Marlins placed RHP Tim Spooneybarger on the 15-day disabled list following Tommy John surgery.

It's been 18 months, but Spooneybarger hasn't yet fully recovered from Tommy John surgery. He'll be optioned to the minors once he's ready to start pitching in games.

-- RotoWorld.com

I hope this is another april fool's joke :confused

I hope this is another april fool's joke? :confused

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i don't think the webmaster would post an april fools joke

 

:plain

 

anyways, a dissapointing setback but hopefully nothing major

 

*crosses fingers*

Not really a surprise...I expect him in the majors around late May-early June

Is he having trouble with his elbow? I thought I read that he was going to start out in Albuquerque in order to strengthen his arm.

Is he having trouble with his elbow? I thought I read that he was going to start out in Albuquerque in order to strengthen his arm.

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Thats what I thought, I havent heard anything about him feeling soreness or pain in his elbow.

Hopefully this was planned just to let him get his stuff back and this isn't another unexpected set back.

It has been nearly two years since reliever Tim Spooneybarger pitched in a game. He'll end that drought today when he takes on minor-leaguers.

 

''It's been a long time,'' said Spooneybarger, who hasn't pitched since June 11, 2003, and two months later underwent Tommy John surgery. ``I want to get on a mound with an umpire. I'm excited. I'm even a little nervous.''

 

Spooneybarger said he'll probably throw an inning this afternoon and likely will remain in Jupiter to pitch in extended spring training when the Marlins head south to open the regular season.

 

The right-hander said he's hoping, if all goes well, he'll be ready for a promotion to the Marlins in about a month.

 

''I want to be there by the first of May,'' Spooneybarger said. ``But I've been disappointed before when I've put a timetable on my comeback.''

 

Miami Herald

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/11293739.htm

Sounds like they're just easing him back. Nothing wrong, just taking their time. He's not that important to the club, atleast not as important as AJ Burnett was to be last year, and we have Alfonseca, Jones, Reidling, etc.

Good job Torborg :plain