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More Surgery for Wolf

2007-08-31 20:40

by Jon Weisman

From Ken Gurnick at MLB.com:

Randy Wolf's season, which started with nine wins before the All-Star break, will end Wednesday with exploratory arthroscopic shoulder surgery. ...

The operation will initially be diagnostic and if damage is found, it will be fixed during the procedure. It will be performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum and Dr. Neal El Attrache at Kerlan-Jobe Clinic. Yocum performed Wolf's Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery in 2005.

"I know something is not right," said a devastated Wolf. "I know my body. I learned from my elbow about the reliability of MRIs. It seems like 30 percent of the time."

Wolf tried to pitch with a torn elbow ligament for two seasons in Philadelphia, finally having Tommy John surgery and returning healthy last year. He suspects pitching through that pain might have led to whatever shoulder problem he has.

"If they find nothing, I'd be surprised," he said. "I know I tried to do everything I could. It just didn't work out. It's really unfortunate. I went in understanding the risk. There were three-year contracts I left on the table. I took that gamble. I lost. I'd do it again."

Emphasis mine. But I wish him the best.

This Associated Press article adds that Wolf "felt pain in his shoulder while throwing last weekend."

Update: Chih-Hui Tsao has also been shut down for the rest of the season, reports Diamond Leung of the Press-Enterprise.

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Comments (234)

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2007-08-31 20:46:56

1. underdog

Am I the first to arrive? I brought beer and some hors d'oeuvre.

2007-08-31 20:47:20

2. JoeyP

Bon Soir Randy Wolf.
We hardly knew ye.

2007-08-31 20:47:39

3. Bob Timmermann

1
Did you bring tapas?

2007-08-31 20:49:06

4. KG16

Vin mentioned something about an exploratory surgery for Wolf. It's a shame that it didn't work out for a local boy... seems to happen a lot to guys who grew up in the area and try to come back and play for the Bums.

2007-08-31 20:49:11

5. underdog

Seanez is officially the winner of the "Living in a Tree All Year" Award for '07.

2007-08-31 20:49:52

6. Bluebleeder87

Livan dose it with smoke & mirrors you gotta hand it to the guy, wow.

2007-08-31 20:51:27

7. Frip

I wish they delivered popcorn. I hate watching a weekend game without munchies.

2007-08-31 20:52:07

8. Bluebleeder87

it Grady Little sure seems Grady Little doesn't trust Honeycutt all that much, I've never seen a manager go out & talk to his pitchers as much as Grady Little does.

2007-08-31 20:52:20

9. Lexinthedena

They should let mangers wear whatever they want.....it's kind of rediculous to make seniors wear baseball PJ's.....

2007-08-31 20:53:06

10. Lexinthedena

!!!!....Pierre!!!!!.....Statumdipety....

2007-08-31 20:53:16

11. underdog

3 If tortilla chips and salsa count as tapas, then, yes, indeed I did señor!

2007-08-31 20:53:22

12. Sam in SC

an outfield assist for pierre.

how odd is that?

2007-08-31 20:53:23

13. LAT

Holy Cow! Assist for JP. Amazing. On a bounce but what the heck.

2007-08-31 20:53:39

14. imperabo

Holy frapuccino was that as assist by JP?

2007-08-31 20:53:44

15. JoeyP

Kouz must be slow to get thrown out by Pierre.

2007-08-31 20:53:54

16. immouch

wait... did j.p. throw somebody out? am i hallucinating? maybe both?

2007-08-31 20:53:57

17. BlueCrew Bruin

Is someone at least throwing in the pen? Seanez should be outta there.

2007-08-31 20:54:35

18. Who Is Karim Garcia

"I DONT BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW"

2007-08-31 20:54:37

19. underdog

I can't wait til we can use Meloan in the bullpen.

2007-08-31 20:54:47

20. LAT

Can Rudy get anyone out any more? (Don't answer that.)

2007-08-31 20:55:08

21. Bluebleeder87

that didn't come out right, sorry about that.

2007-08-31 20:55:32

22. Lexinthedena

In my lifetime, the Dodgers have never had a 1st baseman with such a glove....

2007-08-31 20:55:47

23. underdog

Uh oh, is Loney hurt? He was limping a bit after that ball deflected off him. Nicely deflected though, James!

2007-08-31 20:55:53

24. JoeyP

Dont see many 3-4-3 grounders.

2007-08-31 20:56:10

25. Frip

Kinda looked like Pierre was gonna throw out the runner by simply throwing it at his head real hard.

2007-08-31 20:56:44

26. KG16

The Dodgers do not seem to have a downloadable schedule for iCal (yes, I know, I should have downloaded the schedule before the final month of the season, but whatever)... anyone with a Mac know how to get a .cvs file into iCal?

2007-08-31 20:57:20

27. underdog

Yep, someone is throwing in the pen. No more innings for Mr Living in a Tree.

Yep, Pierre had an assist. Unfortunately not at home, but we'll take it. The Dodgers did a good job directing him to throw to third, smart play.

2007-08-31 20:57:27

28. Bluebleeder87

hopefully we can get to the tired Padres pen, the game really should be 3-2 Dodgers if it wasn't for that Pierre error that cost us 2 runs, sigh!

2007-08-31 20:57:49

29. Jon Weisman

23 - He'll have a bruise but should be okay.

2007-08-31 20:58:20

30. LAT

Can anyone on the Dodgers look at a first pitch. (Don't answer that)

2007-08-31 20:58:44

31. immouch

maybe pierre will hit a homer to tie it up... the assist was about as rare for him, statistically speaking.

2007-08-31 20:59:13

32. immouch

nevermind

2007-08-31 20:59:20

33. underdog

Way to make 'em work and get on base there, Raffiere!

2007-08-31 21:02:47

34. dan reines

sure they do. i have it. in iCal, go to Calendar --> subscribe, and put in this URL:

webcal://ical.mac.com/ical/Dodgers.ics

2007-08-31 21:04:03

35. Ghost of Carlos Perez

Does anybody else think that Seanez looks like Ray Liotta (sp)?

2007-08-31 21:05:57

36. LAT

I am late to this and I'm sure you all vetted it but I got home in the 5th inning so I had not seen that SD scored two runs on JPs lost ball. That takes a lot of Rule 1 restraint.

2007-08-31 21:06:25

37. KG16

34 - you rock, thanks

2007-08-31 21:07:09

38. Lexinthedena

35-He lookes like the guy who played the father in "Once Were Warriors"....guys name is Temuera Morrison....

2007-08-31 21:08:20

39. Blue in Beantown

I keep seeing references to "Rule 1". Can someone explain this to a DT rookie?

2007-08-31 21:09:53

40. The Mootz

That's quite a demographic Carl's Jr is shooting for: hedonistic morons.

2007-08-31 21:11:04

41. Marty

39 Look way down here at the bottom of the page
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2007-08-31 21:11:32

42. imperabo

39 You're a rookie? Then you have to fight. That's rule 1.

2007-08-31 21:11:40

43. JoeyP

Why not walk Bradley and have Beimel face Gonzalez?

2007-08-31 21:11:50

44. KG16

39 - there's a list on the right hand column entitled "Thank You For Not..."

And with another run scoring because of the hitting of old friend Milton Bradley, I'm going to start preparing for my night out.

See y'all tomorrow, one day closer to the Andy LaRoche regime.

2007-08-31 21:12:55

45. Bluebleeder87

yes, but you have to look at the bottom right hand corner.

2007-08-31 21:13:15

46. underdog

This game just got really annoying, and the Padres fans waving towels doesn't help my mood. Everything just blew up on them.

But hey, we know not to give up on these games.

2007-08-31 21:13:41

47. Frip

I hate how a mere baseball team can effect your whole night. Can we please not suck like this!

2007-08-31 21:14:04

48. bhsportsguy

You were going to pay for Wednesday at some point.

2007-08-31 21:14:20

49. Blue in Beantown

Gotcha. Thanks everyone!

2007-08-31 21:15:08

50. immouch

i'm not saying i miss milton bradley. but, honestly wondering, did the A's actually let him walk off their team without any compensation from the padres?

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2007-08-31 21:15:28

51. underdog

If Peavy wasn't going tomorrow, I'd still feel confident about taking the series. That's gonna be a tough one.

2007-08-31 21:15:45

52. Bluebleeder87

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right over there Blue in Beantown :o)

2007-08-31 21:16:04

53. underdog

50 Andrew Brown was compensation, a bit better than nothing, though arguably not much.

2007-08-31 21:16:10

54. King of the Hobos

Laroche made a fielding error today, any chance that it negates the homer/double/single that he's hit tonight?

2007-08-31 21:17:10

55. immouch

53... thanks. andrew brown must be, what, 48? he's been traded about 20 times

2007-08-31 21:17:38

56. Bob Timmermann

The Rockies tie it up on a single by Atkins and a misplay by Young.

