LaRoche to miss eight to 10 weeks
He has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb and will need surgery, which Ned said will take place in the next couple of days, probably in Los Angeles. No word yet on how this will affect the roster makeup, other than it pretty much guarantees Nomar will begin the season as the everyday 3B. As for a backup, could be any number of guys: Tony Abreu or Ramon Martinez, both of whom have extensive experience at the position, or Delwyn Young or Chin-lung Hu, neither of whom has ever played there but have good enough hands that they likely could adjust quickly. At any rate, this is devastating news for LaRoche, a really good guy who has had his share of bad breaks and injury issues during his career.
Tony Jackson has covered the Dodgers for the Daily News since 2004 and has covered Major League Baseball on a regular basis since 1995. He previously covered the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds. He is a native of Springdale, Ark., and a graduate of the University of Arkansas.
Comments
Tough break for the kid. Over/under on Nomar's first DL stint now: May 15.
Posted by: Dave Regan | March 7, 2008 4:57 PM
Poor LaRoche and poor Dodgers' fans
Funny how every year when you think you have too many players for positions available that things even out in the end.
Posted by: Luke | March 7, 2008 5:13 PM
Damn.
Posted by: Joe Dodger | March 7, 2008 5:15 PM
It's so ridiculous how unlucky the Dodgers have been the last several seasons when it comes to injuries. Can anyone remember the last spring training (let alone season) LA had where there wasn't a season-altering injury? Werth, Gagne, Furcal, Repko, Schmidt, and now LaRoche. It never ends!
So, let's see, so far this spring (in less than 3 weeks), LA's had at least 9 minor-to-major injuries: Kuo, Furcal, Kent, Abreu, LaRoche, Seanez, Saito, Billingsley, Schmidt.
I just hope Ned doesn't panic and pull the trigger on a guy like Inge.
Posted by: Jon | March 7, 2008 5:40 PM
Life is unfair.
Posted by: Laszlo Toth | March 7, 2008 6:29 PM
Don't trade for Inge!!!!
Posted by: seriously ned | March 7, 2008 6:49 PM
PLEASE tell me this doesn't mean we're getting Inge. Do you have any idea how much validity there is to that rumor, and what this injury might mean for that?
We may not be able to agree on Pierre, but I hope we can agree that getting Brandon Inge is the worst possible thing they could do in response to this.
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Posted by: Garciapierra | March 7, 2008 8:28 PM
Dave Regan--like the post. Any over/under on Nomar's first HR, or extra base hit?
Posted by: Toby Saloga | March 7, 2008 10:12 PM
Time for a trade. How does Scott Proctor for Wilson Betemit sound?
Posted by: El Lay Dave
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March 8, 2008 12:08 AM
Can Juan Pierre play 3rd base???
Posted by: chucksonline
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March 8, 2008 7:13 AM
By the way Tony...love the blog.
Thanks.
Posted by: chucksonline
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March 8, 2008 7:36 AM
Terrible news for the Dodgers. 3rd base is supposed to be a power position and we could have used Andy there. Now it's up to Nomar and he's fading fast. To me this means that the Dodgers need to find more power in the lineup. How about starting that guy Eithier in left?
Posted by: Dodger Dawg | March 8, 2008 7:51 AM
Will LaRoche be on the major league team or moved back to a farm team, as of Game 1?
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