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February 16, 2007
Angels: Weaver injury update
Jered Weaver downplayed any serious problems Friday, but the facts certainly look alarming.
Not only did Weaver say he will not throw from a mound for another two weeks, but he admitted to having an MRI in the days before spring training. The MRI on his right biceps came back negative for any serious problems. Weaver also said the biceps tendonitis that affected him last season is something he likely will deal with the rest of his career.
Despite it all, Weaver tried to be reassuring.
“No, it's not as huge as you guys think,” he said.
Weaver's pitching mechanics are blamed for the tendonitis, but those mechanics are also what has led to the 24-year old's success throughout his pitching career.
“(They are) a little different mechanics – long,” said Weaver, who played long toss from 120 feet Friday. “And it's a little different arm slot than everybody else. I kind of fly open and it’s a little bit more stress on my shoulder. It just comes along with the mechanics and the deception, I guess.”
When the tendonitis bothers him, Weaver said he feels soreness in the front of his right arm along the muscle where it attaches to the shoulder.
“The way I throw, it’s obviously going to be issues,” Weaver said. “Ive had issues with it ever since high school, ever since I was little. Its just something that I’ve got to deal with and work it out. The MRI came back negative so it’s just a matter of working it out.”
Manager Mike Scioscia was not about to commit to Weaver's two-week timetable.
“I don’t think it’s anything that’s going to be extended to where he’s going to miss any appreciable time of the season,” Scioscia said. “I think we’re going to see where it is when he gets on the mound and it should happen shortly. If it takes two weeks, it takes two weeks, but I don’t think it’s going to be that long yet.”
Posted by Doug Padilla at February 16, 2007 02:18 PM