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Hafner update

Buried at the bottom of Hoynes' coverage of the Pavano signing is this little nugget:

"Hafner update: DH Travis Hafner recently had his right shoulder re-examined by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. On Oct. 14, Andrews performed surgery on Hafner's shoulder joint.

Andrews cleared Hafner to initiate "pre-hitting' activities this week at Progressive Field. He's expected to start hitting in mid-January.

Hafner was held to 57 games last year because of his shoulder."

Thanks for all the great details, Hoynsie!

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pre-hitting? So he can use a fork with his right hand now?

by ASP on Jan 6, 2009 8:05 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it means putting the donut on the bat, and trying on his batting gloves.

by odradek on Jan 6, 2009 8:09 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   2 recs

From Castro

I believe “pre-hitting activities” include trying on batting gloves and writing his number in magic marker on the knob of the bat

by macasson on Jan 6, 2009 9:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   2 recs

Castrovince’s a genius.

by odradek on Jan 7, 2009 12:01 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s certainly developing a justified following.

::must remember to check out castro turf more often::

Still the local "Barfield Bounces Back Believer" and confident that Gutz will succeed in Seattle.

by mjmarble on Jan 7, 2009 12:49 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Google Reader is your friend

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jan 7, 2009 10:04 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder when he can legitimately begin lifting.

by danvail on Jan 6, 2009 8:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This just means that nothing has changed with his timetable. Of course, Hoynes would be permitted, journalistically, to ask some more questions. Is his ROM where the training staff wants it at this point? Has Dr. Andrews learned anything more about Hafner’s shoulder and what was wrong? But listen, Paul Hoynes is pretty clearly too busy to be bothered with that.

by tabler84 on Jan 6, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s got a job to do. He can’t just screw around like that.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jan 6, 2009 10:34 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

I think that the level of detail here speaks to two things: one, Paul Hoynes couldn’t turn the Martians landing on Public Square into a news item and two, the Indians play it extremely close to the vest when it comes to discussing – disassembling – prevaricating – whatever the hell you wanna call it – players injuries and their progress. In the meantime, I’m gonna regard the Return of Pronk much like I did The Resigning of CC – with a heavy dose of salt and a great deal of skepticism.

Resident LGT beer kinda sewer

by mauichuck on Jan 6, 2009 11:39 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don’t want to call it disassembling.

by emil minty on Jan 7, 2009 8:36 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no dissassemble. 5 is alive!

by stickpiano on Jan 7, 2009 9:32 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Chuck is it healthy to consume that much salt at your age?

by hans on Jan 7, 2009 2:08 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just as long as your kidneys are workin’, hansy.

by mauichuck on Jan 7, 2009 11:03 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All the reports late last summer were in terms of the percentage of his shoulder strength, and absolutely no info on that in this piece. Great.

"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter

by Denver Tribe Fan on Jan 6, 2009 9:08 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was almost sure this was going to be about someone who saw Travis at Around the Corner watching the Fiesta Bowl last night.

You know Selig? Ombudsman.

by rolub on Jan 6, 2009 10:27 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I enjoyed this image more than I should have.

by Pronktastic on Jan 7, 2009 12:11 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see no bitterness here.

by elsandito on Jan 7, 2009 11:12 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

points for flipping the image for handedness accuracy

by Logodaedalus on Jan 7, 2009 11:51 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Left-handed catcher!

by odradek on Jan 7, 2009 11:52 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   2 recs

Aaron Laffey’s next gig.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Jan 7, 2009 1:48 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and the ump dresses to the left!

by CaptainPenny on Jan 7, 2009 12:57 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was going to say the same

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Jan 7, 2009 1:48 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this was meant for logo.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Jan 7, 2009 1:49 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was either that or flip his head & then I’d have to fix Chief Wahoo on his helmet blah blah blah I’m lazy. I was hoping nobody would notice the lefty catcher.

Anyway, just think about the amazing walk rates mini-Travis is going to have!

DISCLAIMER: I may be bitter.

by zempf on Jan 7, 2009 3:26 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Small Travis is already one of my favorite recurring jokes of 2009.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jan 7, 2009 4:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Think he looks pissed about them throwing at his head?

by supermarioelia on Jan 7, 2009 5:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“What are you going to do about it, shortie?” says Justin Verlander.

by odradek on Jan 7, 2009 6:55 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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