Cleveland Indians & MLB

by **consigliere** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:20 pm

Lee has the dreaded strained oblique muscle and has been scratched from tomorrow's game. No ETA on his return.

by **Dozen** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:39 pm

Better now then at the end of ST. When will CC pull his? :lol:

by **Guest** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:51 pm

Probably when they hit the buffett

by **consigliere** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:58 pm

Lee says if it were the reg season, he would be able to pitch. Says it isn't too serious, but considering this is ST they are being overly cautious. He'll rest a few days.

by **Dozen** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:14 am

Injury has Lee's status in question
Posted by Paul Hoynes March 08, 2007 15:44PM
Categories: Breaking News, Indians

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Left-hander Cliff Lee is in danger of opening the season on the disabled list.

Lee was scratched from a bullpen session Thursday because of reoccurring pain in his strained right abdominal muscle. Lonnie Soloff, Indians head athletic trainer, said Lee will rest for "48 hours."

He will then try to throw a bullpen session Sunday.

"If he can't throw Sunday, the start of the season is in doubt," said Soloff.

If that was the case, Soloff said Lee would be shut down for "10 to 12 days without throwing."

Manager Eric Wedge said he is trying to stay optimistic. He said if Lee can't open the season, Fausto Carmona would be the leading candidate to take his spot in the rotation.

"But we'll keep all our options open," said Wedge.

Lee, 14-11 last year, was scheduled to be the Tribe's No.3 starter behind C.C. Sabathia and Jake Westbrook. The Indians open the season with 13 games in 14 days, so they won't have a chance to go with a four-man rotation.

In 2003 Lee missed two months with a strained right abdominal muscle. He had hernia surgery at the end of the season. He had hernia surgery again at the end of the 2005 season.

-- Paul Hoynes, phoynes@plaind.com

by **pup** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:17 am

Better get him on a diet. Don't strained stomache muscles only happen to fat people? Or is this just what we tell ourselves to rationalize not paying CC?

by **Dozen** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:25 am

If it was the Browns, people would be all over them for not telling the truth about the extent of his injury. :lol:

by **pup** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:44 am

Couple days for a strained oblique and the the difference between a scope job and microfracture...goddamnit, it's Friday, do you ahve to get me started before 8:00?

by **Dozen** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:47 am

Pup wrote:Couple days for a strained oblique and the the difference between a scope job and microfracture...goddamnit, it's Friday, do you ahve to get me started before 8:00?