Looks like Baker had a set back

[TwinVike61]

Grant Balfour, Francisco Liriano, Pat Neshek, Kyle Gibson, Zumaya to a lesser extent, now maybe Baker?? all misdiagnosed or slow diagnosed

 

I really dont think the track record is particularly good.

Were there any off-season changes to the medical staff personnel? I don't remember hearing of any...only that they would change how injuries were reported to the press or lip-service about "accountability".

 

As Ted Nugent said "Heads will roll..."

[John Bonnes]

So he has been having issues with the elbow most of the spring, they diagnosed it as 'tendonitis' and 'treated it' without an MRI?

Nuts!

I am baffled by this. Completely baffled. So let me get this straight....Baker takes himself out of a game at the beginning of March, complains about not being able to get loose, complains about having a sore elbow.....and no MRI. INstead, they rest it, have him pitch a bit more, and then...Baker takes himself out of a game at the beginning of April, complains about not being able to get loose, complains about having a sore elbow...and now they'll give him an MRI.

 

That makes sense. Don't want to rush these invasive procedures.

[Intramural Legend]

I don't get the slowness in general to get an MRI. If I am investing millions into these guys, I don't see the harm in routine MRI's just to check what is going on in the elbow. Again, what does it hurt?!?

[Thrylos]

Looks like the results are out. Joe C said that the MRI looked just like the one he had about a year ago (and nothing else). Rhett Bollinger confirms and adds "no NEW injury" (emphasis mine). He will seek a second opinion.

 

So something must be going on since last summer and a. they did not say much and b. they did not fix it.

 

I guess we'll find out

[John Bonnes]

I'll admit - I'm losing track. Was it reported that Baker had any elbow surgery this offseason? I know he did before 2011. Last summer, when he was shut down in August and most of September, it was for a right flexor strain.

 

It sounds like a right flexor strain can have a lot of similar symptoms to a torn ulnar collateral ligament, so an MRI is used to confirm that it is one and not the other. It also sounds like the "cure" is just more rest.

[Seth Stohs]

I'm shocked that they hadn't done an MRI previous to yesterday. Maybe it was a smart career decision for Baker to leave yesterday after 11 pitches to force the MRI.

[jctwins]

I wouldn't be surprised if soon the Twins plant something in the media about Baker being uncooperative and finding a way to blame this on him.

[Neinstein]

My guess is the FO waits patiently until After the home opening series to become more transparent.. that is, if transparency is needed. Hope that isn't the case.

[mikeee]

Bring on Liam!

[luckylager]

Liam has food poisoning. Swarzak will start on Sunday.