June 10, 200422 yr Mondesi could be lost for season Outfielder has torn right quadriceps By Doug Miller / MLB.com Raul Mondesi batted just .118 in 34 at-bats with the Angels. (Chris Carlson/AP) ANAHEIM -- It didn't take outfielder Raul Mondesi long to join the ranks of the Angels' infirm. In his eighth game as an Angel since signing with the club May 29, Mondesi tore his right quadriceps (thigh) muscle while running to first base in Tuesday night's loss to Milwaukee and could be out for the year. The Angels immediately placed Mondesi on the 15-day disabled list and said he will be out "indefinitely." The recovery time for this type of injury can vary but is usually measured in months, so it's possible that Mondesi, a free agent at the end of the season, has played his last game as an Angel. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he felt Mondesi could be back before the end of the season. "He plays hard and can play through a lot of pain and a lot of nicks," Scioscia said. "But this one is going to take some time." Mondesi, who was hitting .118 in 34 at-bats over eight games, left the Angels clubhouse while his teammates stretched on the field before Wednesday's game. He was sent for an MRI and was re-examined by team physician Craig Milhouse on Wednesday evening. Milhouse confirmed the tear. Mondesi will likely be replaced on the roster by center fielder Garret Anderson, who played in his third rehab game for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday night and went 2-for-3 with a walk. Anderson was deemed by Scioscia to be "further along than we ever thought he'd be" in his recovery from arthritis that has kept him out of action since April 22 and will probably join the Angels on Thursday. Mondesi joins Anderson, Darin Erstad, Troy Glaus, Brendan Donnelly, Tim Salmon and Troy Percival as Angels who have spent time on the DL this year. The injury continues a strange year for Mondesi, an 11-year big-league veteran. Mondesi started the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates and played until late April, when he said he would sit out the rest of the season to fight a lawsuit filed against him by Mario Guerrero, a former player who alleged that he deserved about $650,000 -- one percent of his earnings -- for teaching Mondesi how to play baseball while growing up in San Cristobal, D.R. Mondesi did not travel to Denver for a series against the Colorado Rockies, so the Pirates placed him on the restricted list. Then he didn't show up for a series opener against the Padres and was waived. The Angels signed him May 29 for a remainder-of-the-season deal that paid him $1.75 million. Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
June 10, 200422 yr And the Pirates front office is gleeful.... :lol :lol :lol I never want a player to get hurt, but you can't help but say he got hwat he deserved.
June 10, 200422 yr that injury was all about karma. mondesi comes up with this sob story of how he wants to spend time with his kids and get his personal issues taken care of.... then a few weeks later i guess they are all solved and its time for him to get a bette contract. mondesi is a prick. this is all about karma.
June 10, 200422 yr that injury was all about karma. mondesi comes up with this sob story of how he wants to spend time with his kids and get his personal issues taken care of.... then a few weeks later i guess they are all solved and its time for him to get a bette contract. mondesi is a prick. this is all about karma. Don't mess with the baseball Gods... :whistle
June 10, 200422 yr Baseball Gods are mad. Karma is a b***h. Mondesi is a *************************************************
June 10, 200422 yr Mondesi is a jerk. I'm not goign to say I'm glad he's hurt, but people like him don't deserve too many good things.
June 11, 200422 yr Author Well the Angels are not hurt by the Mondesi injury as Garret Anderson has come back off the DL and went 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored. GA played CF. Mondesi was batting very poorly.
June 11, 200422 yr It's a wonder why they ever signed him. Vlad and Guillen were healthy. Davanon may be the most underrated player out there. Salmon's and GA's returns were just around the corner. Erstad will soon be back as well. They never had a medium term need for Mondesi.
June 12, 200422 yr I hate to say this, but Mondesi got what he deserved. This is a classic example of karma. So, in conclusion, don't be a prick folks.
June 12, 200422 yr It's a wonder why they ever signed him. Vlad and Guillen were healthy. Davanon may be the most underrated player out there. Salmon's and GA's returns were just around the corner. Erstad will soon be back as well. They never had a medium term need for Mondesi. Exactly. I made a post in late May about DaVanon. The poor guy was great fror them last season and was great this year filling in for all the injuries and it get's him a nice spot on the bench.
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