Aaron had an oblique strain so we took him off the roster.

Aaron had an oblique strain so we took him off the roster.

From Josh Rawitch regarding why Aaron Miller is no longer on the AFL Roster

17 days ago Phil Gurnee 4 comments 0 recs |

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Good follow up.

I wonder what an oblique strain was called in the 1950s or 1960s. Did trainers just say “rub some dirt on it” or “shake it off”?

by Eric Stephen on Nov 3, 2009 8:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I have had the same thought about the oblique strain.

It seems like a fairly new injury from just the last few years and it keeps guys out for months at a time. Isn’t it basically like hurting your rib cage muscles near your backside?

by Ian Capilouto on Nov 3, 2009 8:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It was called general soreness.

by David Young on Nov 3, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Miller

Per Baseball America, “The Dodgers shut down lefthahnder Aaron Miller as planned after three appearances in which the 2009 supplemental first-round pick yielded only one run in 4 1/3 innings. In his brief stint, the Baylor product drew raves from many in the scout section at his games. One scout in particular wondered aloud how Miller had gotten past the first round before being selected with the 36th overall pick.”

So my guess is that they used the “oblique strain” as an excuse to shut him down because I don’t think you can just switch guys on and off of the AFL roster as you please

by Coolguy_88888888 on Nov 3, 2009 9:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs