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March 1, 2013About an hour ago the Indians scratched closer Chris Perez from his scheduled appearance today. Then Tribe beat reporters were tweeting in a frenzy that an announcement would be made by the club, but that manager Terry Francona was mum about it when talking to them earlier today. What occurred over the next 20 minutes was a mix of rumors and speculation.
According to Indians.com’s Jordan Bastian, the PD’s Paul Hoynes, and WTAM’s Nick Camino, Perez left the Tribe complex in his car and said out his window “I’m not saying anything.”
The Indians then tweeted out the following:
Chris Perez has a strain of the subscapularis muscle in his right shoulder.Won’t throw for the next 7-10 days & will not pitch in the WBC
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) March 1, 2013
Perez will resume game activity in 3-to-4 weeks.Also RHP Frank Herrmann has a right elbow strain and is out indefinetely
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) March 1, 2013
Missing games for “three to four weeks” would put Perez’s status for opening day up in the air. Perez also was very much looking forward to pitching for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, calling it the biggest honor of his career. The injury won’t allow him to do so.
If Perez does miss time to start the regular season, expect set up man Vinnie Pestano to assume the closer’s role.
UPDATE: Perez just tweeted out the following:
“This to shall pass”… Small hurdle at an in-opportune time.I feel better now than I did last year with the oblique..Still plenty of time
— Chris Perez (@ChrisPerez54) March 1, 2013
16 Comments
How very Hafner-esque!
that stinks for him. I remember him saying how much he was looking forward to the WBC.
This too…
(pet peeve)
I’ve really come to enjoy the WBC. Seemed like a dumb idea at first, but it’s actually a lot of fun.
bothered me too, then I realized most of what Perez tweets bothers me…
Can someone tell me why we need a WBC? And if we do need it, why does it have to be held during spring training?
If I was an owner, I would forbid my players to take part in this.
That didn’t take long…
(1) because the Olympics said baseball isn’t an international sport
(2) it’s the only time the owners will allow it to happen
personally, I think it should be a 21 and under only event. young kids have too much energy anyway, let them use it for their country 🙂
Because its a fantastic way to market MLB to developing countries. Brazil and China are a big part of the future entertainment market. Start laying inroads early.
When do you want it to be held?
Before spring training.
but, if you do use MLB players, then you are extending the season and overall innings pitched, etc. instead of replacing ST innings with WBC innings.
mg, my friend, you’re making the big vein in my forehead throb.
oh, then please see my other request that we only use 21 and under players. then, we can still implement your solution and perhaps move the games to the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Mexico to keep things warm enough.
Calling Vinnie Pestano… Perez may end up getting Wally Pipp-ed….
What a jerk who would post that. Shame on you. You must be bald guy from Canton.
No, just a guy who shaves his head, from canton. And has a brother that will be banned from posting on this site. (And for you Wfny purists, just relax. This is a place to have fun)