Koji Uehara a Closer?
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Re: Koji Uehara a Closer?
[ Author: grejii | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 3:54 PM
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Essentially, he is recuperating from injuries from last season. They are saying that, at least for the record, it is leg problems. However, I have heard a lot of talk that he has had shoulder problems before. This could have been the chicken/egg effect. A lot of times, a leg injury will cause a pitcher to change his delivery favoring the injury, which results in him hurting his arm, or shoulder. Not as common, is the sore arm which causes a change in his body rotation to favor the arm and he ends up injuring his leg (usally ham string or tendons to the knee).
Uehara is a power starter and I think the Giants want to get him back there as soon as possible, but (unusual for NPB) not so fast as to ruin him for good. They seem to be satisfied with him in relief for now; however, if they keep skidding, that probably won't last long.
Uehara is a power starter and I think the Giants want to get him back there as soon as possible, but (unusual for NPB) not so fast as to ruin him for good. They seem to be satisfied with him in relief for now; however, if they keep skidding, that probably won't last long.
Re: Koji Uehara a Closer?
[ Author: Guest: JR | Posted: Jul 27, 2007 8:54 PM
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There was a report a couple weeks back that Uehara is quite unhappy in the role of closer. Hara's reaction to this was pretty much a "he will do what I tell him."
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Also, is Uehara projected as a starter coming to MLB next season as a free agent, or will he pitch out of the pen? I know it depend on what team he signs with, but let's just say, what do you think most likely will happen.