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Womens Howie Long Jersey . -- Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said Saturday it would be "hard
pressed" for either Hisashi Iwakuma or Taijuan Walker to be in the
Mariners rotation on opening day because of their injury setbacks during
spring training.
McClendon said the injuries to Iwakuma (finger) and Walker (shoulder)
will open up chances for others in camp, but also leave a rotation that
had questions entering spring training even more uncertain.
"I always plan for the worst and our contingency plan has been that,"
McClendon said. "So like I said before this gives other guys
opportunities to go out and see what they can do. Well see what
happens."
Iwakuma will have his right middle finger in a splint for another three
weeks before throwing, while Walker is being shut down for a week
because of inflammation in his right shoulder.
By the time the duo make up for missed time on the mound it will be
early- to mid-April before either is expected in a game.
While Seattle is understandably cautious with the sore shoulder of the
21-year-old Walker because of his age, the finger injury has become
frustrating for Iwakuma. When he went to see Dr. Don Sheridan on Friday,
Iwakuma had the expectation that he could start throwing on Saturday.
Instead, he was told to avoid throwing for three more weeks. The
earliest Iwakuma is expected to pick up a ball is March 21.
By the time he gets caught up on bullpen sessions and simulated games to
get the needed innings to be ready for the season, itll likely be
mid-April before he could join the Mariners rotation.
"I was honestly disappointed and frustrated too at the same time, but
you have to respect what the doctor says," Iwakuma said through an
interpreter Saturday morning. "I was ready to play catch today so it is
what it is and I have to wait three more weeks."
Iwakuma went 14-6 with a 2.66 ERA in 33 starts last season and was a
finalist for the AL Cy Young Award. Iwakuma reported for spring training
wearing the splint and said his finger got caught as he tried to
retrieve a ball in some netting while working out in Southern California
on Jan. 20.
McClendon also confirmed -- not surprisingly -- that Felix Hernandez is
expected to be Seattles opening day starter when the Mariners open the
season on March 31 against the Angels.
"Unless youve got somebody else," McClendon joked. "Ill try and see if
he can go opening day, the second day and the third day."
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Derrick Rose has started running, although coach Tom Thibodeau says hes
nowhere near ready to practice.
The former MVP point guard tore the meniscus in his right knee at
Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season
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Thibodeau says Rose is "nowhere close to practising," but he is able to
run and perform lateral slides. The coach also repeated several times on
Wednesday that Rose will miss the rest of the season.
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