Thornton Held Out...

[Lip Man 1]

Elbow soreness. MRI shows no structural damage, just inflammation. Robin is being cautious, says there is no hurry for him to get ready due to the longer spring period.

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[amsteel]

This is gonna ruin the inaccurate PECOTA projection.

[blandman]

Originally Posted by amsteel

This is gonna ruin the inaccurate PECOTA projection.

They build in injuries to individual projections.

Can we keep the PECOTA talk in the appropriate thread please?

[spawn]

Originally Posted by amsteel

This is gonna ruin the inaccurate PECOTA projection.

Well, seeing as he hasn't missed a regular season game yet...

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by blandman

Can we keep the PECOTA talk in the appropriate thread please?

Why? Any discussion about the 2013 season of any MLB team makes a PECOTA discussion "appropriate" and relevant.

[#1swisher]

Daryl Van Schouwen
lefty Matt Thornton downplayed triceps issue. Will throw again in two days. "Not worried at all."

Mark Gonzales
Thornton says elbow pain doesn't compare to 2010: http://trib.in/13gkXWi

Thornton said he feels "achy, balky, whatever you want to call it. It's just more the likely the process of throwing every day for a week, adding intensity, live (batting practice), cut loose a little bit and it’s something we get under control and won’t be a problem the rest of the year."

[Konerko05]

I have a feeling this is going to turn out to be an injury.

[Noneck]

Originally Posted by Konerko05

I have a feeling this is going to turn out to be an injury.

I agree, this is something that would normally be swept under the carpet at this stage of spring training.

[shes]

Originally Posted by Konerko05

I have a feeling this is going to turn out to be an injury.

Elbow soreness always seems to end up being more serious than you think it will be.