Felix Goes On DL...

by basebliman on Jun 30, 2008 9:48 PM PDT Comment 105 comments

Jimenez called up from Tacoma per Dave Niehaus on the postgame show.

Jeff's note: not really a surprise. Felix's DL stint will presumably be retroactive to 6/24, which would set him up to return in Oakland on 7/9. There's no reason to take any chances right now, and Jimenez is coming up in time to throw a handful of innings tomorrow, as Lowe - who was on the docket to throw extended relief along with RRS and Corcoran - had to go tonight. Wouldn't be shocked to see that turn into a rotating roster spot for a little while.

It sucks that we'll be without Felix for another week and a half, but it's far better to let him heal than it is to push him when it isn't the least bit necessary. He'll back before you can say "holy crap this team is so God damn boring without Felix", and everything will be peaches.

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I can't say I'm surprised.

How many starts does he figure to miss?

by BrianL on Jun 30, 2008 10:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Two

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, it could be worse I suppose.

by BrianL on Jun 30, 2008 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nothing major

He’ll be fine. It’s just going to be a dull several days.

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boy it would have been awful nice to stretch out Morrow or Hyphen.

by BrianL on Jun 30, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fuck this timing, I never got to see Randy pitch now I'm going to miss Felix

:(

by JI on Jun 30, 2008 10:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That's too bad. RJ was great to see at the dome.

I saw the 300th K the first time he did it. He pitched 10 innings that day. He always gave a big “fuck you” to 100 pitch limits.

by Jed MC on Jul 1, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

:(

That’s the day after I leave for Europe so therefore I miss Felix for ~3 weeks.

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Jun 30, 2008 10:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Get well soon, Felix.

Strasburg, ho….

by ThundaPC on Jun 30, 2008 10:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Pears are awesome.

One Vision, One Purpose
Peace Through Power

by Goose on Jun 30, 2008 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pears are delicious when crisp.

Pears are disgusting when mushy.

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the same of peaches.

It’s just too bad pears don’t have a saying like ‘Pears and cream’.

Peaches get so much media play because of that catchy line.

by Matthew on Jun 30, 2008 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Linguists tried to help pears make up some of the ground but homonyms just don't pack the same punch

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Endeavor to better market pears.

Bam, 22 minute plot line.

This shit is easy.

by Matthew on Jun 30, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent pilot.

Congratulations on alienating everybody but me.

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hi, despite you knowing my reference, and you being the only person that could know it,

we seem to have never met. I’m Matthew and I constantly make jokes intended for less than five people to understand.

by Matthew on Jun 30, 2008 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

brb going to a beerery

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pick me up some aged beets.

by Matthew on Jun 30, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

All the rest of you guys might as well find another thread because this one won't be getting any easier to understand

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Screw them, douckes and fagogijts.

by Matthew on Jun 30, 2008 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

THERE ARE DUCKLINGS OUTSIDE OF MY WINDOW

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever quer

I’m going to go shave my bottles.

by Matthew on Jun 30, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

While I would greatly enjoy beating the life out of you, I shall instead go to the lake.

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can honestly appreciate the sagacious means by which you insult me,

but I’m off to head out to the bars in an attempt to con(vince) some [BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP]

by Matthew on Jun 30, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That made me shiver.

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It was a mildly horrifying email

by Graham on Jul 1, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I imagine it will be used in court one day.

by Robert on Jul 1, 2008 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can put together bits and pieces.

by Robert on Jun 30, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This place is run by loonies

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 1, 2008 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would suggest you get as far away from the inner circle as possible

The bitter taste they leave is impossible to wash out.

by Robert on Jul 1, 2008 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Robert, I have a story about Friday the 13th for you

by Jeff on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you still have the stamp on your arm?

by Robert on Jul 1, 2008 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I tried to preserve it but post-softball required substantial hand-washing

by Jeff on Jul 1, 2008 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you get text alerts when ever the opportunity arises to taunt me with this?

by Robert on Jul 1, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just assume it's always appropriate

by Jeff on Jul 1, 2008 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will smack your face in the next time you try to use the Robert shift

by Robert on Jul 1, 2008 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe try being better

by Jeff on Jul 1, 2008 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I now have a montage to help me grow muscles.

by Robert on Jul 1, 2008 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope to God I never stumble upon an LL softball event

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 1, 2008 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would blatently hit on you.

by Robert on Jul 1, 2008 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hear chicks who make animorphs all day will do anything to keep a man.

by JI on Jul 1, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I missed something.

I’m assuming the “Robert Shift” brings the infielders close enough to be within arm’s reach?

by Faux on Jul 1, 2008 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No that's the left fielder

by Robert on Jul 1, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The left fielder shifts to infield foul territory

by Jeff on Jul 1, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I want to see this happen during the next Vidro AB.

by BrianL on Jul 1, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just want to see them nap in the outfield

The people have spoken

by seattlebruin on Jul 1, 2008 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vidro gets luck now and then.

They’d have to sleep for WFB.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 1, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought you were insinuating that Ibanez had been traded to the Braves.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jun 30, 2008 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That'd be peachy.

