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07-27-2004, 07:41 PM
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Wagner's shoulder improving
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
By EDWARD de la FUENTE
Gannett News Service
MIAMI
Billy Wagner threw about 30 pitches on flat ground with no problems on Monday afternoon - a good sign but not one that lends much insight into when the Phillies closer will return to action.
On a day when all three of the Phillies' injured hurlers were testing the health of their arms, there were plenty of encouraging developments, but the team is still proceeding cautiously.
It appears possible that Wagner, out since receiving a cortisone shot for stiffness in his left shoulder last Friday, could return as soon as Wednesday, but he was unwilling to offer a best-case scenario.
"I'm encouraged," Wagner said. "It felt better. It lets us know when we're on the right track. I'm going to play catch (today) and go from there."
Two days before, Wagner felt so sore that he felt a stint on the disabled list might be necessary. But the cortisone shot has taken affect, he said Monday, and now he has to strengthen his shoulder again after not having thrown since last Wednesday.
"It feels more like fatigue," Wagner said. "There's not any pain. It just feels rusty, like I haven't thrown in a while."
Earlier Monday afternoon, right-hander Vicente Padilla threw two simulated innings off the Pro Player Stadium mound without any discomfort. Barring any setbacks, Padilla is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Class A Clearwater on Thursday, with Aug. 12 currently set as the target date for the end of his two-month DL stint.
But the Phillies have good reason to remain watchful of Padilla. He was less than a week from returning when he made a rehab start for Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 20 when he suffered a setback and was forced to shut down for two weeks.
"This has happened before," Phillies manager Larry Bowa said. "We've gone through this stage once already."
Right-hander Amaury Telemaco, who has been on the DL since June 9 with rotator cuff tendinitis, began his rehab assignment with Scranton on Monday, pitching one inning. He struck out two of the three Toledo batters he faced, and eight of the nine pitches he threw were strikes. Keeping perspective
Outfielder Doug Glanville spent two hours talking with his mother, Mattie, following Sunday's game. According to the son, she had no need to console him. They spent most of the conversation talking about philosophy.
Glanville said Monday he wasn't replaying in his mind the fateful play in the ninth inning of Sunday's game, when he failed to catch a blooper by the Chicago Cubs' Michael Barrett that broke up Eric Milton's no-hit bid.
Madson hurt: Reliever Ryan Madson will return to Philadelphia today to have his right hand examined and will likely go on the disabled list.
Madson hurt his hand shagging flies before Sunday's game.
Wagner's shoulder improving
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
By EDWARD de la FUENTE
Gannett News Service
MIAMI
Billy Wagner threw about 30 pitches on flat ground with no problems on Monday afternoon - a good sign but not one that lends much insight into when the Phillies closer will return to action.
On a day when all three of the Phillies' injured hurlers were testing the health of their arms, there were plenty of encouraging developments, but the team is still proceeding cautiously.
It appears possible that Wagner, out since receiving a cortisone shot for stiffness in his left shoulder last Friday, could return as soon as Wednesday, but he was unwilling to offer a best-case scenario.
"I'm encouraged," Wagner said. "It felt better. It lets us know when we're on the right track. I'm going to play catch (today) and go from there."
Two days before, Wagner felt so sore that he felt a stint on the disabled list might be necessary. But the cortisone shot has taken affect, he said Monday, and now he has to strengthen his shoulder again after not having thrown since last Wednesday.
"It feels more like fatigue," Wagner said. "There's not any pain. It just feels rusty, like I haven't thrown in a while."
Earlier Monday afternoon, right-hander Vicente Padilla threw two simulated innings off the Pro Player Stadium mound without any discomfort. Barring any setbacks, Padilla is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Class A Clearwater on Thursday, with Aug. 12 currently set as the target date for the end of his two-month DL stint.
But the Phillies have good reason to remain watchful of Padilla. He was less than a week from returning when he made a rehab start for Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 20 when he suffered a setback and was forced to shut down for two weeks.
"This has happened before," Phillies manager Larry Bowa said. "We've gone through this stage once already."
Right-hander Amaury Telemaco, who has been on the DL since June 9 with rotator cuff tendinitis, began his rehab assignment with Scranton on Monday, pitching one inning. He struck out two of the three Toledo batters he faced, and eight of the nine pitches he threw were strikes. Keeping perspective
Outfielder Doug Glanville spent two hours talking with his mother, Mattie, following Sunday's game. According to the son, she had no need to console him. They spent most of the conversation talking about philosophy.
Glanville said Monday he wasn't replaying in his mind the fateful play in the ninth inning of Sunday's game, when he failed to catch a blooper by the Chicago Cubs' Michael Barrett that broke up Eric Milton's no-hit bid.
Madson hurt: Reliever Ryan Madson will return to Philadelphia today to have his right hand examined and will likely go on the disabled list.
Madson hurt his hand shagging flies before Sunday's game.