Good news about Soriano/ Ward activated from DL soon?

[TysonCBulls423]

I didn't see a thread about this but there's a recent article on ChicagoSports.com that has some encouraging news. Here's a quote from Pie...

 

"I talked to him at the airport when he was going to Denver," Pie said. "He told me he was recovering very quickly and can walk normally now. The [torn right quad] is not too painful, and he said he can come back soon."

 

The article always mentions Ward and his possible return this weekend.

 

"Piniella said Daryle Ward, on the DL with a strained right calf, also would join the team Thursday in Denver and might be activated this weekend. "If he's ready to go [Thursday], I wouldn't rule it out," Piniella said."

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070808cubsbits,1,1262733.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

[Sammy Sofa]

I'd prefer it if we go to a medical team with a little more experience than Doctors Soriano and Pie.

[Banedon]

Well the Soriano thing is in the "Pie MD" thread in baseball discussions. But I'll leave the thread because of the Ward info... :)

[TysonCBulls423]

Well the Soriano thing is in the "Pie MD" thread in baseball discussions. But I'll leave the thread because of the Ward info... :)

 

 

oh I missed that, sorry.

[Tracer Bullet]

So who gets axed for Ward?

[Schwarber Fan]

So who gets axed for Ward?

 

Gotta be Cedeno

[jersey cubs fan]

So who gets axed for Ward?

 

Gotta be Cedeno

 

Not if they want a backup SS on the roster. Patterson is the most redundent. They have 4 others capable of playing 2B and many others capable of playing LF.

[Cynosure]

In that article is he saying if he feels good Thursday he will be activated on the weekend or if he feels good Thursday he'll be activated then?

[Skyballer]

So who gets axed for Ward?

 

Gotta be Cedeno

 

Not if they want a backup SS on the roster. Patterson is the most redundent. They have 4 others capable of playing 2B and many others capable of playing LF.

Does EPatt play Short?

Also you forgot about DeRo, he plays short and I doubt you need more than one backup.

[jersey cubs fan]

So who gets axed for Ward?

 

Gotta be Cedeno

 

Not if they want a backup SS on the roster. Patterson is the most redundent. They have 4 others capable of playing 2B and many others capable of playing LF.

Does EPatt play Short?

Also you forgot about DeRo, he plays short and I doubt you need more than one backup.

 

DeRosa is not really a shortstop.

[Guest]

So who gets axed for Ward?

 

Gotta be Cedeno

 

Not if they want a backup SS on the roster. Patterson is the most redundent. They have 4 others capable of playing 2B and many others capable of playing LF.

Does EPatt play Short?

Also you forgot about DeRo, he plays short and I doubt you need more than one backup.

 

No, he doesn't.

 

I think EPatt goes down for Ward.

[pitchcs]

Yeah, gotta be EPatt.

 

I know there are a lot of fans on here, but man I wish we would have traded him at the deadline.

[Skyballer]

So who gets axed for Ward?

 

Gotta be Cedeno

 

Not if they want a backup SS on the roster. Patterson is the most redundent. They have 4 others capable of playing 2B and many others capable of playing LF.

Does EPatt play Short?

Also you forgot about DeRo, he plays short and I doubt you need more than one backup.

 

DeRosa is not really a shortstop.

I said he could play short.

[apete6]

Yeah, gotta be EPatt.

 

I know there are a lot of fans on here, but man I wish we would have traded him at the deadline.

 

Good thing we started his arby clock for about 10 at bats...

 

Although we could put Ramirez on the DL to activate Ward (that would suck)

[CyHawk_Cub]

Yeah, gotta be EPatt.

 

I know there are a lot of fans on here, but man I wish we would have traded him at the deadline.

 

Good thing we started his arby clock for about 10 at bats...

 

Although we could put Ramirez on the DL to activate Ward (that would suck)

 

My lifelong Cubs fandom leads me to assume that is the case :cry:

[jersey cubs fan]

So who gets axed for Ward?

 

Gotta be Cedeno

 

Not if they want a backup SS on the roster. Patterson is the most redundent. They have 4 others capable of playing 2B and many others capable of playing LF.

Does EPatt play Short?

Also you forgot about DeRo, he plays short and I doubt you need more than one backup.

 

DeRosa is not really a shortstop.

I said he could play short.

