Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Coffey's For Closure

Todd Coffey, Dodgers reliever and bullpen-to-mound sprinter, is out for the season with a torn ligament:

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Todd Coffey will miss the rest of the season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that will require Tommy John surgery.

Coffey was roughed up for two runs in the eighth inning in Monday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Mattingly and trainer Sue Falsone visited him on the mound during the appearance and Coffey insisted he was fine and struck out two batters to finish out the inning. Coffey said he didn't even think the injury was all that severe when he woke up Tuesday morning.

"I never felt any sharp pain," Coffey said. "I really didn't anticipate this at all. (Monday) just felt like one of those nights where you have a hard time getting loose and maybe you don't have your best stuff.

"I really just thought it was tendinitis or inflammation. So this came as a bit of a shock. But the MRI doesn't lie. And you can't rehab a tear."

The rotund right-hander had turned into one of the Dodgers most reliable arms out of the bullpen of late. After a slow start, he hadn't allowed a run in 10 appearances since May 31.

"It's very frustrating," Coffey said. "I feel like I was right in my groove. But I can't change it. I have to spend my energy focused on getting back."

With Andre Ethier likely headed to the DL, this is yet another injury for the Dodgers, who have yet to see the highly-publicized yield from Stan Conte's statistical analyses on injury prediction and prevention. Clearly, Conte has room for improvement.

17 comments:

Dusty Baker said...

I've given Coffey a lot of grief, and he's not given us all that much, but I do feel bad for him. I've seen him in the past when he's lights out. Just didn't have it working this season; maybe it's all tied up in that injury. I will say at least he seemed to always be giving it his all unlike another certain fat fuck who used to pitch for us.

Dusty Baker said...

Nats 3-3 Gnats in bottom of 4th.

Dusty Baker said...

Make that 4-3 on a Solano HR. Go Nats!

Hideo Nomo said...

Jhonatan Solano, the human typo.

Dusty Baker said...

I was out at the Nats' Yard on the 4th last year. Love that they make it a day game - just feels right.

Dusty Baker said...

Two-run HR Ryan Zimmerman makes it 6-3 Nats!

Dusty Baker said...

Make that 7-3 on a Michael Morse HR!

The ball won't stay in the Yard today. Fireworks already!

Dusty Baker said...

7-4 now. Kung Fat Panda is a triple short of a cycle.

Dusty Baker said...

Butt gardener chased in the 6th.

Hideo Nomo said...

9-4 now, after an Ankiel home run. Zimmerman GIDPed with the bases loaded and one out.

Dusty Baker said...

And that's it. Nats win it. Now let's go get a win today, Blue!

Dusty Baker said...

Eric Stephen buzkill fact:

"Matt Kemp hasn't HR'd since 4/30, still leads Dodgers"

(cries)

Hideo Nomo said...

Well, it's not like we have a bunch of mashers who aren't mashing.

Paul said...

Uribe likes his mashed potatoes.

Dusty Baker said...

(sticks dick in mashed potatoes)

Dusty Baker's Toothpick said...

Go Nats! And all of my fantasy guy did the damage, even better!

Steve Sax said...

I love the fact that the NL West is all tied up and I'm not even over my hangover yet