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Hopefully Not Torn Sheets

Like me, you may have been thinking (hoping) that a strained finger can't be too serious. Ben Sheets injury appears to be more serious than a 15-Day DL stint. I just came across an article in the Capital Times that makes some unfortunate comparisons.

"...Thompson heard something pop in his right middle finger after delivering a pitch to San Diego's Mark Loretta. Clutching his hand and hopping off the mound in pain, he was examined by the Braves trainer and escorted from the game."

Seem eerily familiar?

"The initial report on Thomson was that he would miss his next start after sustaining a strained flexor tendor. But an MRI later showed that Thomson had a partial tear to the tissue supporting the tendon -- which was similar to the diagnosis that the Brewers received Monday on Sheets and his injured middle finger."

Getting worse...

"Thomson wound up missing nearly three months -- a 78-game span -- because of his injured middle finger."

Yovani "Lamborghini" Gallardo better be ready.

Apparently Adam Eaton also had a similar injury & similar recovery time. Sheets is set to undergo more tests today:

"The right-hander will have an ultrasound on his sprained right middle finger after an MRI scan yesterday confirmed the trainer's diagnosis." We should all have our fingers crossed for the rest of the day. Hopefully, the injury is something other than what happened to Thomson & Eaton.

http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/201631
http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=6801164
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Gallardo

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How long will Sheets be out for?
Luckily just the 15-Day DL
4 votes
Only one month
14 votes
He'll be on the 60-Day DL but ready for the playoffs
8 votes
See ya next year Ben
9 votes

35 votes | Poll has closed

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Can you please change your title before you know the true diagnosis.  When I read it, I thought it was about today's Catscan and was almost ready to throw my computer out the window.  I was planning on smashing it with a hammer tonight when i read the news not this early.

Of course, we are all hoping for just a little tear, but we all know that with the brewers luck, its completely torn and he's out for the season.

Here's keeping my fingers crossed that its not that bad.  For karmanic or voodoo reasons, im lightly crossing my fingers in order to somehow not hurt his finger more.

Ned for Prez!! Seriously, he needs a new job.

by Zel123 on Jul 17, 2007 2:31 PM CDT reply actions  

Sorry
My bad with the title. I probably won't have to change it back to torn sheets since he is going to be fine.

by TAPmoney on Jul 17, 2007 2:37 PM CDT reply actions  

2007...
...is the year of the brewers. this doesn't happen. not this year.
YoGanna win with Gallardo on the mound.

by Griswald on Jul 17, 2007 4:16 PM CDT reply actions  

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