2007-08-31 21:17:56

57. Frip

Bell looks like he's ready to pound us.

2007-08-31 21:17:57

58. LAT

Apparently I am seeing a lot late these days but I just saw the Carl's Jr. commercial about the teachers flat butt for the first time. I'm no pantywaist but that commercial offends me. The Paris Hilton commercial was just stupid. This is much worse unlees of course you want a generation of misogynist teenagers who objectify women, nevermind adult women they are suppose to be respecting.

Tom Cruise you now have company.

2007-08-31 21:19:00

59. sweepstakes

Anyone know of a online alternative to mlb.com radio. I'm a Dodger fan in San Diego and can't stand the biased game that the local announcers call. They sit there blatantly rooting for the Padres, takes the enjoyment out of the game.

2007-08-31 21:19:39

60. Bob Timmermann

59
Just click on the "KFWB" link.

2007-08-31 21:20:06

61. immouch

53... main thing is... milton bradley, when lucid, is a very decent player

2007-08-31 21:20:29

62. Bob Timmermann

59
But remember. You will outlive Ted Leitner.

I don't know how old you are, but I'll make sure of it.

2007-08-31 21:21:51

63. Bob Timmermann

Walk to Hawpe. Infield hit by Barmes and the bases are loaded with two outs for Torrealba.

3-3 in the 9th.

2007-08-31 21:23:47

64. Bob Timmermann

Torrealba whiffs. He's 0 for 3 on the night with the bases loaded.

2007-08-31 21:24:55

65. underdog

Weird. I think I now officially hate the Padres as much as I hate the Giants. Weird how it just sort of happened. Shouldn't there be some sort of a ceremony to mark this special moment in my life, a hate mitzvah or something?

2007-08-31 21:25:22

66. Blue in Beantown

Bob, I just tried KFWB, but it appears that MLB doesn't allow the game to be streamed.

2007-08-31 21:25:33

67. Lexinthedena

Hoffman has been shakey.....that's my only hope....so far a very frustrating game...

I'm very upset with the Juan Pierre signing....I may be alone on this, but it was a bad move...

2007-08-31 21:25:47

68. Mark Joseph

Looking at the line scores at this instant:

COL 3-15-1
ARI 3-3-1

2007-08-31 21:25:57

69. Ken Arneson

53 Andrew Brown is 26. I did a post recently on Catfish Stew where I noted how he has almost exactly the same stats as Huston Street (who is 24). After which Brown promptly went out and gave up five runs in his next five innings, just to make me look bad. But then Street went and gave up four runs in his next four innings, and things were pretty much even again.

2007-08-31 21:26:23

70. underdog

55 Believe it or not, Andrew Brown's only 26, but it does seem like he's been traded a bunch of times without seeing much of the majors, doesn't it?

2007-08-31 21:26:31

71. Icaros

LaRoche wins it in extras with another homer. Bet he starts at third this weekend.

2007-08-31 21:26:41

72. Frip

I'm just not mentally prepared to lose tonight. If I'd been in a sour mood, I could handle a loss as just another aspect of sucky life. But I've been particularly optimistic today. Maybe I should be thanking the Dodgers for bringing me back to Earth.

2007-08-31 21:27:15

73. underdog

69 D'oh! Beat me to it.
Brown was once considered a pretty high prospect, when he first came up with the Braves I think. But that was then and this is now.

2007-08-31 21:27:26

74. LAT

I guess I should know this but how can Wells be charged with 3 earned when 2 of them came in on JP's error?

2007-08-31 21:27:31

75. King of the Hobos

Jacksonville lost 6-3, and have officially (I believe) missed the playoffs.

AJ Ellis has decided he really wants to be our 3rd catcher. In August, he's hitting .288/.424/.550 in 80 ABs. The power won't last (he's had 5 homers in August in 80 ABs, in his previous 800 minor league ABs, he had 6), but the patience is legitimate. He's nothing more than minor league depth (he's 26, although this is really his first full year as a starter), but he could be interesting as a backup, due to the OBP. But I'm sure whatever PVL value that Moeller has will get him promoted.

2007-08-31 21:27:32

76. Bluebleeder87

with an ERA of 6.14 it's beyond me why R. Hernandez is still with the team, there's just so many other options Ned could have gone with, oh well.

2007-08-31 21:27:45

77. sweepstakes

62
Thanks, Bob. I'm 31, and it's too much hearing them call Kahlil "my boy" and just raving about Bradley.

2007-08-31 21:27:58

78. Icaros

Oh wait, there's still the bottom of the inning. Vegas is on the road.

2007-08-31 21:28:27

79. underdog

Hernandez is in. Shouldn't he have the nickname "Game Over" too? (In reverse meaning.)

2007-08-31 21:28:35

80. immouch

59... if andy kaufman had ever done a schtick as an announcer, he woulda sounded like ted leitner.

2007-08-31 21:28:54

81. fordprefect

Since when has Prime Ticket stopped displaying the radargun pitch speed.

Has an announcement already been made?
-yours in ignorance,
-fp

2007-08-31 21:29:22

82. Bluebleeder87

LaRoche wins it in extras with another homer. Bet he starts at third this weekend.

That makes me smile, I can't wait to see him up here helping the big club.

2007-08-31 21:30:11

83. Lexinthedena

Hernandez lookin' sharp....how you like them apples Dodger Thoughts posters!

2007-08-31 21:30:21

84. Icaros

It wasn't an error because he didn't come anywhere near touching the ball.

2007-08-31 21:31:37

85. King of the Hobos

71 But he had an error! Can't stick someone that shaky on defense at third. Better keep a PVL at the hot corner.

And from what I can see, it's not won yet. Unless Meloan/Hull come in for the save (and if they're being promoted tomorrow, they may not), this game is very much not over yet.

2007-08-31 21:32:05

86. Blue in Beantown

I feel horrible about this, but I actually want to see Hillenbrand strike out one more time.

2007-08-31 21:32:06

87. LAT

78. I did that earlier this season at the 40 hit Philly game. I turned to my friend in the middle of the 9th and asked no one was leaving.

2007-08-31 21:32:09

88. underdog

So the Padres will be recalling old friends Brady Clark and Brian Myrow when rosters expand. I really hope they aren't involved in some game winning rallies this weekend.

2007-08-31 21:32:16

89. Lexinthedena

I was kidding...he he...yeah, that's the ticket...twas a joke...

2007-08-31 21:32:24

90. Bob Timmermann

It's the biggest night in Kennedy High baseball in the majors except for all those games when Garret Anderson has faced Jon Garland.

2007-08-31 21:32:34

91. imperabo

84 You're kidding me.

2007-08-31 21:32:40

92. Frip

77 I kinda like listening to homer announcers from other teams. It gives a totally different feel to the game than you're used to.

2007-08-31 21:33:09

93. Bluebleeder87

I'm very upset with the Juan Pierre signing....I may be alone on this, but it was a bad move...

believe me your not alone.

2007-08-31 21:33:47

94. LAT

83. If by "sharp" you mean a couple of 2 out base hits, he looks great.

2007-08-31 21:34:06

95. King of the Hobos

No Hull or Meloan for the save for Vegas (Juarez, who pitched the previous inning, is still in there). Do I smell a pair of promotions tomorrow?

2007-08-31 21:34:36

96. jtrichey

C'mon, let's work some magic and get a win for old man Hernandez. He just Keeeeps On Rollllling Along.

2007-08-31 21:35:02

97. Eric Stephen

Jon, I'm going to partake in a Fungoes marathon this Labor Day weekend to catch up!

2007-08-31 21:36:07

98. Bob Timmermann

Leadoff triple for Sullivan in the 10th in Arizona.

2007-08-31 21:36:20

99. underdog

I assume "I may be alone" was sarcasm in 67 .

2007-08-31 21:36:48

100. Icaros

They just about never give an outfielder an error if he doesn't touch the ball.

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2007-08-31 21:36:55

101. fanerman

67 100% of the population here agrees with you. Don't worry.

2007-08-31 21:37:17

102. Lexinthedena

93- C'mon homie...you know I was playin'!

2007-08-31 21:37:20

103. Bluebleeder87

I want Trevor Hoffman to hit Hillenbrand in that part of the leg were it really really hurts.

2007-08-31 21:37:50

104. Bluebleeder87

oh look good 'ol Hillenbrand got a hit when it didn't matter, sigh.

2007-08-31 21:38:10

105. underdog

Aw, Shea had to go and ruin the dream with a hit!

2007-08-31 21:38:23

106. LAT

84. Thanks Icaros.

Now Shea gets a hit. Hurry up Adam. I can't watch this guy any more.

2007-08-31 21:38:48

107. Bob Timmermann

The guiding rule for the Pierre situation is:

"The official scorer shall charge an outfielder with an error if such outfielder allows a fly ball to drop to the ground if, in the official scorer's judgment, an outfielder at that position making ordinary effort would have caught such fly ball."

Also, the Padres were the home team so they wanted to give out a hit.

2007-08-31 21:38:49

108. Icaros

Looks like LaRoche may get another at bat tonight. Tying runs on and no out for Salt Lake.

2007-08-31 21:39:22

109. Bob Timmermann

4-3 Rockies in the 10th after a horrific throwing error by Pena.

2007-08-31 21:41:04

110. Icaros

Brandon Wood is Salt Lake's last hope after a Vegas double play.

2007-08-31 21:41:15

111. Lexinthedena

OK...I'm dangerously close to violating rule 11....I'm off to the clubs to see the junior high school homie XL Middleton do some of that G-Funk at club hypnotick in Glendale.....I will watch the bottom of the 9th in silence and then I'm out...

1 more out...let's do something!!!

2007-08-31 21:41:36

112. LAT

Grady is going to have quite a dilemma when he has to choose between Shea, Sweeny and Olmado to pinch hit.

2007-08-31 21:41:38

113. Bluebleeder87

109

well at least we got that going for us.

2007-08-31 21:41:45

114. King of the Hobos

I assume most of you already know, but as I don't see it posted, Stults is no longer on the active roster. Optioned to give Loaiza a spot. I really hope that if we do get to the playoffs, that Roberto doesn't make the team.

2007-08-31 21:42:02

115. underdog

Wow, Slappy McClutch comes through!

2007-08-31 21:42:02

116. LAT

I don't like Matt's cahnces against the change up

2007-08-31 21:42:41

117. Icaros

Vegas wins!

2007-08-31 21:42:43

118. Frip

That first swing was all nerves, no thought. Does Kemp think at all?

2007-08-31 21:43:02

119. Bluebleeder87

so frustrating. such a winnable game. Tomorrow is another day though.

2007-08-31 21:43:05

120. Eric Stephen

Is the national consensus that Trevor Hoffman is a HOFer? It just seems that down here in San Diego the term "future hall of famer" is automatically linked to Hoffman with such confidence and no one really questions it.

Does he make it in that easily?

2007-08-31 21:43:33

121. fordprefect

11
speaking of under the influence in Glendale, is Damon's still serving up those wicked Chi-chi's?

2007-08-31 21:43:39

122. underdog

Kemp looked like he had a pitch to hit there, too.

Sigh I better go do stuff now, be productive, to make up for the 2 hours+ of my life I just wasted watching that yuck.

2007-08-31 21:44:28

123. underdog

I know where I'd like those white Padres towels to go, but I'll keep that to myself.

Night all!

2007-08-31 21:44:42

124. jtrichey

That looked like a driveable pitch for Kemp there, but that's what Hoffman does. Kemp swung a little late on a ball he actually should have swung out of his shoes on.

Yes I think Hoffman is a pretty definite Hall of Famer. Maybe 2nd yera instead of first ballot, but he seems like a shoo-in

2007-08-31 21:45:07

125. Bluebleeder87

Pierre gave us all a collective punch in the stomach with that horrible miss play, ugh, I'm gonna pretend it never happened.

2007-08-31 21:45:09

126. LAT

But isn't it pretty clear that "an outfielder at that position making ordinary effort would have caught such fly ball."

A little leaguer would have caught such a fly ball.

2007-08-31 21:45:52

127. Bob Timmermann

121
Yes, they are.

My girlfriend loves Damon's.

I tend to spend a lot of time in a room with a lot of porcelain in it after I go there.

2007-08-31 21:46:38

128. Bob Timmermann

126

Furthermore:

"The official scorer shall not score mental mistakes or misjudgments as errors unless a specific rule prescribes otherwise."

2007-08-31 21:46:51

129. LAT

120 All time save leader. I would think he is automatic.

2007-08-31 21:47:08

130. Bluebleeder87

Does he make it in that easily?

In my opinion the dude is a special reliever, cinch HOF, same with Mariano Rivera.

2007-08-31 21:48:08

131. fordprefect

121
Hah. Somehow I never got quite that lucky, only got to the anaesthetized phase. I remember when they used to smoke in the bar. Whew.

2007-08-31 21:48:31

132. Icaros

126

I agree, but for whatever reason outfielders don't get errors for balls they misjudge by a mile.

2007-08-31 21:49:18

133. LAT

I'm no arguing witht you Bob but I don't get this. Isn't every error a "mental mistake or misjudgment."

2007-08-31 21:49:25

134. Icaros

Or what Bob said, of course.