This time it’s rotator cuff tendinitis.
The Cubs want Prior to rest for three weeks before throwing again, which could mean the end of his season if he doesn’t have time to make enough rehab starts before rejoining the Cubs.
“Everybody can do the math as to what that does for the rest of the season,” Cubs trainer Mark O’Neal said. “At the end of the three weeks, hopefully we’re going to (start) throwing and we’ll go from there – I haven’t really looked at the calendar. Then it would take 10 days of bullpen to get going again. The likelihood of him returning this year is questionable.”
Prior began the season on the DL with a sore shoulder and went back on in July with a strained oblique muscle. He’s made nine starts, going 1-6 with a 7.21 ERA, his only win coming against Pittsburgh on Aug. 5, when he allowed five hits and two runs in 5 2-3 innings.
What a shame. With all the injuries, you have to wonder if he’ll be able to come back, and if he does, will he lose his ability to strike out batters.
Did anyone catch ESPN sportsreporters broadcast? In the first feature re LoDuca gambling Bob Ryan references a pitcher who was beaten by mobsters for not paying debts. Any clue who he might be talking about? Was very odd, he did a lot of winking at the camera.
I didn’t see Sports Reporters, but there’s a very good chance Bob Ryan was talking about Denny McLain. It has been suggested Denny had a little help “spraining his ankle” in 1967.
Thanks, that makes sense. As it was a Mets/LoDuca feature I was wondering if it was a Bobby Ojeda reference.