Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep breaths, Brewers fans and fantasy owners. Yovani Gallardo is headed to the 15 day disabled list with a torn ACL that he suffered during yesterday's game against the Cubs. And 15 days is something you might be praying for in a few hours/days when the team makes the call on whether or not he'll have surgery. Because real life is a bear, I was not able to watch the game. Fortunately, we have video after the jump -- the commerical is only eight seconds long. And as Snyds was able to watch the game, because he makes millions off of TGSOE, he relayed that after the ridiculous fall that Gallardo took, he never hit more than 85 mph on the gun, 78 with offspeed stuff. Yeah, that's right. He went back out on the mound after this.
Again, yes, he went back out on the mound yesterday. In fact, the Brewers somehow thought he was fine until this morning, when they sent him to a doctor. (I am absolutely shellshocked at this medical/managerial behavior right now, by the way.)
An examination in Milwaukee this morning revealed Gallardo suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in that collision with Chicago's Reed Johnson near first base in the fifth inning. He was placed on the 15-day DL and right-hander Dave Bush was recalled from Class AAA Nashville to replace him.Hey, Ned Yost: just quit it, man. Word is that everyone who saw that play immediately thought "Wow! Yovani could be dunbar for the season". And yet, you let, no, sent him back out to pitch. Same with Sheets on the rain delay. Seriously, just stop it. Not that he wasn't already going to be injured, but you're putting careers on the line, and for what? Two innings of work? It's inexcusable. This stinks for the Brewers. Badly.
No decision will be made on surgery until the swelling subsides in Gallardo's knee. But he in all likelihood will miss most if not all the rest of the season, a severe blow to the Brewers' chances in 2008.
Fantasy Spin: Hey, Ned, my hand hurts from punching the wall. Think I should hop back on the keyboard? Or maybe see a doctor? Or even just sit the rest of the afternoon out? Gallardo is probably out for the season, meaning you can drop him in all seasonal leagues. No chance he comes back and is effective this year after that type of injury, especially when you consider that he will likely have two surgeries -- one on each knee -- within the course of two months. Keeper leagues are in one hell of a nightmare (I have him in one, actually, hence the rage) because the guy is a future ace/stud, in theory. If you have him cheap in an auction or late in a draft, you have to think about holding, but it's a looong time until next April. I'd try to move him while we wait to hear about the surgery, but hold off on dropping him until then.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Blame the trainers and the player. They are the ones who said he was OK to pitch. As much as people want Ned Yost to have ESP, he does not. He can't see into the future, nor does he have the x-ray vision to see if someone is actually injured. Get a grip, dude.
Posted at 4:02PM on May 2nd 2008 by Nick
2. Why didn't Prince Fielder just flip the ball to Gallardo? It's a spring training play botched by Fielder that could ultimately cost Gallardo the season.
Posted at 4:14PM on May 2nd 2008 by bryan
3. By the way, your reporting that he never hit more than 85 on fastballs and 78 on offspeed after the injury. Well that's basically the same speed he was hitting the inning before the injury. Go check out Gameday on MLB.
Posted at 4:29PM on May 2nd 2008 by Nick