5/20 Cubs (Arrieta) @ Giants (Peavy), 9:15 PM CDT, WGN

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

Im putting my money on oblique strain... It looks like he tries to hold up his arm to show that he caught it and then starts wincing and twitching and kind of grabs for his side. Hope he heals soon, that catch was RIDICULOUS.

 

If it is, please credit the Disco for being on top of it. If it's not, please don't bump this.

[UMFan83]

So completely unfounded guessing:

 

Oblique - 3-6 weeks

Hip - 1-2 weeks

Shoulder - anywhere from 6 weeks to season ending

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The AP has a report that Heyward has an apparent hip injury. I don't think this is based on anything but speculation but I would think a hip injury wouldn't be too bad right? Like either it's sore/bruised and he's out a wake or two or he's the next Bo Jackson.

 

After what happened to Schwarbs and your dad, anything that results in two months or less would be fine. Would suck, but would be fine.

[UMFan83]

Jason Heyward is under evaluation for an injury to his right torso/abdominal region.

[David]

i doubt the AP knows anything we don't. they're just guessing off what they saw.

 

if they knew anything, len and jd would say what they knew (which they just did)

[bcl412]

Torso/abdomen. Can anything superserious happen there? Edited May 21, 2016 by bcl412

[gobigred]

torso's are kinda important right

[Sammys Boombox]

So if la Stella gets to second and then runs back to first, how is it scored? Single or double?

 

Single. Arrieta didn't advance 2 bases and he was a "forced" runner at the beginning of the play.

 

Plus, it would be a single anyway because he ended at first.

[badger]

Oblique it is

[NotSoSober]

torso/abdominal injury has be the best case scenario, right? then again, schwarbers ankle was a ACL/LCL

[TMan92]

Jason Heyward is under evaluation for an injury to his right torso/abdominal region.

 

In Cubs speak. Broken neck.

[UMFan83]

torso/abdominal injury has be the best case scenario, right? then again, schwarbers ankle was a ACL/LCL

 

I don't know obliques can be a bitch and reagrivated if you return too soon. But yeah I think you can rule out season ending.

 

And if he's out 3-6 weeks maybe this fully heals the wrist

[17 Seconds]

if it's more than a month, i wonder if they'll start looking for a rental outfielder. there's a good chance they'll want one at the deadline anyways (i don't have much faith in soler or javy as starters).

[Andy]

All things considered that's not horrible news at all on Heyward. Hopefully he's back in July.

[MidoreX]

I dunno, it's gotta be better overall than a shoulder or neck issue, but torn muscles in your core seem like they'd have a nagging kind of a way of sticking around and sapping strength

[Gilby]

Oblique would me more like 2 months minimum I'd think because it didn't appear to just be a minor tweak and the Cubs really take it slow with injuries. Maybe human obliques heal differently, but Seal Boy missed like 5 months and there was no one obvious play where he injured it unlike Heyward.

[Gilby]

go cubs Edited May 21, 2016 by Gilby

[Andy]

if it's more than a month, i wonder if they'll start looking for a rental outfielder. there's a good chance they'll want one at the deadline anyways (i don't have much faith in soler or javy as starters).

I imagine they'll ride Rat Boy and Javy in a platoon at third with Bryant in LF and Soler in RF. Szczur will be back soon too. Not much point in a rental.

[UMFan83]

God it's 10:35 and we're still in the 3rd inning. Looking at a game that ends at 1:15

[UMFan83]

God I hate that Jake has been so good that I get pissed when he gives up a single run.

 

I mean he's given up at least 1 ER in THREE STRAIGHT GAMES

[Andy]

Well horsefeathers he gave up a run

[UMFan83]

Thank you Cubs Twitter for pointing out to me that LaStella missed 4 months with an oblique injury last year

[Schwarber Fan]

Go away, Giants

[soccer10k]

Come on, Jake. Get out of this.

[17 Seconds]

if it's more than a month, i wonder if they'll start looking for a rental outfielder. there's a good chance they'll want one at the deadline anyways (i don't have much faith in soler or javy as starters).

I imagine they'll ride Rat Boy and Javy in a platoon at third with Bryant in LF and Soler in RF. Szczur will be back soon too. Not much point in a rental.

 

if soler and javy suck at the plate, there will be a point.