March 19, 201214 yr JUPITER, Fla. — It remains unclear if Giancarlo Stanton will be ready for Opening Day. The 22-year-old slugger is hopeful, but he isn’t fully confident his knee will respond in time. “I’m just hitting, not running,� the right fielder said on Monday morning. The Marlins are set to open against the Cardinals on April 4 at Marlins Park. Stanton hasn’t played since he was struck on his left wrist by a pitch against the Mets on March 11. A couple of days after he was resting the wrist, it was learned that his left knee had been bothering him. An MRI revealed inflammation. Stanton said there was swelling in two areas of the knee. He added that there are no tears to any ligaments, tendons or his meniscus. “The pain has died down a little bit, but there is still some inflammation,� he said. Stanton has nine at-bats in Grapefruit League play. http://joefrisaro.ml...ue-for-stanton/
March 19, 201214 yr What is it with Marlins players..... when an injury occurs no big deal day to day he'll be back soon.... Then later it gets more serious as time passes then another injury mysteriously surfaces and before you know it we are talking DL or worse... bah
March 19, 201214 yr Season is over. Ill be giving away my tickets. First. *makes eBay sellers account*
March 19, 201214 yr Season is over. Ill be giving away my tickets. eh you'd have to pay me to take them now. but honestly that would suck for opening day - would be cool to have that whole new lineup out there.
March 19, 201214 yr Freaking crap. I bet he can still hit the ball 500 feet on a bad knee. Also it seems like since he changed his name to Giancarlo bad things have happened. Go back to Mike.
March 19, 201214 yr Freaking crap. I bet he can still hit the ball 500 feet on a bad knee. Also it seems like since he changed his name to Giancarlo bad things have happened. Go back to Mike. Too bad we don't have the DH...
March 19, 201214 yr Stanton, the clean-up hitter, said he hopes to return to action next week. If he isn't ready by then, he said he wants to be ready for the Marlins' two exhibition games with the Yankees April 1-2 at Marlins Park. He also could play in minor league spring games, if needed, to get enough at-bats before April 4. "It all depends how it responds. We're trying to get there,' said Stanton, who's batting .222 with no homers and 0 RBI this spring. http://www.palmbeach...nt-2242460.html
March 20, 201214 yr I'll have an answer for you March 25. That's my birthday. Hopefully I'll have a good answer for you then! Extra pressure.
March 20, 201214 yr Giancarlo Stanton does not prepare for the regular season. The regular season prepares for him.
March 21, 201214 yr The 22-year-old also can't confidently say if he will be ready for Opening Night. "I'm just hitting, not running," Stanton said on Monday morning. Opening Night for the Marlins is a little more than two weeks away, as the team is set to face the World Series champion Cardinals on April 4 at Marlins Park. Stanton hasn't played since he was struck on his left wrist by Mets right-hander Chris Schwinden's fastball on March 11. As he was recovering from the wrist, it was also revealed that Stanton has an issue with his left knee. An MRI revealed inflammation in two areas of his knee. Stanton said there was swelling, but there is no damage to his ligaments, tendons or meniscus. "The pain has died down a little bit, but there is still some inflammation," he said. The Marlins' cleanup hitter has been limited to nine at-bats in Grapefruit League play. Manager Ozzie Guillen is hopeful to have his regulars set to play at least seven innings by Saturday. Stanton is taking batting practice, but the knee is hindering him from fully being able to drive the ball. http://mlb.mlb.com/n...ok_mia&c_id=mia
March 21, 201214 yr On a brighter note than that last post, Stanton is cleared to run [i'd assume lightly] and will be DHing soon: http://joefrisaro.mlblogs.com/2012/03/20/stanton-lomo-dobbs-injury-update/ Stanton, LoMo, Dobbs injury update JUPITER, Fla. – After visiting the doctor on Tuesday, three key Marlins were cleared to begin baseball activities. Giancarlo Stanton (left knee), Logan Morrison (right knee) and Greg Dobbs (left hamstring) were examined in the morning, and they were not at Marlins camp at Roger Dean Stadium. “The doctor said to go ahead and start baseball activities,� manager Ozzie Guillen said. “We’re going to start them [designated hitting] in a few guys. We’ll sit down with the coaches and see how we’re going to make it work. Obviously, it’s going to be Minor League at-bats. For now, they will be the DH.� All three have been given the green light to start light running. Stanton is regarded as a little more behind the other two. The Marlins are off on Wednesday, and the players will get another day to rest before beginning activities on Thursday. “Stanton is going to be a little bit slower, but everyone is going to do baseball activities,� Guillen said. “They’ll run a little bit.� – Joe Frisaro
March 22, 201214 yr yes i do hope this doesn't turn out to be like the mysterious inflammation that JJ had all of last season.
March 22, 201214 yr yes i do hope this doesn't turn out to be like the mysterious inflammation that JJ had all of last season. yeah if he needs surgery now, JUST DO IT NOW and get him back for our playoff run.
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