Wade, Mientkiewicz Set For Rehab Games in Albuquerque

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 8:12 AM PDT in News Comment 26 comments

Joe Torre said Sunday that injured reliever Cory Wade will pitch today in Albuquerque on a rehab assignment. Wade has been on the disabled list since July 16 with a right shoulder strain, and is eligible to be activated Friday.

Now comes word this morning that utility man Doug Mientkiewicz, out since April 17 with a dislocated right shoulder, will also play rehab games in New Mexico, starting Tuesday. From Mientkiewicz's Twitter page:

Can't sleep! Driving to NM today. Playing Tom. Can't wait to get back on the field again

Albuquerque is hosting the Iowa Cubs in a day game today. You can listen to the 11:05am start here.

Tuesday's Isotopes game is against the Oklahoma City RedHawks, and starts at 6:05pm.

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This is for Phil

Bill Simmons brings this nugget about new Laker Ron Artest, right before Game 7 against the Lakers this spring:

Here’s what happened: Artest missed the first two team buses (the ones for players, coaches and team personnel) from Houston’s hotel to the Staples Center and barely made the third and final bus, which was reserved for business staff, sponsors and friends of the team. These stunned people watched Artest sprint to the bus right before it left, jump on and take one of the remaining seats … yes, wearing only his underwear. Owner Leslie Alexander happened to be sitting on the bus and witnessed the whole thing. And you wonder why the Houston Rockets didn’t make any effort whatsoever to bring back Artest.

Umm, wow!

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 8:36 AM PDT reply actions

I wish they had a youtube video of the sprint to the bus

What a clown, hope you enjoy rooting for him instead of Ariza/Odom

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 27, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions

Friday, July 31

Interesting day. At 1 p.m., we find out the future direction of this franchise.

At 4:30, unless things change, it’s the biggest pitching mis-match ever: Tommy Hanson vs. Jason Schmidt.

by silverwidow on Jul 27, 2009 8:37 AM PDT reply actions

eric stultz

he pitches today for alberqueurque. hopefully it will be stultz vs hanson

by matthewmafa on Jul 27, 2009 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Stults

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions

They're not going to pitch Stults on Friday then

3 days’ rest doesn’t work

I’ll take Weaver, Vargas or McDonald at this point.

by silverwidow on Jul 27, 2009 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions

The way everyone is setup right now, if Schmidt doesn’t go Friday, you might get all of those guys Friday. :)

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions

and I didn’t even notice the 3-days rest factor for Stults. Good catch.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 8:47 AM PDT up reply actions

Schedules

I’m kinda used to Monday = Saturday, Tuesday = Sunday

And so on…

by silverwidow on Jul 27, 2009 8:48 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm down with that

Stults’ last 3 starts: 6 IP in each start, 18 IP, 17 hits, 7 runs, 7 walks, 17 strikeouts, 1 HR

From the game notes:

The southpaw has also proven to be a rotation work-horse, having fi red more than 90 pitches in each of his last three starts, including a season-high 117 pitches in his last start.

Sounds like his arm is ready and lengthened enough to start again.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions

so today if he throws 60 or so pitches

then we will know if he will start on 3 days rest or if we are getting shmidt again

by matthewmafa on Jul 27, 2009 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions

If Stults starts today at all, he won’t start Friday for the Dodgers. They won’t bring him up to pitch on 3-days rest.

That will essentially narrow it down to Schmidt, or Weaver for Friday.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions

Upon further review, I think Stults could pitch a few innings today and still pitch Friday. Maybe only two innings, but not 60 pitches, though.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Stults

I’m fully on board the Stults train. He’s by far our best option in the 5th spot.

by kinbote on Jul 27, 2009 8:59 AM PDT reply actions

Toronto Sun

DODGERS 10-1

Were insulted by the Jays asking for either three majors-leaguers (CF Matt Kemp and LHP Clayton Kershaw) or six prospects.

Ricciardi is a fool.

by silverwidow on Jul 27, 2009 9:03 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

It doesn’t specify whether the water that Halladay walks on would be included in the deal.

by kinbote on Jul 27, 2009 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions

I can’t wait for Ricciardi to get stuck holding the bag on this one.

I’m still shocked he didn’t basically give Halladay and Wells to the Yankees for a Low A player. The future of the Blue Jays is tied up in the absurd salary of Vernon Wells, they need to get that right. Halladay’s salary looks like peanuts in comparison.

by Michael White on Jul 27, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions

The hell?

They wanted Kemp and Kershaw?

by Tripon on Jul 27, 2009 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions

My dad was just asking the other day where Wade was

Now I have an answer for him.

by bruinbabe2000 on Jul 27, 2009 9:24 AM PDT reply actions

Driving to New Mexico?

It seems odd that Mientkiewicz would spend the whole day driving to Albuquerque, which can be mentally tiring and doesn’t give him time to do much baseball practice on the day. Surely the team would offer him a plane ticket, but presumably payers often prefer to drive so they can have a car while they’re there. Even if the team doesn’t offer car rentals, you’d think they could afford the $35/day rate themselves for the week or so of rehab.

by berkowit28 on Jul 27, 2009 9:39 AM PDT reply actions

Yeah, it seems like a lot of driving…470 miles from Glendale to ABQ. I wonder if Eye Chart just likes driving.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions

And recall?

And what if he’s recalled at short notice to the bigs? Then he’d have to take a plane and leave his car behind at ABQ, find someone else to drive it back, fly them one-way, etc. etc. What a hassle. Or even if given a day or two’s notice (which honestly doesn’t seem to happen often), he’d then be spending a whole day driving just before his first day back on the big team.

Maybe he’s got someone to go with him, who can do whatever part of this is necessary.

by berkowit28 on Jul 27, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions

He may have just rented a car.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions

Hard to believe but this team can really use EyeChart.

DeWitt needs to be playing everyday before the minor league season is over.

Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen

by Phil Gurnee on Jul 27, 2009 10:43 AM PDT reply actions

With EyeChart, Torre can use him with Mark Loretta as L/R pinch-hitters. Maybe they can try to get Loretta more PA against LHP, and let Minky take a good chuck of the RHP reps.

by Eric Stephen on Jul 27, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions

Are the Isotopes on pace for the triple-A playoffs?

by Tripon on Jul 27, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions

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2B	13	Theriot	$909,290
3B	23	Blake	$6,000,000
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60DL	55	Martin	$5,050,000

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		Pierre	$4,000,000
		Andruw	$3,600,000
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		Wolf	$2,000,000
		Hudson	$1,440,000
		Nomar	$1,250,000
		Belliard	$825,000
		Anderson	$409,699
		Ra.Ortiz	$349,727
AAA	45	Miller	$292,623
		DeWitt	$266,612
		Ohman	$200,000
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