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Thursday, September 04, 2008

SPTimes: Shoulder issue pains Rays’ Upton

Upton has a torn labrum in his left shoulder. It prevents him from swinging the bat with authority. It caused the shoulder to pop out of its socket in May, and it will require him to have surgery in the offseason.

And, yet, he returns to centerfield day after day.

“At this point there’s nothing I can do about it, especially with Carl (Crawford) and Evan (Longoria) already out,” Upton said. “It’s a little too late in the year, especially with the position we’re in, for me to pull up lame. I just have to suck it up and keep grinding, and do what I can do to get on base and get in scoring position for these guys.”

Jim Wisinski Posted: September 04, 2008 at 09:32 PM | 17 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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   1. Marcel Posted: September 05, 2008 at 01:23 AM (#2929530)
Well, I guess that could explain the drop in SLG from last year.

edit: maybe I should rtfa next time before I make such obvious comments...
   2. 6 - 4 - 3 Posted: September 05, 2008 at 02:27 AM (#2929589)
If it was his hammy or something leg related, he'd have an excuse for the occasional lack of hustle.
   3. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L) Posted: September 05, 2008 at 02:47 AM (#2929603)
If BJ were on the Dbacks, they would trade him for Daniel Moskos in the offseason.
   4. Robert S. Posted: September 05, 2008 at 02:59 AM (#2929608)
Look at the positive here: Arizona's FO and medical staff are almost as knowledgeable about this injury as a sports columnist for the St. Petersburg Times!
   5. Tuque Posted: September 05, 2008 at 03:02 AM (#2929612)
Man, the Devil Rays have it made if Upton comes back next year with a +.500 slugging percentage. Between Longoria, Upton, and the rest of their young guys, they've got the world on a string, and that string wrapped around their finger.
   6. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L) Posted: September 05, 2008 at 03:07 AM (#2929615)
Actually, Robert, there is a very good chance the sports columnist actually went to school. Or at least visited webmd.com once or twice. I can't say that about the Dbacks medical staff
   7. bookbook Posted: September 05, 2008 at 03:45 AM (#2929634)
What are the chances he's doing permanent damage right now? Is that worth it for him or the Devil Idiots?
   8. Marcel Posted: September 05, 2008 at 05:06 AM (#2929656)
I don't think Upton's doing any more damage than Hanley did last year and he doesn't seem to be showing any long-term effects.
   9. We don't have dahlians at the Palace of Wisdom Posted: September 05, 2008 at 05:11 AM (#2929657)
And that's why you don't run hard to first base on easy grounders.
   10. SoSHially Unacceptable Posted: September 05, 2008 at 05:46 AM (#2929661)
And that's why you don't run hard to first base on easy grounders.


Because it can aggravate your unrelated shoulder injury?
   11. Phil Coorey, You Won't Posted: September 05, 2008 at 09:10 AM (#2929690)
I need to watch AD again now
   12. scareduck Posted: September 05, 2008 at 02:37 PM (#2929885)
Good God. I only thought I had a torn labrum earlier this year that turned out to be a "frozen shoulder" (the symptoms are similar). Getting the shoulder in certain positions is excruciatingly painful. I don't know how these guys manage to play through it.

Because it can aggravate your unrelated shoulder injury?

Yes indeedy it can if that means your arm twists behind your back the wrong way.
   13. Crispix Attacks Posted: September 05, 2008 at 02:39 PM (#2929886)
And that's why you don't run hard to first base on easy grounders.


Because it can aggravate your unrelated shoulder injury?


It upsets the humors in a contrariwise direction, yes. Upton needs to be covered in leeches.
   14. Justin T contains indigenous nudity Posted: September 05, 2008 at 02:41 PM (#2929888)
Because it can aggravate your unrelated shoulder injury?

Do you run with your arms just dangling at your side? I think not.
   15. SoSHially Unacceptable Posted: September 05, 2008 at 02:55 PM (#2929903)
Do you run with your arms just dangling at your side? I think not.


Well it makes B.J.'s decision not to run out those easy grounders more understandable. But dahlian's remark suggests, at least to me, that this particular injury explains why no one should run out easy grounders.
   16. Justin T contains indigenous nudity Posted: September 05, 2008 at 03:43 PM (#2929967)
I was just playin' around anyway. Which he may have been too. I don't have a log of people's positions in the previous Upton discussions.
   17. Dr Stankus and the Semicolons Posted: September 05, 2008 at 03:46 PM (#2929970)
Because it can aggravate your unrelated shoulder injury?

This only comes into play if you are A-rod...
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