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BoldyMinnesota
That’s not surprising, you could tell there’s been something wrong with him for a month.
ThePriceWasRight
Hate to say it but this team is in trouble. Donaldson battling injury, Saunders came back to Earth, Dickey struggling, Estrada hurt, Sanchez limited. I know Gibbons said they have hit rock bottom but I’m not so sure. I can see the Mariners and Tigers passing them
Doc Halladay
As I mentioned below, Estrada’s been dealing with a his since mid-April and had a DL stint that cost him his All Star spot. It’s only getting more attention because the Jays are doing their best Tom Petty impression(Free Fallin’) and he’s hit a wall in the 5th and 3rd innings in his last 2 starts.
ThePriceWasRight
yes but injuries linger and usually only get worse. sure when he was fresh at the start he pitched through but you can’t ignore the fact he has struggled for over a month now.
Doc Halladay
His past few starts have started off very well before he hit a wall in the middle innings. In fact he set a Jays record by K’ing the first 5 batters in his last start.
The Jays and Estrada himself made the decision for him to pitch through it and only see minimal DL time and that decision is coming back to haunt them.
I firmly believe part of his and the rest of the rotations problems have stemmed from the 6 man rotation experiment. The pitchers were rolling along before that and have since struggled due to their routines being disrupted.
terrymesmer
@Doc Halladay
> I firmly believe part of [Estrada’s] and the rest of the rotations problems have stemmed from the 6 man rotation experiment.
Good to have a doctor in the comments section diagnosing a patient he has never examined. A rare treat.
So, doc, in specific medical terms, how exactly does getting an extra day of rest make a herniated disk WORSE?
Spare us no detail!
Thor L.
Not sure why he is agent would allow this as he is not doing neither him or the team much good.
Doc Halladay
He’s been pitching through this all season. It’s only a major concern now because he’s been hitting a wall in the 5th and 3rd inning respectively in his last 2 starts.
Cam
No, it’s a concern regardless. It should be a concern from the start.
Average Joe only cares now that him, and the team, are struggling.
His agent and his team should be concerned irrespective of that.
Doc Halladay
I definitely worded that poorly. What I meant was that it’s getting attention now because he’s struggling. When he was rolling through the first half, it was only mentioned casually by Buck and Pat during broadcasts.
I firmly believe he should have spent more time on the DL after the All Star break but the team wanted to win and Estrada wasn’t complaining.
JaysFan19
It’s not like rest will help either… The good news is the Jays have 6 man rotation and can afford and injury lol