Updates on Derrek Lee?

[KatJ]

Anyone have the timeline on that? I don't know how long it takes those bones to heal, much less be ready to swing a bat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But for some reason, I think there's a good chance that DLee will spend more time playing for the Cubs this season than Mark Prior. Just a gut feel.

[badger1679666666]

And I thought it was Kerry we were worried about not pitching this year...

[oldstyle81]

he said he wants to be back by June 12 or thereabouts

[soccer10k]

Anyone have the timeline on that? I don't know how long it takes those bones to heal, much less be ready to swing a bat.

 

But for some reason, I think there's a good chance that DLee will spend more time playing for the Cubs this season than Mark Prior. Just a gut feel.

 

I think that's a correct gut even though I hope you are wrong. I mean I hope they both come back healthy, but with Prior slated to return first he will get more playing time.

[A New Era]

UPDATE!!: Derreck Lee still has a cast on. Thank you.

[Fro]

Gammons said last night Prior back in 2 weeks, Lee back in 4 weeks.

 

Of course I think he was just talking out of his rear end.

[macuser1]

Gammons said last night Prior back in 2 weeks, Lee back in 4 weeks.

 

Of course I think he was just talking out of his rear end.

 

That's no surprise since that's where his head was. :P

[KatJ]

UPDATE!!: Derreck Lee still has a cast on. Thank you.

 

I should just let this pass, but as I am slightly bored and warm (no A/C in the home office), pls note that I simply asked the question because I didn't know the exact answer re: recovery time. No reason for you to respond flippantly.

[Rob]

UPDATE!!: Derreck Lee still has a cast on. Thank you.

 

UPDATE!!:

 

It's not the same one he originally had on. He got a smaller one put on a few days ahead of schedule.

[BigSlick]

Anyone have the timeline on that? I don't know how long it takes those bones to heal, much less be ready to swing a bat.

 

But for some reason, I think there's a good chance that DLee will spend more time playing for the Cubs this season than Mark Prior. Just a gut feel.

 

I think that's a correct gut even though I hope you are wrong. I mean I hope they both come back healthy, but with Prior slated to return first he will get more playing time.

 

Trick question/statement really, self-fulfilling prophecy: Derrek Lee is a position player and will have more playing time anyway

[A New Era]

UPDATE!!: Derreck Lee still has a cast on. Thank you.

 

I should just let this pass, but as I am slightly bored and warm (no A/C in the home office), pls note that I simply asked the question because I didn't know the exact answer re: recovery time. No reason for you to respond flippantly.

 

I know, and I'm sorry. I was sarcastically trying to say, let's not focus too much on Derreck Lee until he atleast gets his cast off. And that will be a little under 3 weeks. Let's just focus on Wood and Prior and hope they come back strong and keep some positive momentum going, so Lee will have SOMETHING to come back to!! :)

[soccer10k]

Anyone have the timeline on that? I don't know how long it takes those bones to heal, much less be ready to swing a bat.

 

But for some reason, I think there's a good chance that DLee will spend more time playing for the Cubs this season than Mark Prior. Just a gut feel.

 

I think that's a correct gut even though I hope you are wrong. I mean I hope they both come back healthy, but with Prior slated to return first he will get more playing time.

 

Trick question/statement really, self-fulfilling prophecy: Derrek Lee is a position player and will have more playing time anyway

 

That's a good point. I actually though about that when I typed my response but decided to ignore it.

[Abe Frohman]

The time it takes for a bone to heal is about 8 weeks. However, not knowing which bone(s) Lee broke in his wrist, or the severity - he could get his cast off as scheduled only to find that there isn't union, and needs more time to heal properly. Not to mention rehab.

 

I fractured the scaphoid bone in my left wrist a couple of years ago, had a titanium screw inserted, and was in and out of a cast in 10 weeks. Now, when I got out of the cast I had to deal with the muscle atrophy, which takes several weeks to get back to normal - so anyone thinking DLee will be back sooner rather than later may be in for a rude awakening.

 

Does anyone know specifically what bones were broken? It isn't really as bad as I was making it sound, and it is great that he didn't need surgery.

[Andy]

Gammons said last night Prior back in 2 weeks, Lee back in 4 weeks.

 

Of course I think he was just talking out of his rear end.

Len said the same about Prior tonight.

[sunnydoo]

Does anyone know specifically what bones were broken?

 

He broke the distal radial and distal ulna bones.

[sunnydoo]

From Cubs.com Lee

 

Lee has progressed to where he can take some swings in the cage using a shorter, lighter bat. He can only do one-handed swings as he continues to rehab from a fractured right wrist, suffered April 19. "That's what it is -- it's something to do rather than sit around," Lee said. "It's coming."