Something fishy about player injuries?

[Lucky]

You know, I've lost many players over the years for short spells and for seasons, with maladies ranging from frostbite to arachnophobia. But I keep seeing players out for some really odd reasons.

What is the thing with mononucleosis? I keep seeing guys out with mono. Is that a code word for something, sort of like Clapton was always diagnosed with "non-specific urethritis" instead of the clap.

Does anyone have a read on this, or is there really an epidemic of mono among major league baseball players?

[Moonlight J]

one word == groupies

[TranaGreg]

one of my favourite Stephen Wright-isms: I went to the doctor cause I thought I had mono; turns out I'm just lazy.

[Jimmy Colorado]

Before the last couple of years, I'd never heard of guys getting oblique injuries, or situations where players needed hip surgeries. It's probably just that back in the day, ballplayers did get these injuries, they just weren't diagnosed in those terms to the media.

Per mono, I'd rather my players get that than the Kaz Matsui "anal fissures". Just tell me it's mono, and I won't ask any questions. Anal fissures? Look, I don't want to know the answers, but I have to ask the questions.

[Lucky]

Before the last couple of years, I'd never heard of guys getting oblique injuries, or situations where players needed hip surgeries. It's probably just that back in the day, ballplayers did get these injuries, they just weren't diagnosed in those terms to the media.

Per mono, I'd rather my players get that than the Kaz Matsui "anal fissures". Just tell me it's mono, and I won't ask any questions. Anal fissures? Look, I don't want to know the answers, but I have to ask the questions.

Yeah, tons of obliques and intercostal injuries these days, not many problems like Kaz.

[RenegadeGM]

Can't be as bad as Chris Snyder and his testicular fracture.

[wilbur wood]

Players being in better shape get hurt more often. Not a Yogism but all the weight and other training triggers oblique/inter coastal strains

[Don Quixote]

Can't be as bad as Chris Snyder and his testicular fracture.

Michael Barrett and his intrascrotal hematoma was a classic.

The one I hear a lot that gets me is "flu-like symptoms". Look, either you have the flu or you don't. I suspect this is a euphemism for "hangover".

[Judge Jude]

"anal fissures"

One of our teams that year was renamed, in Kaz's honor, to "Anal Fishuremen" because it fit the owner's name, to some extent.

The Oblique Intercoastals might be a good name for a sardonic south Florida rock band...


"Flu-like symptoms" is just because a lot of things fit the description, most of them disappearing in a few days.

[NakedRicci]

The one I hear a lot that gets me is "flu-like symptoms". Look, either you have the flu or you don't. I suspect this is a euphemism for "hangover".

Thumbsup!

[TopChuckie]

"anal fissures"

One of our teams that year was renamed, in Kaz's honor, to "Anal Fishuremen" because it fit the owner's name, to some extent.

The Oblique Intercoastals might be a good name for a sardonic south Florida rock band...


"Flu-like symptoms" is just because a lot of things fit the description, most of them disappearing in a few days.

How about The Infected Sweat Glands?

Updating a previous item, Cliff Pennington (infected sweat gland) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Pennington missed consecutive starts with an infected sweat gland under his right arm. He'll bat ninth against John Danks.