Cody Ross will start season on DL after MRI shows torn calf muscl
One look at Cody Ross in his walking boot and crutch and it was obvious: He’s not going to be in the Giants lineup for the March 31 season opener.
Ross said an MRI exam showed a moderate strain of his right calf. All strains are muscle tears to some degree, and this one was significant enough that he’ll need at least three weeks to heal and complete the rehab work. The Giants are sure to place Ross on the DL to open the season.
He’ll be in the boot and use the crutch for another 48 hours or so. Then he’ll continue to rest for a week before beginning rehab work.
For Ross, the worst part is not being able to play on opening day.
“That’s the hardest thing,” he said. “That part is toughest to swallow, not being able to contribute to the team from day one. But it could be worse. The most important thing is to get it right so I don’t have to worry about this in June or July. You don’t want it to linger. If it means missing a handful of games, that’s what we have to do.”
Ross hurt the calf when he took a first step in right field Wednesday at Tempe. He said the MRI pretty much confirmed what he already suspected.
The Giants have a few options to replace Ross. In today’s lineup, they stated Nate Schierholtz in right field. They also could move Andres Torres to right and play Aaron Rowand in center. Or, and this seems to be the choice of Giants Nation, they could play Aubrey Huff in right field — where he played for a time last season — and start rookie Brandon Belt at first base. (They also could start Travis Ishikawa at first base in that alignment if Belt begins at Triple-A Fresno.)
It should become clear in the next few days how Ross’s injury will affect the guys on the bubble (Schierholtz, Rowand and Ishikawa) and the lineup.
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fuck.
One look at Cody Ross in his walking boot and crutch and it was obvious: He’s not going to be in the Giants lineup for the March 31 season opener.
Ross said an MRI exam showed a moderate strain of his right calf. All strains are muscle tears to some degree, and this one was significant enough that he’ll need at least three weeks to heal and complete the rehab work. The Giants are sure to place Ross on the DL to open the season.
He’ll be in the boot and use the crutch for another 48 hours or so. Then he’ll continue to rest for a week before beginning rehab work.
For Ross, the worst part is not being able to play on opening day.
“That’s the hardest thing,” he said. “That part is toughest to swallow, not being able to contribute to the team from day one. But it could be worse. The most important thing is to get it right so I don’t have to worry about this in June or July. You don’t want it to linger. If it means missing a handful of games, that’s what we have to do.”
Ross hurt the calf when he took a first step in right field Wednesday at Tempe. He said the MRI pretty much confirmed what he already suspected.
The Giants have a few options to replace Ross. In today’s lineup, they stated Nate Schierholtz in right field. They also could move Andres Torres to right and play Aaron Rowand in center. Or, and this seems to be the choice of Giants Nation, they could play Aubrey Huff in right field — where he played for a time last season — and start rookie Brandon Belt at first base. (They also could start Travis Ishikawa at first base in that alignment if Belt begins at Triple-A Fresno.)
It should become clear in the next few days how Ross’s injury will affect the guys on the bubble (Schierholtz, Rowand and Ishikawa) and the lineup.
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fuck.
