ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ARM SORENESS NOT A WORRY FOR WEAVER.Byline: DOUG PADILLA Douglas ("Doug") Padilla (born October 4, 1956 in Oakland, California) is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. Staff Writer TEMPE, Ariz. -- Jered Weaver Jered David Weaver (born October 4, 1982 in Northridge, California), is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Jered attended college at Long Beach State University where he was the 2004 College Baseball's Golden Spikes Award winner. 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 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. on his right biceps in the days before spring training. The exam didn't find any serious problems. Weaver also said the biceps tendinitis tendinitis or tendonitis Inflammation of a tendon sheath, due to irritation of this thin, filmy tissue by overuse of the tendons, which slide within them, or to bacterial infection. that affected him lastseason 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 tendinitis, 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 tendinitis 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. It's 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." Angels manager Mike Scioscia "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 twoweeks, but I don't think it's going to be that long yet." More pain: Kelvim Escobar Kelvim Jose Escobar Bolivar [ess-coe-BAR] (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004-present). He bats and throws right handed. also is dealing with lingering pain from last season. He was held out of the pitchers' fielding drills because of patella patella (pətĕl`ə): see kneecap. tendinitis in his leftknee. "I'm going to stay away from the drills and do cardio and exercises and treatments until it gets better," said Escobar, who will be examined by team doctor Lewis Yocum some time in the next few days. "I don't want to deal with this all year again. It's a pain. I dealt with it all last year." Escobar said he doesn't feel pain when he pitches, only when runs to stay fit. Also: Closer Francisco Rodriguez Francisco Rodriguez may refer to:
doug.padilla@sgvn.com (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2731 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Angels pitcher Jeff Weaver This article is about Major League Baseball player Jeffrey Weaver. For other people named Jeff Weaver, see Jeff Weaver (disambiguation). Jeffrey Charles Weaver said he expects some soreness in his right biceps because of his mechanics. Harry How/Getty Images |
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