Scary news via Strauss on Twitter

Well, some great news coming through the feed..
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JoeStrauss: Albert arrived at clubhouse around noon today. Exhausted from A-S frenzy. Did not come on field. Experiencing "mild stiffness." #stlcards
43 minutes ago from web

Ankiel yet to see docs re: right shoulder. Still developing

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If Ankiel has had this nagging issue for weeks, why hasn't something been done? Is this another issue of ownership/management not reporting an injury issue, or has Ankiel just been keeping quiet? Even though he's not that great at hitting when he's healthy, one could argue that this problem should have been obvious, if not to us then to someone from the team. Also, if he's had several days off now, why hasn't this been looked at yet? Isn't the All-Star break the time of year to look at this stuff and start to fix it?

Also, Albert reporting any sort of discomfort is scary by itself. The fact that it has already been mentioned makes me hope this doesn't blossom into something worse. Eek.

4 months ago leefyg 18 comments 0 recs |

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Fuck

Derosa.

by vivaelpujols on Jul 16, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I can't imagine Pujols wouldn;t be tired

after the last few days. Glad he has an extra off day.

"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah

by Alxfritz on Jul 16, 2009 6:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He also said the following:

DeRosa possibly activated this weekend, more likely next week. Swung w/out wrist pain today. Will take BP outside Friday.

and

K. Greene scheduled for 4-game rehab at Sprintfield, may accompany team to Tulsa on upcoming road trip. Time frame: Uncertain.

and

Team may search for starting pitching if Wellemeyer fails to show greater consistency in next 2-3 starts. No internal options.

and

More coming on TLR-Hungo-Yadi flap.

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Jul 16, 2009 6:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He really did not say

one god damn thing in four tweets!

What the hell is this guy good for?!?

"I usually don’t read other peoples sigs." -Cuttah

by Alxfritz on Jul 16, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No internal options?

I swear to God, this organization blows my damn mind sometimes. If Mitchell Boggs isn’t an “option”, I don’t know who is. Not to mention Hawksworth, Mortensen, and Walters. There is a zero percent chance it could turn out worse than what Wellemeyer is giving us.

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Jul 16, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Walters

I love the movement on some of his pitches. He can’t do any worse than Wellemeyer has been as of late, and probably on par with Sir Bradley..I’d like to see him pitch agin.

by leefyg on Jul 17, 2009 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pardon my ignorance

been out of touch the last week – who is Hungo (Al?) and what was the flap?

by ubeddie on Jul 16, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Al criticized Yadi on the air...

for not running out a shallow fly ball in Chicago. Soriano dropped the ball, but Yadi reached first and it didn’t affect anything. Tony defended Yadi, and said something about being disappointed in Al. Al has responded a coupe of times since…

V, b.

by LukeMP1186 on Jul 16, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hungo

is another nickname for the Mad Hungarian.

"If I prepare myself, my stuff is good and I'm going to get outs. That is a fact." - Chris Carpenter

by spants on Jul 16, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

thought it was Al but didn’t want to assume he said something stupid again. I tend to watch the out of town tv announcers because of Al.

by ubeddie on Jul 16, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Figured on Ank

But Pujols is NOT good news. Hopefully it’s nothing serious.

Nelly > Dunc

by zoomzoomj88 on Jul 16, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mild Stiffness?

I think Albert goes through life that way. I’m not concerned.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on Jul 17, 2009 12:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this just in, the sky is blue & the sun rises in the west

and @5:30, we tell you what’s in your closet that will kill you

and @11pm what’s in your garage that will kill your cat? tune in & find out.

so disappointed in strauss. he’s the one who first said, only twits tweet.

It kind of sounds like he’s [Duncan] just running around like a puppy out there – full speed ahead in random directions. – BTown Birds Fan

by gdm426 on Jul 17, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

...and he hits two home runs

Cardinal fanatic since '82

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 18, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now that it looks like Prince Albert is okay

we may focus on the struggles of Young Musial.

Here’s a few numbers to contemplate: Since his three-hit day in Florida June 11, in his last 30 games played, Ankiel has hit .151 with a pretty unbelievable .208 onbase percentage and a .215 slugging percentage. This is beyond terrible, beyond Jose Macias territory. Why is he still in the major leagues? Or at the very least on the disabled list?

They’re in total denial, that’s why. From the P-D:

Manager Tony La Russa said putting Ankiel on the disabled list was not considered because the outfielder is currently viewed as available, even if he’s not starting and in a two-for-30 skid. Ankiel said the weakness was related to his crash into the wall May 4, and that he aggravates it “with some swings, like getting a ball off the end of the bat.”
“He’s cleared to play,” La Russa said. “Regardless of the MRI … It’s not a question of whether he can play. It’s how much he’s affected.”

So basically, this is Scott Rolen all over again, except without Rolen’s ability to get base hits on a regular basis, if not home runs.

by Michael_68_1999 on Jul 19, 2009 9:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs