July 30, 200422 yr 07/29/2004 8:10 PM ET Pudge leaves with back pain By Jason Beck / MLB.com DETROIT -- Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez left Thursday's game against the White Sox after two innings with upper back spasms. There was no particular play in which the injury became noticeable. He grounded out to end the first inning and didn't have to make a throw from behind the plate. Once the second inning ended, he stayed in the dugout while Mike DiFelice grabbed his catching gear and took his place. Pudge has taken a beating behind the plate over the past several days. He has been battling a hip flexor injury since the Tigers' last homestand, though he said it only affects him when he has to block pitches in the dirt. He was in pain Tuesday in Cleveland when a pitch hit Grady Sizemore in the foot, bounced up and hit Pudge in his right ribs underneath his arm. "He got beat up," manager Alan Trammell said. "Foul tips, the ball that hit him in the ribs. He doesn't complain, though. He's a tough guy, no question. He's not going to tell you something unless it's really, really bothering him." The Tigers initially listed Rodriguez as day-to-day. The 11-time All-Star has played in 99 of the Tigers' 102 games this season, 91 of them behind the plate. At least twice since the All-Star break, he has told Trammell he wanted to play after the skipper had planned on giving him a day off. Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
July 30, 200422 yr cape you might be on to something.... NOT 482286[/snapback] :lol Cape: Have you been visiting Dr.Williams lately? I know he says Marijuana is 10 times better than Pixel but don't listen to him. I'm just joking Cape so don't get angry.
July 30, 200422 yr Author Pudge was not hurt last year at all, not even a quiver. Our training and medical staff are excellent, but they never get the credit. Pudge went one season without trouble after several very bad years for his back. The next season, you see the back trouble return to bother him.
July 30, 200422 yr Pudge was not hurt last year at all, not even a quiver. Our training and medical staff are excellent, but they never get the credit. Pudge went one season without trouble after several very bad years for his back. The next season, you see the back trouble return to bother him. 482333[/snapback] Coincidence?
July 30, 200422 yr Pudge was not hurt last year at all, not even a quiver. Our training and medical staff are excellent, but they never get the credit. Pudge went one season without trouble after several very bad years for his back. The next season, you see the back trouble return to bother him. 482333[/snapback] Coincidence? 482352[/snapback] i believe so :plain
July 30, 200422 yr Pudge was not hurt last year at all, not even a quiver. Our training and medical staff are excellent, but they never get the credit. Pudge went one season without trouble after several very bad years for his back. The next season, you see the back trouble return to bother him. 482333[/snapback] :homer
July 30, 200422 yr is this the same world class medical staff that thought nothing of a bone spur in AJ's elbow for several months? hell, while i'm at it, is this the same great medical staff that has been totally incapable of doing anything about josh's blister woes?
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