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MLB Injury Notes

11 May 2009

Kansas City Closer Joakim Soria went on the 15-day DL because of a sore shoulder. The move was made retroactive to May 8th. Soria is seven for seven in Save opportunities, has a 2.08 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Juan Cruz will hold down the fort while Soria is out. He has a couple Wins on the year, a 1.88 ERA, and 1.12 WHIP. He’s not as nasty, as evidenced by his 6.91 K/9 ratio compared to Soria’s 10.38, but he should be a nice short-term solution for Soria owners or those looking for additional Saves.

The Angels could be adding not one, but two front end Starting Pitchers this week as both John Lackey and Ervin Santana are close to putting their elbow injuries behind them. In two starts for Triple-A Salt Lake Lackey is 0-1 with a 2.79 ERA and 0.72 WHIP. He has 8 Ks in 9-2/3 Innings, with just one Walk. Santana has made one start picking up a Win with a 3.60 ERA and 0.80 WHIP. He had four Ks in 8 Innings with just one Walk as well.

Daisuke Matsuzaka threw four scoreless Innings in his second rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket. He has not allowed a Run in 6-2/3 Innings during his rehab assignment. He has 5 Ks and 4 Walks, which has his WHIP at an unimpressive 1.50. He will likely make one more rehab start before rejoining Boston.

Chien-Ming Wang will make his first rehab assignment start when he takes the mound for Triple-A Scranton. The Daily News is reporting he’ll throw 100 pitches, and if he looks good, he could rejoin the Yankees shortly. Currently he’s sporting a 34.50 ERA and 4.83 WHIP.

There are several players with bumps and bruises right now. There are just four games on tap today:

Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants (Ryan Zimmerman Watch continues)

Everyone else will welcome the time off after a long stretch of consecutive games.

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Dice-K Pitches Well

6 May 2009

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ESPN is reporting that Daisuke Matsuzaka threw 2-2/3 scoreless Innings on Tuesday as Triple-A Pawtucket took on the Toledo Mud Hens. Dice K lived up to his name, picking up five strikeouts. He gave up two hits and two walks making his WHIP 1.50. Dice-K is still a couple weeks away from returning. He’ll probably make two more starts to ensure that he’s ready.

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Dice-K and Carpenter on the Mend

15 April 2009

Chris Carpenter just can’t catch a break. After throwing seven scoreless Innings in his season debut on April 9th against Pittsburgh, Carpenter was forced out after three Innings on Tuesday with a strained rib cage. Carpenter surrendered four hits, but has still yet to allow an Earned Run this year. Carpenter has dealt with elbow and shoulder injuries that have allowed him to make just six starts since the beginning of the 2007 season. Mitchell Boggs was called up and will likely take the former Cy Young Award winner’s spot in the rotation.

Daisuke Matsuzaka also landed on the DL due to a shoulder strain. After sporting a 18-3, 2.90 ERA, Dice-K has struggled by allowing 9 Earned Runs in 6-1/3 Innings (12.79 ERA). He allowed just 54 Earned Runs in 167-2/3 Innings last year. He just can’t get anyone out as evidenced by his robust 3.00 WHIP. Some may point to his participation in the World Baseball Classic as a reason for the shoulder strain. Dice-K was named MVP of the WBC after winning three games. Hunter Jones got the call to replace him on the roster. Clay Buchholz will likely replace Matsuzaka in the rotation.

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