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jun 30, 2008 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Prepare for 1.5 more weeks of nonstop drunk posts

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

by Mariner John on Jun 30, 2008 10:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Now that I'm over not seeing him yesterday,

I can put my selfishness aside and say: Good move, M’s. Be safe.

by Teej on Jun 30, 2008 10:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm worried that people thinking that Felix will return on 7/9 will be disappointed

That was a terrible hit from Beltran, and I couldn’t believe the reports coming out from the M’s that Felix was not hurt bad.
I think the pansy assed Mariner FO/PR division realized the anger against Beltran and to “protect” his dirty behind, they sent out these calming reports. Makes me mad, that this dirty player wrecks our best pitcher and the FO is more worried about the wellbeing of this damn guy than our injured man.

Some people may be upset with me for calling Beltran “dirty” but he is. There was no need to come in like that. A lot of players could have avoided wrecking the pitcher. Pujols is another dirty player, I can still remember the shots of him smirking from the dugout after he hurt that catcher (pitcher?) bad. I think these guys are too roided/HGHed up, and they can only think of coming in like a mindless bulldozer. I hate those type of stupid jerks.

by Sam Regens on Jun 30, 2008 11:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

In hindsight Felix put himself in a terrible position.

It’s not Beltran’s responsibility to try and avoid people standing directly in his way.

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeff, I've looked at the play many times.

Of course, there was nothing “illegal” about it. I’m saying that a lot of players wouldn’t mow the pitcher down like that. Beltran did.

by Sam Regens on Jun 30, 2008 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Felix was in front of the plate.

Beltran was sliding.

As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball.

by acblue on Jun 30, 2008 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would have been unbelievably difficult to avoid Felix on that slide

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Felix placed his foot in the way ~2 nanoseconds before it got hit by Beltran's foot.

Beltran was no more aggressive than any other player sliding into home. He saw the plate, slid into it, and in between those two actions, Felix put his foot right in between.

Clean as hell.

by Teej on Jun 30, 2008 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But fuck him anyway

by Jeff on Jul 1, 2008 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fuck him indeed.

by Teej on Jul 1, 2008 12:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Felix was standing on the plate and it looked like it could've been a close play

He either slides around him and arm tags the plate risking an out or slides into him for the sure thing, it’s hard to blame him.

by OlSalty on Jun 30, 2008 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Felix came in at the last second.

Beltran was trying to avoid Clement and didn’t see him coming. This wasn’t Beltran’s fault.

AKA "BRO-RAY" according to drunk Graham...

by Thingray on Jul 1, 2008 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

THe mistake is all on Felix. If he would have reacted on contact like pitcher are taught when feilding instead of looking at the Catcher first

he would have been in proper postion to make the play. He didnt, and he got hurt. There is no reason for any player to try to avoid a player in that postion. Felix broke the cardinal rule in protecting the plate, never be perindicular to the basepath, allways parallel.

Truthfully im happy its only a ankle sprain and not a MCL injury wich is common with that type of impact. It all falls back to defensive fundamentas

by laxtonto on Jul 1, 2008 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We were probably the only group of fans batshit insane enough to call for Beltran to be hung by his own entrails

by OlSalty on Jun 30, 2008 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that's GTE

Nobody really wants Beltran to get hurt of course.
I’m just mad that the FO/PR division sent out this report that “Felix might not even miss a start”. That’s bullshit, it was a terrible hit.

by Sam Regens on Jun 30, 2008 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still want him dead

by Robert on Jun 30, 2008 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So you know it was a false statement on Beltran's behalf?

Interesting.

by Matthew on Jun 30, 2008 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Probably had more to do with Felix downplaying his own injury to them at first

I’m willing to believe Felix didn’t feel that badly hurt immediately after it happened, but after sleeping on it realized it hurt much more than it had before it swelled up.

by OlSalty on Jun 30, 2008 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He looked like he felt badly hurt immediately after it

by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jul 1, 2008 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also I would appreciate it if you wouldn't throw around senseless steroid accusations.

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does steriods go along with politics, religion, and fantasy baseball?

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jun 30, 2008 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only when invoked inappropriately

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ditto women.

by Matthew on Jun 30, 2008 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Correct

by Jeff on Jun 30, 2008 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd also appreciate it if you didn't throw around senseless accusations concerning Albert Pujols' character.

by JI on Jun 30, 2008 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Karma is a bitch ain't it?

by OlSalty on Jun 30, 2008 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Reverse angle:

by JI on Jun 30, 2008 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heh. Pujols production is similar to Edgar's 1995, except he's doing it while playing GG defense. heh

by JI on Jun 30, 2008 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And on the DL, no?

by Graham on Jul 1, 2008 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It comes out to 145 games.

by JI on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Activated Thursday, hit the ground running.

by JI on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL! Rec'd

Also the karma pics.

by Sam Regens on Jul 1, 2008 2:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am glad they didn't make Felix "tough it out".

Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!

by Fin on Jun 30, 2008 11:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

By the way, please excuse me if my comments bothered anyone

I’m just upset. From my viewpoint there are only really two special ballplayers on the M’s with some rarified baseball ability, that make you say “gee how did he do that”. Felix and Ichiro.
It makes me really upset that Felix might not ever reach his real peak of baseball greatness because some dumb random guy came in like a mindless bulldozer. What a goshd@mn waste!

If Felix really is OK, then this is some delayed and foolish GTE on my part (sorry again). But that hit was terrible, can the ligaments really come back 100% as if it never happened?
If someone can say yes with sureity, thank you for the relief.

by Sam Regens on Jun 30, 2008 11:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs