third baseman suffered a fractured right hand. The Giants' medical report states that the infielder will miss four to six weeks of action
The promising start to the season of Pablo Sandoval suffered an abrupt halt yesterday. Giants third baseman uncinate fractured carpal bone in his right hand and will have to go to the disabled list.
Sandoval, the most productive bat offensive sleepy San Francisco, will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove a portion of the affected bone and according to Dave Groeschner, Head of team trainers, will be sidelined four to six weeks.
"It's a blow to the team," manager Bruce Bochy told the San Francisco Chronicle. "I feel for Paul. We have been talking about how much he struggled to get in shape, something you could tell by the way he was playing. I was really paying dividends. "
The origin of the lesion is unclear. Sandoval was not available to speak to the media yesterday, but according to a report by MLB.com the fracture could have occurred on Thursday when it launched headfirst into second base on a steal attempt against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sandoval became on Friday, but as the match went against the Washington Nationals pain was increasing.
The type of fracture that have the "Panda" is common in baseball, as quoted by the Chronicle. Usually must wait three weeks for the player start the rehabilitation process. Although, no matter when you return, you may have to deal with discomfort Sandoval during the remainder of the season.
X-ray examinations and an MRI ratified Groeschner initial diagnosis. Today, Sandoval will travel to Arizona, where the specialist Don Sheridan for the operation.
The ligand for Carabobo was .313, with five homers and 14 RBIs in 24 games. His place in the roster will be replaced by infielder Ryan Rohling, who is in the Fresno (Triple A), but Miguel Tejada will be his primary replacement in the field.
Franklin Gutierrez improvement
The Mariners manager Eric Wedge said the team will decide today if Franklin Gutierrez will begin his rehabilitation program in the minor leagues this week. The gardener, who is recovering from a stomach illness, took batting practice on Friday and continues to progress, News Tribune reported. Gutierrez, who was to be re-evaluated yesterday, he underwent a checkup at the Mayo Clinic two weeks ago, and the new medication he was prescribed seems to be working. The Caracas began the season on the disabled list.
This note appeared in the newspaper El Nacional 1 May 2011
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