Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 30, 2007
Bob's Back

Bob Wickman hits the DL with a back injury:

Braves closer Bob Wickman went on the disabled list with an upper back injury on Monday, one day after the veteran blew a save for the second straight time.

The team called the injury a strain. Wickman said he has tendinitis in his upper back, and he attributed his recent struggles to "stubbornness on my part."

Wickman says he has been feeling no discomfort in pregame warmups while throwing in the outfield, so he keeps telling pitching coach Roger McDowell he was available to pitch. The troubles come when he threw off mounds.

"You'd think I'd be smart enough," Wickman said. "Every time Roger came up to me in the outfield and asked me I said yes. I believe the last couple days I've been hurting the team rather than helping them. ... You try extending off the mound, it kind of catches."


Posted by David Pinto at 08:26 PM | Injuries | TrackBack (0)
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Jays game just finished at 9:10. It started at 7:07. Halladay went all 9. He keeps a tight schedule.

Posted by: Ben at April 30, 2007 09:16 PM
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