Jedi Ballgame- Gotta love him but is he made of Glass?

by Dave D on Sep 15, 2011 4:26 PM EDT

"•INF Jed Lowrie received a cortisone shot late Tuesday night to curb the recurrence of a weakening nerve in his left shoulder, according to the Boston Herald. Lowrie returned last month after missing 45 games with a deeply bruised nerve that sapped most of the strength in his shoulder. Since he has been back, he's hit .213 (20-for-94) with only three extra-base hits and 18 strikeouts. In his last eight games, he's 1-for-24 with six strikeouts, lowering his average to .252." Just a thought - what to do with Jedi-Ballgame? I know he has the stuff - but can he actually have an injury free year? Ben has always been high on Jed - I wanted to trade him a couple of years ago but I ate humble pie early this season saying I was wrong. And, I was glad I was cuz' we saw his stuff. But, now as he seems to stay injured I just wonder - what is his future in Boston? Do we extend Scutaro and trade Lowrie or do the Sox wave byebye to both and pick up a free agent this offseason via FA or trade?

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I’m almost in favor in riding the Scutaro pony as far as it takes us. And keeping Jedi too. We know how good he can be when he is healthy and he costs nothing in the scheme of things until 2014. At this point he probably won’t net much in trade anyway. I suspect that Rollins will stay in Philly and I want nothing to do with Reyes. If Hardy was still available I’d like to go after him, but he ain’t. Stick with what we have unless a great trade can be made.

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by Rogue Nine on Sep 15, 2011 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

I want nothing to do with Rollins either.

I'm a 7 WAR player in bed.

by TheLoneDavid on Sep 15, 2011 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I wonder if this can't all be traced back to Lowrie's broken wrist?

Putting extra stress on the shoulder, long-term consequences, etc.

That being said, it makes no difference to the team whether it’s a consistently recurring injury or a bunch of different ones. As is, he’s no use to the team unless healthy, and he’s never healthy, sadly enough.

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by Ben Buchanan on Sep 15, 2011 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

I mean if it's a nerve bruise

it’s from when he ran into crawford, right? I don’t think this sounds related

by wolf9309 on Sep 15, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah, missed the bruise.

Also don’t even remember that run-in.

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by Ben Buchanan on Sep 15, 2011 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

It was actually the breeze caused by a near-miss

"Laser show. So relax."
Theo Epstein as a mortician: "These corpses have a tremendous opportunity to respond."

by nuthinboutnuthin on Sep 15, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

.524 second half OPS

Made of Ass, more like it.

/self high five

by Sean O on Sep 15, 2011 5:26 PM EDT reply actions

"Laser show. So relax."
Theo Epstein as a mortician: "These corpses have a tremendous opportunity to respond."

by nuthinboutnuthin on Sep 15, 2011 6:06 PM EDT reply actions

I think unfortunately

The injury issues lower the trade value of what he could bring and reduce the number of teams interested (at least right now). If he could just put a good 130-150 game season together I think more teams would be interested. But he just hasn’t been able to do that.

by The Name is Dalton on Sep 15, 2011 6:22 PM EDT reply actions

Nerve damage is

tricky and can have unexpected side effects ranging from weakness to paralysis. As with other famously understated injuries like Ellsbury’s ribs and Papi’s wrist, it may not resolve itself quickly. He’s still the Jedi but needs a full recovery. He’s no more made of glass than Ells, Ortiz, Savard, Welker. But he has sure been unlucky on both diagnosis and Tx sides.

by GerryT on Sep 16, 2011 3:05 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Yeah I agree...I didn't say that he is made of glass

And I agree that he needs a full recovery and it may take time for that. Someone mentioned the possibility of a trade and I do think other teams would consider the nature of what he has had for injuries and know that they may not be a potential recurring issue.

At the same time, when other teams evaluate trade options I’m sure some would look at it and say, “Let’s look elsewhere first” whereas when he was tearing it up and seemingly healthy in April those teams might look at him closer. I was only speaking specifically about trade possibilities and his perceived value.

He does need time to heal, and while I’m not a doctor I do know that nerve issues can have drastic effects on several parts of the body needed for an athlete (or any person for that matter).

by The Name is Dalton on Sep 16, 2011 7:44 AM EDT up reply actions