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Assuming it was the more severe type of hamstring, I'll predict a month or so for Carrasco.

As a tennis player I've had all kinds/degrees of hamstring pulls through the years. From a few days, to a week to
a month.

It's always possible it's a severe tear (unlikely) and then even surgery is an option. That's rare and then all bets are off.

But the typical situation if you pull it really good (like he apparently did) is a month.

So they gave Napoli a rest from the field and let Santana play first base today. Bad move. Santana is a DH and should never be in the field. His lousy lead throw had Carrasco reaching backward for the throw and hitting the bag awkwardly.

Walkoff homer by Arcia off ZachMac

TFIR wrote:Assuming it was the more severe type of hamstring, I'll predict a month or so for Carrasco.

As a tennis player I've had all kinds/degrees of hamstring pulls through the years. From a few days, to a week to
a month.

It's always possible it's a severe tear (unlikely) and then even surgery is an option. That's rare and then all bets are off.

But the typical situation if you pull it really good (like he apparently did) is a month.

They said 4-6 weeks today

So the bullpen is this year's problem area. You never know.

JR - yeah, so it took me a month in that situation for me to even step on a tennis court again. Definitely not full speed at that point, another week until it felt normal.

The thing is, you can't even put full weight on it for a few weeks, it tightens (a reaction to the stressful event for the muscle) and shortens your stride. Can't even walk normally. Gradually relaxes back.

So the 4-6 makes total sense. 3-4 weeks just to walk and feel normal. After all he is young, and will have daily treatment. But a month is pretty standard after a GOOD yank, a full pull.

Might even do a rehab outing or two after 3-4 or so weeks? Bullpen sessions, etc.

Anybody got stats on how the Indians do in games won by a walk-off?

Two walk-off losses in a row with the Twinkies.

I know we've not won any walkoffs on the road or lost any at home.

After last night's win I am pretty giddy in that it's late April and this team actually has a winning record?

OK, that is not the norm

"could of been" a very good record if the back of the bullpen were as consistent as he had reason to anticipate.

Another walkoff loss.


Wassamatta with Cody Allen?

need to see an update on his velocity

this week of walkoffs reminds me of that brief period of Fausto the Closer when he blew game after game day after day

One word "JUICED"

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Three huge organizational errors:

1)

Hey, Hoynsie: How close did the Tribe come to signing Yoenis Cespedes? Brian Jenkins, Cleveland

Hey, Brian: The Indians did a lot of background work on Cespedes. They worked him out a couple of times in the Dominican Republic and liked his talent. When it became clear how much the A's were going to pay him ($36 million for four years), the Tribe quickly withdrew.

2)

Hey, Hoynsie: Was the Tribe close to signing Jose Abreu? Louis Brujo, Cleveland.

Hey, Louis: They scouted him, but were never close to signing him at the kind of money the White Sox gave him at $68 million for six years. He’s not as athletic as Puig and Cespedes, more of a DH/first base type who is going to have to put up big numbers to justify the contract and see if his skill set would translate against major league pitching.

Some scouts said they would rather have Napoli than Abreu.

3)

Trading Rocky Colavito

4] Norm Cash for Steve Demeter

5] Firing Ken Aspromonte