, the team has decided to skip Washburn's next turn in the starting rotation. Armando Galarraga, who's eligible to rejoin the team this weekend, will fill in Saturday at Tampa Bay. (He was originally scheduled to pitch a rehab start for Toledo on Friday.) Washburn will now be pushed back to pitch next Thursday at Kansas City.

According to Jason Beck, Washburn has been told there is probably some cartilage damage in the knee. But as with Brandon Inge's knee injury, not much that can be done about it until after the season. So for now, rest is the best prescription.

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He’s turning out to be useless as a brick parachute.

If we wanted a soft-tossing lefty who couldn’t throw strikes, we could’ve had Robertson in the rotation all along. What’s Mike Maroth doing?

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by rings on Sep 3, 2009 2:14 PM EDT reply actions

Magic Number 25!!! Tiger Win tigers Win!!!

If the Tigers go 15-14 in the remaining games 87-75 with 14 home and 15 away….
The Twins will have to go 20-9 .690 to tie the Tigers…On the verge of golf vacations
The Sox will have to go 22-6 .786 to tie…..booked trips to eurpoe already!!!

by Marcmargolis on Sep 3, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions