Not Exactly Breaking News: Washburn's Season Likely Over
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 30, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
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PrintThe Detroit Tigers' playoff train kept moving long ago without Jarrod Washburn. (Has it really been only two weeks since he could only pitch one inning against the Royals?) And though he's unlikely to get back on (especially if the Tigers don't make the playoffs), Washburn is waiting at a station further down the route, and hopes to jump back on eventually.
Okay, enough with that metaphor.
Washburn, as you may or may not know, visited an orthopedic specialist over a week ago to get another look at his injured left knee. He decided not to have surgery (for now), opting instead for a rehab program that's supposed to strengthen the muscles around the knee. It's a four-to-six week regimen, but Washburn is already two weeks into the rehabilitation, according to Jason Beck.
Even in the best case scenario, however, Washburn wouldn't be available to pitch for at least another two weeks. And if the Tigers hold on and make the playoffs, they'd have to make it to the American League Championship Series before Washburn could possibly make a contribution. (If the division series goes the full five games, Game 5 would be two weeks from today.) And that's presuming he'd be ready to pitch.
Regardless of the rehab program's success, Washburn will almost surely require surgery on his knee after the season.
So more likely than not, the Tigers can write off any chances of their flashy trade deadline acquistion helping them out anymore. But we probably already knew that, didn't we?
You can leave your favorite Jarrod Washburn Tigers memories in the comments. Maybe someday, they'll make for a great "Always a Tiger" commercial.
We now return you to your pennant race.
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I dont care about Washburn, what I need is a Ozzie story...
Did you hear about Ozzie Guillen changing his rotation in hopes that he could stick it the Tigers, pushing Peavy’s start back to Friday..whats your feelings about this? Mine: If I could stick him in the eye with my Bic ink pen today……I would.
Lets clinch Thursday
That would be the perfect F-U to Ozzie.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by David Tokarz on Sep 30, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
In my eyes, as long as we split the next two.
We just need to make sure we don’t get swept against CHW since Greinke will embarrass the Twins in his last impression for Cy Young voters. I’m hoping Bonine gives us another good outing, I feel good about tonight. I say Detroit wins a 3-2 final.
not sure it is done strictly to screw us...
They were rained out yesterday, and for some reason, Buehrle doesn’t want to pitch on Sunday. He makes his last start today. I was hoping that the Sox would throw a rookie on Sunday, but as of now it is slated to be Danks. So we get Peavy, Garcia, and Danks. Of course, none of this matters if we win the next two.
by rook34 on Sep 30, 2009 3:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm not sure it WASN'T done to screw us.
Heard an interview with one of the Sox on Sunday, and he said a big motivation for them right now is spoiling Detroit’s chances at the playoffs. I can’t remember who it was, but it was on the Chicago feed pregame on the radio.
Like we needed another reason to loathe them.
i honestly dont get that.
The only possible reason for Ozzir to hate us is that he and Magglio are on opposite sides of the venezualan politcal spectrum. I don’t know where carlos and the others from there sit. Supposedly that was a big factor in Maggs leaving Chicago in the first place. Why the Sox would want to help a team that completely owns them, the Twins, I have no idea.
by rook34 on Sep 30, 2009 4:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Breaking: Huff just placed on DL
For an extreme inability to hit balls out of the infield
by ryan_matthews28 on Sep 30, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not going to name any names...
just quoting a comment made here on the trading deadline last July, once we learned about the Washburn trade:
We really need to make sure Magglio’s option doesn’t vest now. The 33 million saved would be a nice insurance for all of the arbitration offers we’ll be making this offseason.
Figaro starts Sunday, per Beck.
That rainout didn’t help us any.
by rook34 on Sep 30, 2009 4:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think that's nonsense.
One start on four days rest for either Verlander or Porcello isn’t going to injure them. Hopefully we win the next two and it’s a moot point.
by StringTheory on Sep 30, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
JV scheduled for Sunday.
I don’t get it. Hopefully the damn thing is clinched this time tomorrow.
by rook34 on Sep 30, 2009 4:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What Washburn did to help win the pennant
Nobody can say that Washburn didn’t do anything to help the Tigers’ pennant run. Why, if he hadn’t hurt his knee, we probably wouldn’t be in first place today.
Sure would like to have that trade back
So which pitcher has hurt us most and ought to give us money back, or sign with an AL Central team and blow a crucial lead to us?
A. Washburn
B. Dontrelle
C. Troy Percival
I’m talking about pitchers for whom we actually had expectations of helping us, so Grilli, Farnsworth and Jose Mesa don’t count.
Percival gets a pass
he did that nice thing where he bought a luxury suite for all of the players wives or something or other. Nice gesture for a guy who never contributed on the field, at least.
Joe Table can burn in eternal damnation for all I care.
he also served as the advanced scout
and as i recall, that worked out pretty well for the Tigers’ pitchers in 2006.
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 30, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
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