Groundhog Day: Hampton re-injures pectoral

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 2:41 PM EDT

Lefty leaves rehab start early due to discomfort in pectoral

WASHINGTON -- Mike Hampton was forced to leave Wednesday afternoon's Minor League rehab start in the fourth inning after feeling more discomfort in his strained left pectoral muscle.

After throwing a first-pitch strike to Durham's Reid Brignac with one out in the fourth inning, Hampton called toward the dugout, prompting Triple-A Richmond manager Dave Brundage and trainer Mike Grauss to visit the mound.

Moments later, the 35-year-old southpaw exited the game and put his return to the Majors in even further doubt.

"He was throwing good and then he just started feeling it during those last three pitches," Braves general manager Frank Wren said. "He just thought it was best to come out."

Mike, Mike, Mike.

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Unreal.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 2:47 PM EDT 0 recs

L-O-L

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 2:56 PM EDT 0 recs

Color me

nonplussed. Seriously, I’ll be far more surprised if he ever throws more than one pitch of a MLB mound again.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 3:14 PM EDT 0 recs

not surprised either.

Actually, the only thing I’m surprised about is that it was the same injury and not something different.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 5:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

What does “feeling it” mean? He is in horrible pain? He is in a lot of pain? He is in some pain? He feels twinges of discomfort? He is aware that he has a left pectoral muscle and that it seems to be moving? WHAT? Jeez, I know there are those who say he’s not dogging it and really wants to come back, but I’m starting to have a few doubts. Does he not realize he’s not that young anymore, and something is probably going to hurt when he pitches, and he may have to live with that? Please, I cannot take it anymore. Somebody hit him with a Smoltz stick.

by sddbaker on Apr 30, 2008 4:14 PM EDT 0 recs

hehe

i wish i could buy a smoltz stick

by Doghnut on Apr 30, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Me too

I know people I work with that I would like to hit with this proverbial Smoltz Stick

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

Who cares.

I don’t.

I’m over Mike Hampton. I used to think he wants to play, but anymore I don’t.

Players like him are the reason that major league teams need some sort of protection from paying these disgusting contracts to players that contribute absolutely nothing.

by Prelude rL on Apr 30, 2008 9:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Absolutely!

Give him his check and send him home. Write off the loss and move on. It’s been way too long. Thankfully, the Braves had help paying him before now; not sure how much the insurance company is willing to pick up anymore!

by BBFAN46 on May 1, 2008 8:15 AM EDT up 0 recs

just think of it like this. We get 18 million bucks to play with at the end of the season.

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT 0 recs

Solace

Yes, if that’s any solace. In the meantime, we have a couple of desirable plyers (that I’m not sure will ever make it) that we could use as trade bait to get some young pitching. Along with those trades and the available cash at the end of the year we should be able to strengthen the team for next year. Problem is: we still have a looooooong way to go this year and it will be a difficult trip on crutches…

by BBFAN46 on May 1, 2008 8:18 AM EDT up 0 recs