With Old Man White's lingering right calf strain and Cirillo's inability to
White was trying to jog Monday for the first time since his injury on Saturday night, but it became clear that he was not ready to perform. He hurt himself not playing baseball, but while running out of the dugout steps and skipping onto the field before the game against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular. The club hopes a short stint on the DL and some rest will have White back in action before long.
Cirillo's injury could keep him out much longer, since he is now scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery to fix an old meniscus tear in his left knee. The utility infielder played only once so far this season - in the team's Opening Day game against the Baltimore Orioles. He received a cortisone shot in the knee last Tuesday, but felt the same pain while running sprints on Sunday. Cirillo will likely be out of commission for 4-6 weeks.
This led the club to call up second baseman Alexi Casilla from AAA Rochester and purchase the contract of delectable outfield sensation Josh Rabe. Yes! The speedy Casilla is 1-for-8 in 2 games for Rochester while Rabe Baby is batting .429 with 1 homer and 3 RBIs so far this season.
[Minnesota Twins News]
5 comments:
i'm not really sure why we signed cirillo. the reasoning behind rondell baby's contract was painfully evident in kubel's "attempt" at fielding last night, however.
it's not in the on-line addition, but one of the strib's print edition columns described kubel's defense as "guaranteeing his spot as the DH in the lineup." oh kube, you had such promise a couple of years ago.
hip hip for casilla and rabe! let's bring up the rest of rochester to come play the juicers!
The Twins will be fine....they always find a way to win...
Don't fret my ladies
The Twins need Boof and Garza to carry the post-Santana load, and I think they can. Too bad about Liriano, he was very exciting to watch. He looked like Santana's awkward, younger brother: too tall for his age.
I think the Twins will be fine as well. Then again, I'm a Twins optimist.
It is still painful to think about Liriano... only 6 more months until he can throw a baseball!
I can't wait for Garza to be called up. Hopefully that will happen sooner than later. You know, I was very optimistic about the addition of Ponson to the rotation - saying all he needed was "a change of scenery" to pitch well again. He sort of slapped me in the face last night, but I won't write him off just yet. He has experience on his side, afterall.
Ditto on Josh Rabe. Hoooooowee.
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