The Dodgers ended the 2012 season with a lot of injuries as well as a lot of uncertainties as to when some players will be returning to action. Now as a fan this is a scary thought to know that one of your favorite players or a key player in the team may not be able to play the next season, but now that sometime has passed and some measures have been taken we have some good news.
In an article written by Ken Gurnick titled "Injured Dodgers looking good for Opening Day". Gurnick talks to Stan Conte who is the vice president of medical services, and he was able to get the rundown of how the injuries are coming and when everyone will be expected back.
Matt Kemp who was out with left shoulder surgery is expected to be back in time for Spring Training.
Clayton Kershaw who was out with inflammation of the right hip is already back and working out.
Chad Billingsley who was out with a partially torn ligament in his right elbow is already back and throwing in simulated games.
Carl Crawford who was out due to Tommy John surgery on his left elbow is expected to be back at the end of the month.
Ted Lilly who was out with left shoulder surgery is expected back at the start of Spring Training.
Kenley Janson who was out with heart surgery has already started conditioning.
A.J. Ellis who was out with left knee surgery is expected back for Spring Training.
Jerry Hairston who was out with left him surgery is expected to start baseball training at the end of the month.
Scott Elbert who was out with left elbow surgery is already scheduled to do his offseason program.
Javy Guerra who was out with right a/c surgery has already resumed his throwing.
Matt Guerrier who was out with right elbow tendon strain is already back.
Justin Sellers who was out with disk surgery has been cleared and is ready for full baseball activities.
Thank to both Ken Gurnick and Stan Conte for doing this article and keeping us fans updated on how our favorite players are doing with their injuries!
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Pitching Let's Get Excited
I don't know about you but I am more growing more and more excited for the 2013 each day that passes. I keep looking up the latest Dodgers news so I can stay in the loop about what is happening and which players we are acquiring and which players we are talking about acquiring.
The more I find out the more excited it makes me right now they are in the hot pursuit of 2 Cy Young award winners, Zack Greinke and R.A. Dickey. If they are able to get both of them on their team then that would make three out of the five starting pitchers Cy Young Award winners, and they would be one hell of a rotation to mess with. Right now the talk is that if the Dodgers can get both of these guys then the pitching rotation would be as follows: Kershaw, Greinke, Dickey, Billingsley and Beckett.
Now I don't know about you but that is one pitching rotation that could be deadly if it all works out and they stay healthy and injury free.
The more I find out the more excited it makes me right now they are in the hot pursuit of 2 Cy Young award winners, Zack Greinke and R.A. Dickey. If they are able to get both of them on their team then that would make three out of the five starting pitchers Cy Young Award winners, and they would be one hell of a rotation to mess with. Right now the talk is that if the Dodgers can get both of these guys then the pitching rotation would be as follows: Kershaw, Greinke, Dickey, Billingsley and Beckett.
Now I don't know about you but that is one pitching rotation that could be deadly if it all works out and they stay healthy and injury free.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Christmas gift idea #1
So since I have been making a few christmas gifts for my dad inspired by the Dodgers of course I figured I would post about them and share them on here. Now I know I am nowhere near a professional and these gifts are not going to be the BEST but the thing that counts is the thought and that I tried.
My first present that I made is a canvas that I painted myself. I have literally had this canvas for over a year and could not decide what to paint on it. That is until one day while I was searching the web for some Dodgers quotes I found one that I fell in love with. It was a quote that was said by Tommy Lasorda to a fan. The quote is "I say this from the bottom of my heart that if you do not root for the Dodgers, then you might not get into Heaven." Once I saw this I knew exactly what I needed to paint on the canvas.
Now this is supposed to be a gift to my dad from me but I love how it turned out so much that I am beginning to think that it might end up being a gift to the two of us from Santa.
Here is a picture of the canvas before, during and after it was done.
My first present that I made is a canvas that I painted myself. I have literally had this canvas for over a year and could not decide what to paint on it. That is until one day while I was searching the web for some Dodgers quotes I found one that I fell in love with. It was a quote that was said by Tommy Lasorda to a fan. The quote is "I say this from the bottom of my heart that if you do not root for the Dodgers, then you might not get into Heaven." Once I saw this I knew exactly what I needed to paint on the canvas.
Now this is supposed to be a gift to my dad from me but I love how it turned out so much that I am beginning to think that it might end up being a gift to the two of us from Santa.
Here is a picture of the canvas before, during and after it was done.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Going Crazy
So I don't know about the rest of you but for me the offseason is the worst. I feel like I am dying without being able to turn my TV and Radio on to hear a Dodgers game or any baseball game for that matter. When you life consists of baseball 24/7 the offseason is a hard time, and April can not come soon enough!
Even though there have been no games to watch there is still news to keep the fans updated and close to their teams. Every day I find myself checker for the lastest Dodgers news, but I have yet to hear the news that I want. My biggest fear right now is about the Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley and whether or not hes going to be able to have a 2013 season.
Last season Billingsley ended his season when he tore a ligament in his elbow. He then proceeded to have to injections into it which are supposed to help with the pain and prevent surgery. After having those injections the wait was on to see if they would help or to see if further measures such as surgery needed to be taken. Now it turns out that if surgery is needed then Billingsley will be out for the entire 2013 season. To me this would be devastating because not only is he my favorite player but he is also a vital role in the pitching staff.
There has not been any for sure news given except that Billingsley was able to throw a few pitches without pain. This is a good sign and gives hope that he will be able to participate in the upcoming season.
Another good sign is a quote from his agent, "It looks like he's going to be ready for the 2013 season."
Lets hope that this is true and that we will be seeing him back to his old self of getting the W's that he works so hard to get. Bring on the 2013 season!
Even though there have been no games to watch there is still news to keep the fans updated and close to their teams. Every day I find myself checker for the lastest Dodgers news, but I have yet to hear the news that I want. My biggest fear right now is about the Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley and whether or not hes going to be able to have a 2013 season.
Last season Billingsley ended his season when he tore a ligament in his elbow. He then proceeded to have to injections into it which are supposed to help with the pain and prevent surgery. After having those injections the wait was on to see if they would help or to see if further measures such as surgery needed to be taken. Now it turns out that if surgery is needed then Billingsley will be out for the entire 2013 season. To me this would be devastating because not only is he my favorite player but he is also a vital role in the pitching staff.
There has not been any for sure news given except that Billingsley was able to throw a few pitches without pain. This is a good sign and gives hope that he will be able to participate in the upcoming season.
Another good sign is a quote from his agent, "It looks like he's going to be ready for the 2013 season."
Lets hope that this is true and that we will be seeing him back to his old self of getting the W's that he works so hard to get. Bring on the 2013 season!
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