[USML Announce] Madson is the Man

Mark Blocker blockermark at gmail.com
Tue Mar 19 22:05:23 EDT 2013


Ryan Madson (elbow) is currently limited to long tossing.
Madson felt tightness in his elbow after a bullpen session Thursday, so the
Angels have scaled back his throwing program. He's not overly concerned at
the moment, but he's nowhere close to pitching in a game. Ernesto Frieri
should get most of the early save chances for the Angels.


On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:

> Wrongo dongo, oh sonorous friend of mine.  There was a little setback last
> week, but all is good now.  Start thinking about which bug you'll be
> eating.  I hear crickets aren't too bad.
>
>  Ryan Madson <http://rotowire.com/baseball/player.htm?ID=6991>    P   Los
> Angeles Angels    + Add To Watchlist<http://rotowire.com/myrotowire/watchlist_addplayer.htm?player_ids=6991&activity_code=MLB>
>
>
>  Madson's elbow felt tight following last Thursday's bullpen session, but
> he is now able to long-toss, the Los Angeles Times<https://twitter.com/MikeDiGiovanna/status/314059107558633473>
>  reports.
>  Fantasy Analysis
> Madson, who underwent Tommy John surgery last spring, is not expected to
> be ready for Opening Day but should be a part of the Angels' bullpen by the
> end of April. Whenever he is pain free, he is slated to act as the team's
> closer, barring an impressive performance by Ernesto Frieri in his stead.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rickgam <rickgam at comcast.net>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Tue, Mar 19, 2013 6:06 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Madson is the Man
>
>  Jeff;
>     No bugs here - it appears that Mr. Madson is experiencing more elbow
> pain and hasn't thrown since last week.  2013 might not be much better
> than 2012 for him!  In the meantime, Ernesto is working on an offspeed
> pitch to compliment his untouchable fastball.  So there's that.
>   RG
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Jeffrey Winick" <jhwinick at aol.com>
> *To: *announce at usml.net
> *Sent: *Tuesday, March 19, 2013 5:41:01 PM
> *Subject: *[USML Announce] Madson is the Man
>
> Tough news for Mr. B on Hanrahan.  But for $5 less, the Berliners look
> like they've bought the Angels closer for 2013.  Here's what BBHQ had to
> say.  Anyone want to take bets on whether Rick will eat his bug:
>
>  *Angels | No plan to designate closer*Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
> manager Mike Scioscia does not play on starting the season with a
> designated closer. He said Friday, March 15, that he expects RPs Scott
> Downs and Ernesto Frieri to share the duties based on the situation until
> RP Ryan Madson (elbow) is fully recovered from Tommy John surgery.  *
> Source: MLB.com - AJ Cassavell<http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130315&content_id=42801106&notebook_id=42819124&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter>
> * *BHQ take: *With Ryan Madson's return date still in question, we've
> been flogging the likelihood of an LAA match-up closer committee for a
> while now. Frieri still hasn't won his manager's complete confidence back
> after a spotty 2H last season, while Downs remains death on LHBs. Sean
> Burnett should also be in the mix for a few save opps assuming his
> continuing recovery from early season back issues.  *—Jock Thompson* *
> Impact: *MedFrieri, Ernesto<http://www.baseballhq.com/members/tools/pitcherlink/?id=3362>
>       SV Loss: -5%Downs, Scott<http://www.baseballhq.com/members/tools/pitcherlink/?id=371>
>       SV Gain: 5%
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