NEW YORK — Zack Greinke had more to say about Juan Uribe than his scoreless-innings streak Sunday — odd, considering how Uribe ended the Dodgers’ 3-2 loss to the Mets and Greinke’s streak ended at 45 ⅔ innings. The box score is here.
Scott Van Slyke suffered maybe the most unusual injury of the season on Saturday.
Zack Greinke isn’t expected to go on the disabled list because of a sore right elbow. (Associated Press photo)
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said that Zack Greinke‘s next start will be pushed back two days, to Saturday against the New York Mets, because of soreness in his right elbow.
Greinke had an MRI on the elbow two weeks ago that “didn’t show anything different than when we first signed him,” Mattingly said. He isn’t expected to go on the disabled list.
But with Kershaw able to start tomorrow on regular rest — as well as Dan Haren, who now starts Friday — the Dodgers decided to hold Greinke back as a precaution.
“We’re better off giving him a couple extra days for the long term,” Mattingly said.
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