 

Well, you said "he plays short", not "could play". Sure, he could play in an emergency. But my guess is they'd prefer a legit backup SS.

[justlikethecubs]

So who gets axed for Ward?

 

Gotta be Cedeno

 

Not if they want a backup SS on the roster. Patterson is the most redundent. They have 4 others capable of playing 2B and many others capable of playing LF.

Does EPatt play Short?

Also you forgot about DeRo, he plays short and I doubt you need more than one backup.

 

DeRosa is not really a shortstop.

I said he could play short.

 

Well, you said "he plays short", not "could play". Sure, he could play in an emergency. But my guess is they'd prefer a legit backup SS.

 

They only need to make it through the end of August, then they could bring another SS up to help out. I wouldn't imagine too many off days for Theriot between now and then.

[CyHawk_Cub]

So who gets axed for Ward?

 

Gotta be Cedeno

 

Not if they want a backup SS on the roster. Patterson is the most redundent. They have 4 others capable of playing 2B and many others capable of playing LF.

Does EPatt play Short?

Also you forgot about DeRo, he plays short and I doubt you need more than one backup.

 

DeRosa is not really a shortstop.

I said he could play short.

 

Well, you said "he plays short", not "could play". Sure, he could play in an emergency. But my guess is they'd prefer a legit backup SS.

 

That makes sense, thus you're probably wrong..

[NCCubFan]

Good thing we started his arby clock for about 10 at bats...

His arbitration clock won't have started (there's no way he'd be up long enough this year to be a "Super 2" after 2009). His option clock would start, however.

[Cynosure]

Any new updates on Ward? He took BP yesterday... could he be activated tonight?

[jyoung55]

Any new updates on Ward? He took BP yesterday... could he be activated tonight?

 

Len mentioned that the team was concerned about activating him and being even shorter on the bench, because of Aramis being out for the series.

 

Basically, they think Ward is healthy enough to PH but not play the field at the spacious Coors outfield. I take that to mean that Patterson is going back down when Ward can play or we leave Colorado.

[ThePenguin11]

Regarding Soriano's injury:

 

Just to put in my two cents...I've had quad strains now twice and there's not much you can do except wait for them to heal. I had to stop running altogether for 2+ weeks, because every time I tried to become active again, they flared right back up.

 

With a tear, I can't see there being any possible way to come back within even four weeks. Technically he should be spending some time on crutches so he doesn't aggrivate it further.

 

A strain in itself is not a serious injury at all, all you can do is rest it and avoid fast-twitch movement. With a tear, he'll need to be completely off it until the tear is healed, otherwise it's going to continue to worsen.

 

The point is there is absolutely no reason for him to try to rush back from this injury. The Cubs are notorius for knee-jerk injury comebacks and this is one that will bite them. He'll have no chance at playing in late September or October if he even tweaks it after his return.

Edited August 10, 2007 by ThePenguin11

[JeffH]

Just to put in my two cents...I've had quad strains now twice and there's not much you can do except wait for them to heal. I had to stop running altogether for 2+ weeks, because every time I tried to become active again, they flared right back up.

 

With a tear, I can't see there being any possible way to come back within even four weeks. Technically he should be spending some time on crutches so he doesn't aggrivate it further.

 

A strain in itself is not a serious injury at all, all you can do is rest it and avoid fast-twitch movement. With a tear, he'll need to be completely off it until the tear is healed, otherwise it's going to continue to worsen.

 

Just to be technical, a strain is a tear.

[ThePenguin11]

Just to put in my two cents...I've had quad strains now twice and there's not much you can do except wait for them to heal. I had to stop running altogether for 2+ weeks, because every time I tried to become active again, they flared right back up.

 

With a tear, I can't see there being any possible way to come back within even four weeks. Technically he should be spending some time on crutches so he doesn't aggrivate it further.

 

A strain in itself is not a serious injury at all, all you can do is rest it and avoid fast-twitch movement. With a tear, he'll need to be completely off it until the tear is healed, otherwise it's going to continue to worsen.

 

Just to be technical, a strain is a tear.

 

Technically, yes. However, a 1cm tear is more serious than a grade 1 strain. What I had was very easy to heal. I would guess Soriano's injury is between a grade 2 and 3 strain.

[Cynosure]

Well maybe it's a blessing in disguise, now Theriot can prove once and for all he is the best man for the lead off job.