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"Stephen Gryzlo"? We Have No Idea Who You're Talking About

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Out of concern for the mental health of the many Cub fans who regularly populate The Cub Reporter, the authors request that, until further notice, visitors please refrain from using the following words or phrases anywhere on or near the site:

  • shoulder
  • arm
  • "dead arm"
  • "tired arm"
  • strain
  • discomfort
  • triceps
  • fatigued
  • disabled
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  • orthopedist
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  • magnetic
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  • "missed appointment"
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Submitted by The Real Neal on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:27 am

It doesn't take Dr. Stephen Gryzlo to tell you that the Cubs are in danger of having a "missed appointment" with destiny in the 2008, World Series. Things aren't looking too great as a Cubs fan right about now. First you have an offense that gets shutout by the likes of Randy Wolf. Then you have a pitcher who's already talked about issues with discomfort or a strain in shoulder, which crop up after giving an extra two days off because of a fatigued or "dead arm", even though normally you would expect him to "skip a turn". If this was two years ago, you'd have people screaming about hiding arm issues and telling us one thing while the pitcher was off to a magnetic resonance imaging for a "tired arm". Perhaps before he officially gets disabled, I hope he can have his triceps looked at during a full examination or at least visit an orthopedist. And that's just Chad Blasko.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:43 am

OK, no talk about injuries...how about talking about an inept offense. Great cure coming up. Bronson Arroyo who has given up a whopping 4 runs in his last 3 starts covering 23 innings. Cubs offense this week reminds me of the last week of 2004 when a great offense just died. That year, due to the hurricane, Cubs played something like 26 games in the final 25 days of the season. This year, the slump was at the end of a 13 day stretch and 20games in 20 days including the DH in Atlanta. When an offense as consistantly good as the Cub takes such a deep turn south, I wonder how much fatigue settles in. Maybe 2 days off in the next 5 and 3 in the next 12 will be the cure to all our ills.... or not.

Submitted by Pell Mell on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:59 am

The scene: Cubs clubhouse, September 3, 2008, 11:00 p.m. Lou: OK, well, Bob, tough homestand, huh? Oh well, onward and upward, as they say. Here's your plane ticket for tomorrow. Howry: Thanks. [reads] Hey, this doesn't say "Cincinnati." It says "Changchun." Isn't that the capital and largest city of China's Jilin province? Lou: Uh, that's a typo. See you at the ballpark.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:06 am

Yeah, but how 'bout those I-Cubs, eh boys?! Seriously, I try to fight the curse/superstition mentality but we were 51-19 @ Wrigley & riding a seven-gamer when my two sons & I piled into the car @ dawn on Saturday & left Des Moines bound for Chicago & our first eyewitness games of this glorious year. I'm starting to feel personally responsible for all that's happened since...

Submitted by dB on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:58 am

a missed appt isn't the Mental Midget's only concern. Apparently Z also has some major clubhouse heat on him from a number of teammates for calling out (allegedly Theriot)for a botched play on Tuesday. I don't recollect exactly which play it was, but Z sure as hell better not be cracking on his teammates after his August meltdown and after Aramis botched 3 plays in successive innings.

Submitted by gobuckeyes on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:30 pm

As you might be able to tell from my handle, I'm also a very, very large OSU fan. Between Chris Wells and Carlos Zambrano, my two dream seasons might be dashed. I want to cry (nearly did when Wells went down this past weekend). Here's to hoping the MRI's for both come out in a positive (or is it negative? you know, no bad things) way.

Submitted by jacos on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:09 pm

I hoping its a psychological thing. If you remember back in 04 and 05 Z would be getting his brains beaten in and then he would start complaining about his back bothering him. Maybe thats why he didn't do MRI he didn't want them to tell him nothing wrong. I don't know, just reaching for straws.

Submitted by Q-Ball on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:24 pm

Cub blogs are also exploding with calls to play Micah Hoffpauir, and bench Lee. I like Hoff and he had a great 1/2 season at Iowa, but I'm not convinced he is anything more than a nice PH/1B who had a great 1/2 season at AAA. Is there any expert analysis out there on this guy?

Submitted by Craig A. on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:35 pm

I think the Cubs management is getting a little crazy because Z didn't get the MRI. They can't require him to get any medical procedure, can they? The Cubs only know that he will miss a start. No news is harder to accept than bad news.

Submitted by navigator on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:02 pm

Zambrano news good, could return in Houston September 4, 2008Recommend (10) FROM SUN-TIMES SPORTS STAFF Cubs Nation can stop panicking — at least for the moment — as today's news is good on Carlos Zambrano. Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said today's MRI confirmed his theory that Zambrano has rotator cuff tendinitis. If things go well, Zambrano will pitch in Houston during the Sept. 12-14 series. "It's a relief knowing Z doesn't have anything more significant than what we thought, and hopefully that's it," Hendry said.

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Submitted by navigator on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:10 pm

It's not like Z has been any good the second half, he's been awful. ERA over 5.00, 6th man on a six man staff. HE NEEDS REST, preferably in a hospital. We need him in good shape for the playoffs....cause we're going to the playoffs no matter how much we suck in September.

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:22 pm

Can we offer Z a bonus NOT to pitch in the next World Baseball Championships, or whatever they are called?

Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:01 pm

two mri/arthrograms in 3 months for rotator cuff tendonitis? add that to the list of all the perks a $91 million contract will get cha... People also call this impingement syndrome as the friction of rubbing the cuff (supraspinatus tendon) against the adjacent acromion (overlying bone from the shoulder blade/scapula) causes the inflammation. It's a positive diagnosis to have since this usually responds to a subacromial cortisone injection (which is what was done today). Symptoms usually start to respond in 3-5 days then they will ramp him up again.

Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:31 pm

or is there a chance that if he went to two other doctors, he would get two other diagnoses? ------------- Regarding other dxs, that could happen but I doubt it in this situation. The dx is made on a mixture of physical exam and diagnostic imaging. If the MRI + A/G shows inflammation but no dye extravasation it's extremely accurate regarding a full thickness tear. Some fraying or degeneration it might be less accurate although the MRI alone picks that stuff up. So unless the diagnostic study is unusually subtle to read, things should be clear cut. Unless they saw a full thickness rotator cuff tear or a large labrum tear (that is why we should feel relieved), Z was going to pitch in 1-2 weeks if the pain quiets down and I expect it will. Surgery can be done for impingement syndrome alone that doesn't resolve. The surgery addresses the structures that rub/produce friction causing inflammation. What is done shaves the acromion and/or releases a ligament in the front (the C-A or coraco-acromial ligament) that is responsible for the friction. Often this is done with a scope and certainly would not be done in the heat of a pennant race with them trying to work thru his symptoms if they were to persist after the cortisone injection.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:53 pm

another blog is suggesting that Z and teamates got into it a bit Tuesday Night after Zambrano called out Theriot for his error the other night. Wonder if there is any truth to that, and I wonder if maybe some lockerroom stuff is adding to the somewhat odd behavior.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:27 pm

Iowa goes for a 2-0 lead in the best of five series. Daytona can clinch the best of three with a win over Palm Beach.

Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:47 pm

This whole story seems odd from the minute he was pulled ============= Yeah, as if Lou had to have a press conference after spending the weekend babysitting for his grandchildren and explaining to the press what when on over those past few days.

Submitted by jacos on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:52 pm

Thank God, the NFL starts tonight I can't think of one other thing that a sane, red blooded American male would watch tonight. :-)

Submitted by Ryno on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:58 pm

He displays our jubilation when things are going well, and he gets spitting mad when things go bad. If nothing else, we know, beyond doubt that Zambrano cares about winning. This very reason is why we love Zambrano, so naturally he'll get frustrated when a very good Cub's team is struggling to win games.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:23 pm

What are the chances, in other words, that Zombie's abrupt removal from the game was somehow related to his upset @ the Theriot play? Also, Cubster,can we take any encouragement from the fact that Zombie was clocking @ 96 in the early innings; could someone w/ a more serious RC problem than 'impingement' throw that hard even briefly?

Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:40 pm

does it strike you as odd that Z says his shoulder is sore and he gets a doc visit then an mri-arthrogram rich harden shoulder is sore and he gets nada I guess it's like the kid who has cried "wolf" too often (rolls eyes), and I don't mean Randy Wolf At $91M, you'd better get your money's worth. ------- Cameron Tripled and scored, 1-1. Estes sucks.

Submitted by Pell Mell on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:14 pm

Venable! Venable! Venable! (2-4, HR) Big ups to you, young sir. May you have a long and fruitful career in which you apply much hurt to Cubs divisional opponents. Thank you for starting that aspect of your career this evening.

Submitted by Dusty Baylor on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 09:50 am

Micah Hoffpauir is 28, Scott McClain is 36. That's a big difference. Hoffpauir is old to be considered a "prospect," but i'd sure rather give a guy a shot who hits 25 HR and 100 RBI in 71 games in AAA, and then comes up for a cup of coffee and goes 14 for 37, with 6 doubles than not.

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Submitted by Charlie on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 09:43 am

Hoffpauir does deserve a shot--as a backup 1B/emergency outfielder and pinch hitter. He deserves a shot at Ward's spot on the roster. Hoffpauir has 3 knocks on him at this point that prevent him from being much of a prospect: 1. He's 28, so chances of him improving much aren't great. 2. He plays only 1B and very little LF/RF, so he plays positions where you are looking for star hitters (especially since he's not a gold glove type). 3. He's a AAA style free swinger, which may not translate well to MLB (though you won't know until you let him play). He's also got a few important good points: 1. He's demonstrated that he's got good pop. 2. He does hit for a high average, even though he doesn't walk. 3. He's an OK defender at first (though I've heard a variety of reports on his defense). 4. He's apparently a really good clubhouse guy. A nice guy's nice guy. 5. He'd probably be happy with bench role. I honestly expect to see him take Wards place next year, and if he struggles then Fontenot and others will start to see more of the pinch hit opportunities.

Submitted by navigator on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 09:35 pm

To win the NL Pennant Cubs 5:4 Brewers 5:2 DBacks 4:1 Mets 11:2 Phillies 10:1 Dodgers 14:1 To win the World Series Angels 14:5 Cubs 3:1 Red Sox 9:2 Rays 9:2 Brewers 6:1 DBacks 10:1

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