Remember Ron Cey?

[Stu]

Sorry to start another D. Lee thread, but the injury thread kind of went down hill about 30 pages in. I wanted some people's feedback: Anyone remember the Penguin's wrist injuries when he was with the Cubs. It seems like he was never the same after that.

 

Is there a danger of that happening to D. Lee?

[jjgman21]

while there is always a danger, Cey's career was all but done anyway.

[Laura]

You might want to check out the Will Carroll thread on this page and click the link to BP to get his opinion on it.

 

I don't know. :? A lot of people blamed Nomar's wrist injury for his subsequent struggles ... but it seems to me that his trouble staying injury-free was more to blame.

[jjgman21]

You might want to check out the Will Carroll thread on this page and click the link to BP to get his opinion on it.

 

I don't know. :? A lot of people blamed Nomar's wrist injury for his subsequent struggles ... but it seems to me that his trouble staying injury-free was more to blame.

 

there's been alot of chitty chat since the collission about how wrist injuries can be complicated and linger on and on.

 

I think we need to distinguish between the wrist injuries those discussions seemed to be about and Lee's wrist injury. in a way, we are fortunate because this is "only" a bone break. those type of complications which everyone fears seem to occur more when there are problems with the ligaments.

 

I'm not a doctor, but this injury is not that complicated, and I'm confident Lee will come back from this just fine, it's only a matter of when.

[Stu]

You might want to check out the Will Carroll thread on this page and click the link to BP to get his opinion on it.

 

I don't know. :? A lot of people blamed Nomar's wrist injury for his subsequent struggles ... but it seems to me that his trouble staying injury-free was more to blame.

 

there's been alot of chitty chat since the collission about how wrist injuries can be complicated and linger on and on.

 

I think we need to distinguish between the wrist injuries those discussions seemed to be about and Lee's wrist injury. in a way, we are fortunate because this is "only" a bone break. those type of complications which everyone fears seem to occur more when there are problems with the ligaments.

 

I'm not a doctor, but this injury is not that complicated, and I'm confident Lee will come back from this just fine, it's only a matter of when.

 

I wonder too how badly it was broken. I'm no doctor, but if it were more of a crack then a massive break it would seem that would make a huge difference. Furcal isn't exactly a Mack truck. I would love to get a more detailed medical report.

[BigbadB]

Well, since they still let Barry Bonds wear body armor for a supposed injury from ions ago, I trust they'll now let Lee wear full on football gear when he takes the field from now on. :D

[minnesotacubsfan]

Well, since they still let Barry Bonds wear body armor for a supposed injury from ions ago, I trust they'll now let Lee wear full on football gear when he takes the field from now on. :D

 

I like this idea. It may take away some range, but the prospect of a defensive end defending 1st base I like alot...

[ThePenguin11]

The wrists are fine. Please don't worry about me. My typing has never been better...

[NCCubFan]

Since when did Ron Cey look so much like Jack Bauer? :D

[rocket]

I think David Ortiz broke his wrist...twice. So maybe that's a little comforting.

[Zonk Moreland]

The wrists are fine. Please don't worry about me. My typing has never been better...

 

Good to know buddy, it's been a while. :P

[Soul]

Cey came to Chicago as a fading vet and gave us a couple decent years. Then he was done. I love him for it, but he was pretty far past his prime.

 

I don't see a whole lot of similarity between him & Lee.

[cl smooth]

ken griffey jr. broke his wrist crashing into a wall back in '95 and he's fine...when he's not pulling his hamstring or messing up his knees. his swing is fine. i believe that lee will be a little cold when he comes back from the DL, but i would be surprised to see any lingering wrist problems for the remainder of his career.