Info. on Adam Miller, Yovani Gallardo, & Edward Salcedo!

by indiansfan on Feb 18, 2008 4:35 PM EST

Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing very well! :-)

I learned of this piece in the Cleveland Plain Dealer regarding Adam Miller and the finger injuries he dealt with last year. The renowned Dr. James Andrews says that injuries of these type "aren't rare, but aren't common" (he reportedly gets about 6 cases a year.)

He says that Miller's "big hands, long fingers, and the fact he throws hard" is a good combination for this type of injury to occur. Hopefully, it doesn't continue to be a recurring problem, though I suspect his hands, fingers, and velocity will probably remain the same for a while (and especially the first two. :-)

Right now, Miller is in camp and is just a few bullpen sessions behind the other Indians' pitchers - they threw 50 pitches in their bullpen sessions; he threw 45 pitches. For now, Miller seems healthy, though he does say the finger "feels different, though there's no pain."

You can read more of Miller's comments here.

Regarding Gallardo, it's expected he'll miss the next 4 weeks due to torn cartilage in his left knee. He's expected to have arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday. You can read more about that here.

Regarding Salcedo, supposedly, the Yankees have offered him a $5 million contract. A scout who has seen him says that "he's a big, strong kid with a good arm, good hands, and some power." He also mentioned though that he'd "like to see him play against some tougher competition." I'm guessing that's probably why the Yankees, Indians, and others have not signed him yet - they're probably not THAT willing to spend that much on a guy who can dominate his own age-group, but may have questions on whether he can perform at a comparably high level against more seasoned competition.

Take care and have a great day!

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re: Salcedo

Is that new news? If so, do you have a link/source for it.

http://mvn.com/milb-yankees/

by lemonjello on Feb 18, 2008 5:14 PM EST reply actions

Whoops - sorry, I thought I added the link!

Hello lemonjello,

The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes made the post today on his blog, which you can see here.

Sorry again for not including the link.

Take care and have a great day!

The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.

by indiansfan on Feb 18, 2008 6:07 PM EST reply actions

yeah

obviously the yankees offering him $5 million is showing a real lack of interest on their part to sign him for big bucks

by IHateMitchMustain on Feb 18, 2008 10:25 PM EST reply actions

assuming

the Yankees actually offered him that. Remember the Indians reportedly had signed him between 4 and 5 million but that turned out to be reported incorrect and never happened.

by pedrophile on Feb 18, 2008 11:16 PM EST up reply actions

My main point regarding that was -

why haven't they signed him yet? The Yankees have been rumored for a while, as have the Indians, so either the rumors of them offering him that much are false OR they're holding back for some reason, and I'd guess by the scout's statement that most ML teams are probably questioning whether he can perform at such a high level against older, more seasoned competition than what Salcedo has likely faced to this point.

I don't think the Indians, Yankees, or others are wanting to pay Boras' price tag (which might be more than $5 million - that's probably also why Salcedo hasn't signed yet,) so they're probably trying to hold out until Boras budges on his price tag a bit, but chances are, with him representing Salcedo and with all the hype and publicity that Salcedo has received, it probably will take $4-$5+ million to sign him, whether it's the Yankees, Indians, or another ML team.

Unless Salcedo goes unsigned for a LONG time (like a few years,) he scuffles in the upcoming baseball season, and/or he suffers some type of injury that could affect him and his value long-term, that price tag likely won't go down under $4 million (and maybe $5 million,) so whoever wants him will probably have to shell out that much, regardless of whether it's a large-market or mid- to small-market team.

Just my 2 cents - no offense.

Take care and have a great day!

The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.

by indiansfan on Feb 20, 2008 12:13 AM EST up reply actions

I don't buy it

last time they were talking both the Indians and the Yankees were around 2-3 million. 5 million dollars would be a record I believe for an international free agent signee. Plus, there are concerns from some organizations that he is not 16 and that Boras has not addressed these concerns with any level of satisfaction (prospectinsider)

by Trenchtown on Feb 19, 2008 11:17 AM EST reply actions

Tribe ST Injury Update

From cleveland.com
http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/02/its_a_dirty_job_at_cleveland_i.html

RHP Adam Miller: The tendon strain on the middle finger of his right hand has put him about a week behind. He has a blister on the same finger, which may curtail his throwing.
RHP Edward Mujica: He seems fully recovered from September surgery on his left knee. He's gone through all the drills in camp.
LHP Tony Sipp: It's been seven months since he had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow. Recently threw 60 pitches from the mound -- 30 pitches, five minute rest, 30 more pitches. He could make his first rehab appearance in early May and be ready for games in late June to early July.
1B Michael Aubrey: He's healthy after ending last year with a good stay in the Arizona Fall League.
OF Shin-Soo Choo: After undergoing Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, Choo is playing catch at 90 feet and taking soft-toss batting practice. The Indians would like to have Choo ready to DH in big-league and minor-league spring training games. They'd like to see him start throwing to bases and take outfield practice by late March.

Choo is scheduled to start his rehab assignment in late April and could be ready for games in May.

* OF David Dellucci: He appears healthy after undergoing surgery on his left hamstring last season.

"As far as running, everything is fine," said Dellucci. "I haven't done any hard busts yet."

RHP Brendan Donnelly: He's recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and will report to camp in late March to be examined. He'll start the season in extended spring training and could be ready for games by late July or early August.
1B Jordan Brown: He'll start running the bases next week after undergoing surgery on his left knee during the off-season. He's probably about a week behind.

by lenred on Feb 20, 2008 4:40 PM EST reply actions