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Denver Post: Tulo could be out until midseason

Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki told teammates today that he’s facing a 4-to-8 week absence after being diagnosed with a torn left quadriceps.

When reached today, Tulowitzki told The Denver Post he’s still unsure how long he will be sidelined. “I don’t know,” Tulowitzki said. “It’s obviously frustrating.”

Agent Paul Cohen confirmed to The Denver Post that Tulowitzki is facing a lengthy hiatus after injuring his leg charging a groundball on Tuesday night in San Francisco.

“It’s a complete tear, which obviously isn’t good news,” Cohen said. “They don’t believe surgery is necessary, that it will be self healing. But it’s not something where he can come back in two to three weeks.”
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With Tulowitzki out, Clint Barmes, the man he replaced in 2006, is expected to take over the starting job.

AP: Agent: Rockies SS out at least until All-Star break

NTNgod Posted: May 01, 2008 at 10:14 PM | 19 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Teheran's Uranium Enriched Missiles Posted: May 01, 2008 at 10:35 PM (#2765931)

Ian Stewart callup time?

Which reminds me, where is Chris Nelson these days?

2. NTNgod Posted: May 01, 2008 at 10:35 PM (#2765932)

“Best case scenario is six weeks. The realistic one is a few months,” agent Paul Cohen told The Associated Press on Thursday. “We’re hoping it’s a couple months, but we won’t know until they do further medical tests.”

Cohen said team doctors will have a better feel for a timeline next week after “massive swelling and bleeding” subside. “It’s a non-surgical tear, which could be a good thing.”
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The injury is rare in baseball but is not uncommon in soccer players.

“He’s just so disappointed for his teammates and the fans,” Cohen said. “He just can’t believe it, really. It’s still sinking in.”

3. Davo Malvolio Posted: May 01, 2008 at 11:11 PM (#2765951)

I... I don't like their chances.

4. Jimmy P Posted: May 01, 2008 at 11:35 PM (#2765963)

Which reminds me, where is Chris Nelson these days?

Tearing up AA.

5. Social media assassin (Templeusox) Posted: May 01, 2008 at 11:43 PM (#2765965)

You certainly have a unique interpretation of "tearing up".

6. birdlives is one crazy ninja Posted: May 01, 2008 at 11:56 PM (#2765974)

Ah Chris Nelson, the O's were suppose to draft him until Angelos overruled at the last second and ordered his people to take a college pitcher (Wade Townsend who never signed).

Currently, he's hitting .641 OPS in 100 ABs at AA.

7. Boots Day Posted: May 02, 2008 at 12:16 AM (#2765987)

What exactly is Ian Stewart supposed to do? I'd really rather not see him at shortstop.

Oh well. Last year was a lot of fun.

8. Los Angeles Waterloo of Black Hawk Posted: May 02, 2008 at 12:19 AM (#2765992)

You certainly have a unique interpretation of "tearing up".

He was referring to Nelson's eyes.

9. Teheran's Uranium Enriched Missiles Posted: May 02, 2008 at 12:21 AM (#2765995)

What exactly is Ian Stewart supposed to do? I'd really rather not see him at shortstop.

Barmes to SS, Stewart to 2B was what I was thinking

10. Boots Day Posted: May 02, 2008 at 12:47 AM (#2766012)

Eh, might as well. I think Stewart would be a disaster at second, but as long as they aren't winning anything this year, why not take some chances.

11. J. Michael Neal Posted: May 02, 2008 at 03:07 AM (#2766115)

They called up Jonathan Herrera, and had him playing second. That may have had more to do with how bad their second basemen have been.

12. zonk Posted: May 02, 2008 at 03:21 AM (#2766121)

What about Baker?

Can you imagine the level of screwedness in Denver if Clint Barmes hadn't mysteriously learned to not suck again?

13. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L)

Posted: May 02, 2008 at 04:00 AM (#2766148)

Baker is on the DL with a broken blood vessel in his hand.

14. The Keith Law Blog Blah Blah (battlekow) Posted: May 02, 2008 at 05:55 AM (#2766203)

Until he got hurt, Baker was supposed to start that game and Tulo was supposed to get the day off, right?

15. NTNgod Posted: May 02, 2008 at 05:58 AM (#2766207)

Until he got hurt, Baker was supposed to start that game and Tulo was supposed to get the day off, right?

Yup: thread from the other day

16. Guy LeDouche Posted: May 02, 2008 at 04:21 PM (#2766480)

"The injury is rare in baseball but is not uncommon in soccer players."

That's what he gets for diving and running around like a maniac after every rare hit this year.

17. Guy LeDouche Posted: May 02, 2008 at 04:23 PM (#2766485)

JP Ricciardi, what say you?

18. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: May 02, 2008 at 04:26 PM (#2766493)

As a Royals fan, I offer you Mark Grudzialenk or Esteban German - your choice.

19. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L)

Posted: May 02, 2008 at 04:29 PM (#2766496)

16: I think he hurt himself fielding. That's why Jeter never gets hurt on defense.

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