Will Carroll on Michael Young's hamstring injury

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 3, 2009 11:05 AM CDT Comment 12 comments

Texas Rangers athletic trainer Jamie Reed, right, walks Michael Young off the field after Young injured himself attempting to run out a ground out off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brian Tallet in the third inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. Young did not return to the game. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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5 months ago: Texas Rangers athletic trainer Jamie Reed, right, walks Michael Young off the field after Young injured himself attempting to run out a ground out off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brian Tallet in the third inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. Young did not return to the game. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Evan Grant has a Q&A up with Will Carroll regarding Michael Young's hamstring injury, the treatment Young is getting, and the efforts to get him back on the field as quickly as possible...

Good stuff...check it out...

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"think Dean Palmer" (re a cat III strain)

Ow…..

That is easily the most traumatic injury of my lifetime. Obviously Mateo’s was worse for the Rangers long-term. But Palmer’s scarred me.

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Sep 3, 2009 11:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope that Young doesn't rush back

only to be ineffective or injured again.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Sep 3, 2009 11:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What are the chances

of MY DHing until his hamstring is 100%

by Coolbean04 on Sep 3, 2009 11:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

from the article

Carroll says that the biggest problem from Young will be hitting and running out of the batters box. So if he’s healthy enough to DH, he’s probably healthy enough to field.

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Sep 3, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -

"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce

by Ed Coffin on Sep 3, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except

the best team configuration right now is probably Omar at 3B and MY at DH. Whatever it takes to get his glove off the field.

"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland

by DJCahill on Sep 3, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wasn't the question

Hitting and pushing off could severly limit his bat.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -

"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce

by Ed Coffin on Sep 3, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The original question

were what were the chances of him DHing, and I thought it worth putting in that this would most likely be the best from a team standpoint, unless there is an extremely productive DH option other than Mikey that I don’t know about.

by DJCahill on Sep 3, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have to think they'll slide Davis to third from time to time, to spell Omar

and to get Yank F. in the lineup.

Other than that, gagree with the combination.

Hank is the elephant in the room. When will he disappear?

by Chase Irwin on Sep 3, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah true

Yep.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -

"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce

by Ed Coffin on Sep 3, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like that!

"We have a better chance to win with other guys in the lineup," said Blalock, who is hitting .190 the past 30 games. "That’s something I’ve got to deal with."

by diamond_dave on Sep 3, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs