Injury News

[#1swisher]

Dunn
apparently still needs time to return. "I think it's just whenever he's ready to go, he's ready to go. Just depends on how he does," Ventura said. "That's the way we've talked about it."


http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/mlb/...1&mode=preview

[KenBerryGrab]

Sounds like Gavin will go on Wednesday!

[Lip Man 1]

Well they get someone back at least. Dunn still out apparently.

Lip

[DickAllen72]

Originally Posted by Lip Man 1

Well they get someone back at least. Dunn still out apparently.

Lip

Apparently Dunn may be done for the season.

[guillensdisciple]

Originally Posted by DickAllen72

Apparently Dunn may be done for the season.

Source?

[russ99]

Originally Posted by DickAllen72

Apparently Dunn may be done for the season.

I heard something on the interwebs/twitterverse shooting that notion down the last day or so.

From what I understand, he'll miss the Tigers series, but is not done for the year.

[DickAllen72]

Originally Posted by guillensdisciple

Source?

I have a friend who works at the SCORE.

But seriously, a poster at Soxtalk said he heard that reported on MLB Network yesterday. Another poster reported that Robin Ventura's current plan is to have him sit out at least the next five games.

And the Tribune had an article reporting Dunn said that swinging is terrible and feels like a hot knife. He said that "It gets to the point where it makes you mad because you sneeze and you're doubled over. It feels like you just ripped it in half and it just makes you mad."

[Lip Man 1]

Ventura is quoted by Gonzo as saying that Dunn had an MRI and that "it's not clean, something's going on..."

Robin then added that it basically was "up to the player" to decide if he can go or not.

Don't know about muscle strains but that sounds like a possible tear or broken rib.

At least Dunn won't be setting the strikeout record (of course he won't be playing either at this crucial juncture...)

Lip

[Noneck]

D. Wise in the 3 hole for a playoff drive , who would have ever thunk that?

[kittle42]

Originally Posted by Noneck

D. Wise in the 3 hole for a playoff drive , who would have ever thunk that?

It still sucks.

[Noneck]

Originally Posted by kittle42

It still sucks.

Indeed

[Paulwny]

Originally Posted by Noneck

D. Wise in the 3 hole for a playoff drive , who would have ever thunk that?

Originally Posted by kittle42

It still sucks.

I'd put Wise in the 2 hole and bat Yuk 3rd. Yuk might see better pitches with Konerko as his protection.

[Noneck]

Originally Posted by Paulwny

I'd put Wise in the 2 hole and bat Yuk 3rd. Yuk might see better pitches with Konerko as his protection.

Well the reason the Sox first got Thome and now Dunn was because they wanted LH power in the 3 slot. This year they have a LH power hitter behind the plate, put him in the 3 hole.

[Paulwny]

Originally Posted by Noneck

Well the reason the Sox first got Thome and now Dunn was because they wanted LH power in the 3 slot. This year they have a LH power hitter behind the plate, put him in the 3 hole.

I like your idea better than mine.

[Nellie_Fox]

Originally Posted by Noneck

Well the reason the Sox first got Thome and now Dunn was because they wanted LH power in the 3 slot. This year they have a LH power hitter behind the plate, put him in the 3 hole.

That starts a reshuffle of the whole lineup, which is apparently what they're trying to avoid. I don't really have an opinion as to whether they're right or wrong, but they want to keep everybody in their same slots until Dunn returns.