Tribe 2B Jason Donald late scratch (right index finger) against Oakland ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians' injury news is relentless.
Jason Donald , scheduled to start Monday night against the Athletics, was a late scratch because of a contusion on his right index finger. Cord Phelps replaced him.
Donald is hitting .283 in 16 games since being recalled from Class AAA Columbus on July 31. He was not available for comment before the game. He had been in the first hitting group for batting practice.
Donald is no stranger to right index finger issues. On Sept. 11, 2010, Donald's season ended after a pitch struck the finger during a failed squeeze bunt, bruising a tendon.
In spring training 2011, Donald was bidding for the third-base job when a pitch from White Sox right-hander Gavin Floyd fractured his left hand. Donald began the season on the disabled list. He was activated April 29 and optioned to Columbus.
Donald also injured his groin this season.
The Indians have seven players on the disabled list and several others banged up.
The waiting game: Among the Indians not on the DL but hurting is right fielder Shin-Soo Choo , who left Saturday's game with an aggravated left oblique strain.
Choo, watching BP Monday, said he is not sure when he will pick up a bat again. At various points, he said it could be Wednesday or Friday or in 7-9 days. The more he talked, the more it sounded as if he is a week away from a meaningful swing, two weeks away from serious baseball activities.
That is only if the oblique holds up on the first swing.
"I'll know right away," he said.
Choo missed seven weeks because of a broken left thumb from a pitch by Giants lefty Jonathan Sanchez . He is hitting .260 in 84 games. In each of the previous two seasons, he hit .300 and appeared in at least 144 games.
"Each year I've played baseball, it's been better, better, better," said Choo, who debuted in the majors in 2005. "This year is the first one that wasn't better. But it's made me stronger mentally. That's the positive I can take from it.
Finger Tendon Injury - News
Donald is no stranger to right index finger issues. On Sept. 11, 2010, Donald's season ended after a pitch struck the finger during a failed squeeze bunt, bruising a tendon. In spring training 2011, Donald was bidding for the third-base job when a
Given its name "baseball finger," due to its common occurrence among baseball players. This injury occurs when a tear is made to the extensor tendon of the fingers, usually from the impact of a baseball into the hand with fingers extended.
While disappointed with the thumb injury, Rodriguez was happy with his health. "The good news is the knee feels great, body feels good. Hopefully just a bump in the road," he said. "The big picture is the most important thing.
Brown said. It was. Not only was Irby's knee dislocated, his ACL, LCL, meniscus, cartilage and muscle tendons were shredded. Even worse, he suffered significant nerve damage. Over the next 26 months, Irby would require three surgeries.
He knows he is lucky to be racing still, having had more injuries and broken bones than he can remember. The list includes snapping two ribs off his sternum, breaking his elbow, damaging tendons and suffering four major concussions.
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Hello all,
I know this site is about Achilles injuries, but it was interesting how similar my finger extensor tendon tear issues were to Achilles issues. In particular, don’t rerupture and don’t heal long. Well, my autistic daughter got out of control about two weeks in and, while getting her into her safe room, my finger splint came partially off, messing up my healing tendon in the process. It is now out of the splint and functions well enough, so it’s fine.
I see there has been some discussion about faster rehabs here lately. I believe faster rehabs can be done safely. The key is being aggressive, but in a very gradual and careful way, I think. In my case, I did a lot of pushing early, then backed off, once my goal of being able to handle my daughter’s meltdowns was reached. Once I had enough range of motion to walk fairly well in my shoes at four weeks, I didn’t stretch any more for some time. I worked the strength fast enough to be able to hold up my weight with my calf at eight weeks, but didn’t work at anything “explosive” for some time after that, and then very gradually. Again, I had reached my goal, so the risk was no longer worth it. That path worked for me. We all have different lives and goals, so it makes sense that we rehab at different paces, at least when we have a chance to do so.
Best wishes everybody,
Doug
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Hi Doug
I agree a rehab can be done faster and it can also be done quite safely. What sticks out to me though is that the increased risk to rehab faster is far greater than the increase in time to get back to fully functional.
What I mean by fully functional is doing what you could normally do before so break into a run if you want when crossing the road, reaching up high on your toes to get something off a shelf, or just to play a sport. All this without thinking “if I do this, what are my chances of re-rupturing”.
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