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"As long as I can feel anything, I can't throw," (Eric) Gagne said. "When the nerve is irritated, it has to go away completely. It's just time, but we don't know how long that takes."
That was a lesson (Brad) Penny learned at the end of 2004 and into 2005, when he suffered a rare arm nerve injury and aggravated it trying to rush back in September for the stretch run. Penny was more deliberate when he returned in 2005 and missed the first three weeks of the season to be doubly sure that his nerve was fully healed. He has had no further problems with it.
- Ken Gurnick, MLB.com
Keep this in mind, by the way, if you're planning on questioning J.D. Drew's toughness. Drew doesn't play through every injury (though he plays through some) and risk making them worse. Maybe that doesn't mean he's weak. Maybe that means he's, I don't know, sane.
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Chad Billingsley tonight: five innings, four hits, two runs, three walks, one hit batter, six strikeouts, 103 pitches. I only mention this because I figure people might be wondering.
If you listened to the warbloggers the French were supposed to be wimps. How come Gagne has to out-macho every other member of the team?
Well, they both speak the same language, don't they?
(Removing idiot hat)
Not only did the Dodgers lose one of their best hitters, but the switch put the pitcher in the 4-spot - when Cruz had just entered the game (and made the inning's final out) in the 9-hole.
Lose Drew, ensure Kuo pitches only one inning (unless LA goes 1-2-3). Out-tanding!
My managing experience is limited to tabletop games, but even I knew this was not good.
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Au revoir, Monsieur Gagne. Bon chance.
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Well, here's hoping.
I saw it too, it looked pretty bad.(hopefully not that bad)
He's went at least 6ip in all 12 of his starts this year.
9/12 "quality starts".
His last start was his worst of the season though. He gave up 5ER against the Pirates.
Hurdle doesnt extend him like he often does Jason Jennings. Cook's made 12 starts. He's only went over the 100 pitch barrier 4 times. His high pitch count of the season is 109.
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