Hammer Out Two More Weeks

St. Jimmy · May 15th, 2008, 07:36 PM

Willingham has been sidelined since May 2nd

A couple of more weeks would be a more realistic time frame for Marlins left fielder Josh Willingham to get back on the field.

On the disabled list since May 2, retroactive to April 28, Willingham talked about a best-case scenario being late May or June 1.

Willingham has been nursing a strained lower back. Last September, he was out of action because of a herniated disk.

"I think it's all correlated together," Willingham said. "What happens is, if you irritate the disk, it pushes on the nerve, and how the back reacts to that, is the muscles around it tighten up."

Willingham was eligible to be reinstated on Tuesday in Cincinnati, but he received a setback while taking a few swings in the batting cage on Monday. Before that bump in the road, the team was looking to get Willingham in a few rehab assignment games by Friday.

That timeline was thrown off course when Willingham aggravated his back injury.

"In my opinion, I might have been a little overanxious," he said. "I tried to do too much too soon, maybe, as far as swinging activities. Now I'm dealing with it."

Willingham has appeared in 25 games, and he was hitting .341 with six homers and 16 RBIs when he went down.

The Marlins were rained out on Thursday at Cincinnati, and the team will open Interleague Play on Friday against the Royals at Dolphin Stadium.

Willingham likely will see a doctor in the next couple of days to get another medical opinion. He consistently states that the back won't require surgery.

Recently, he received an epidural injection in his back.

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Nny · May 15th, 2008, 07:46 PM

yeah excuse me while I go slit my wrists

Ramp · May 15th, 2008, 07:50 PM

hopefully the team can stay afloat while he's out

and hopefully we face more than 1 left over the next 2 weeks

Hugg · May 15th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Well, that sucks.

At least he's the one guy of all our impact bats that we have the best replacement for though.

FishFF · May 15th, 2008, 08:37 PM

Bah.

MiamiHomer · May 15th, 2008, 08:59 PM

Gonzo time for 2 more weeks.

Maybin is Marvelous · May 15th, 2008, 09:57 PM

Im happier they are not rushing him back than having him play.

Ramp · May 15th, 2008, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Maybin is Marvelous

Im happier they are not rushing him back than having him play.

speaking of having people play

I'm gonna be pretty disappointed if Jake isn't back for this 3 gamer against KC

with him PH every other day, it keeps resetting his DL retro date when he could have been on the DL resting for over a week already

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St. Jimmy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East 12th Street Posts: 3,571 T&B $: 518 Reputation: 2013137 My Teams:	Hammer Out Two More Weeks Willingham has been sidelined since May 2nd A couple of more weeks would be a more realistic time frame for Marlins left fielder Josh Willingham to get back on the field. On the disabled list since May 2, retroactive to April 28, Willingham talked about a best-case scenario being late May or June 1. Willingham has been nursing a strained lower back. Last September, he was out of action because of a herniated disk. "I think it's all correlated together," Willingham said. "What happens is, if you irritate the disk, it pushes on the nerve, and how the back reacts to that, is the muscles around it tighten up." Willingham was eligible to be reinstated on Tuesday in Cincinnati, but he received a setback while taking a few swings in the batting cage on Monday. Before that bump in the road, the team was looking to get Willingham in a few rehab assignment games by Friday. That timeline was thrown off course when Willingham aggravated his back injury. "In my opinion, I might have been a little overanxious," he said. "I tried to do too much too soon, maybe, as far as swinging activities. Now I'm dealing with it." Willingham has appeared in 25 games, and he was hitting .341 with six homers and 16 RBIs when he went down. The Marlins were rained out on Thursday at Cincinnati, and the team will open Interleague Play on Friday against the Royals at Dolphin Stadium. Willingham likely will see a doctor in the next couple of days to get another medical opinion. He consistently states that the back won't require surgery. Recently, he received an epidural injection in his back. Official Site __________________ Please donate Florida Marlins - 1997, 2003 World Champions Miami Hurricanes - 1982, '85, '99, 2001 College World Series Champions Miami Marlins/Orioles - 1969, '70, '71, '72, '78 Florida State League Champions Miami Sun Sox - 1950, '52 Florida International League Champions Miami Sun Sox - 2007 Teal League Champions

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