Maybe Charlie Haeger’s Really Hurt

June 7, 2010 at 7:12 pm | Posted in Charlie Haeger, Jon Link, Russell Martin | 7 Comments

We all made jokes when Charlie Haeger went on the DL right after getting zero outs in a start against the Rockies – going so far as to break out the Dr. Nick image – but it’s time to wonder if something is actually going on, since Dylan Hernandez is reporting that he’s headed back to the DL with a sprained big toe, with Jon Link replacing him.

Now, what’s glaring about this is that just yesterday I pointed out that George Sherrill would be returning from the DL tomorrow, “with no obvious candidate to go down.” If this was just a way to protect Haeger from being exposed to waivers rather than coming up with whatever injury sticks, then you’d think they’d wait until tomorrow to do so, right? So if this is really going to be Link up for just tonight’s game before being sent down tomorrow for Sherrill (assuming that’s the plan), then it’s unlikely they’d have made such a move unless Haeger was really too injured to pitch. Or at the very least, they want to make it appear he’s too injured to pitch.

Also of note: Russell Martin is not in tonight’s lineup, with Sunday hero A.J. Ellis getting another shot. As Eric Stephen from TrueBlueLA points out, its news when Martin gets one day off, much less two, so we’ll keep an ear out for a possible issue.

Update: Hernandez confirms Link is only up for tonight, and will go back down for Sherrill tomorrow.

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Oh boy. As unproductive as martin has been, I still like him in the lineup better than Ellis day to day. But even more worrisome, is if Martin is hurt and goes on the DL, then Ellis has NO ONE to back him up. Lucas May? How has he been doing?

Comment by EephusBlue— June 7, 2010 #

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Okay, this may sound paranoid, but when Russ ran across the plate yesterday, his stride looked odd and I thought “hammy.”

I’m just sayin’.

Comment by Dave— June 7, 2010 #

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- per Dodger thoughts tweet, Martin just getting an extra day of rest.
  
  Comment by EephusBlue— June 7, 2010 #
  
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- I thought Russell looked a little out of sync when he crossed home plate yesterday. He should have just slid instead of that awkward move to touch the plate. Let’s hope it’s just a rare…when was the last time he had two starts off in a row…rest. Actually, I was somewhat, i.e., screaming Torre’s name in vain at the tv, irate when Martin did not pinch hit for AJ in the eighth with the winning run in scoring position.
  
  Comment by SamAdams— June 7, 2010 #
  
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I think the tragic news that came out yesterday – that Russell accidentally hit a 3 year old girl in the head with a line drive during batting practice, sending her to the hospital for surgery – had more to do with his “day off” following the incident than any physical injury. I expect Torre felt, rightly so, that Martin was in no frame of mind to be swinging a bat so soon after.

Comment by Jasonzz— June 9, 2010 #

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- It makes sense, but it’s not the case. Martin was taking BP at that time because he already knew he was out that day.
  
  Comment by Mike Scioscia's tragic illness— June 9, 2010 #
  
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