EHSPN: Panic Sets In...

Rich Harden was recently named the DL Queen, but he leads a band of injured aces on the Green Monsters disabled list.



Panic Sets in...
By EhSPN

Winston Salem, NC - Panic sets in in Winston Salem as the Green Monsters have yet to solidify a pitching rotation because of injuries. The injury bug has hit on many of their pitchers including Kenny Rogers, Rich Harden, Francisco Liriano, and Gustavo Chacin.

After pitching 5 innings of hitless ball, SP Shawn Hill went down with a sore shoulder only expecting to hit the DL as well. Hill said he's "99 percent sure" he will go on the disabled list, according to the Associated Press. He will have an MRI exam, Monday, May 14, and will be shut down for a week to 10 days, according to team doctor Ben Shaffer.

As for Chacin (shoulder), he threw off flat ground Saturday May 12th, however he is still three weeks from returning. He has been out since April 30, and it is likely he will not return until close to the end of the month.

Acquired via trade SP Rich Harden has also been injured since early in the season. As of April 16, he has been on the DL due to a right shoulder strain. He was seen throwing a side session earlier this week, but no details of when his return will be have been released.

With so many injuries on the pitching staff, look for the Monsters to seek the help of free agency. They have been weighing their options and have been leaning heavily on some of their less seasoned staff members.

Winston Salem's outspoken, and heralded ne'er-do-well GM Wally Bachman had this to say,

"I'm not really sure what we will do, but we're hoping the rehab programs work out and we can get some relief from some of our other guys who have been filling in for our downed heroes. We'll see where we go from here, and we hope that the grass is greener on the other side. But I'm pretty sure that once we get these guys going again, we'll be flying high, and achieving the goals we set out for the beginning of the year. You can't count us out, its a marathon not a sprint!"