Ohtani's turn in the rotation will be skipped this week due to a blister

[rafibomb]

 

 

[rafibomb]

 

 

[ScottT]

I foresee more "give up pitching" takes...

[failos]

Joe Maddon is being cautious now? Hmmm hope it’s nothing serious.

[Taylor]

Ohtani seems to have a problem with getting blisters.

[Erstad Grit]

it's a little strange to me he pitchers right and hits left. I wonder if that causes any problems. 

[Pancake Bear]

21 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Ohtani seems to have a problem with getting blisters.

I read after his last Spring start got cut short by the blister issue that he's had problems with blisters for years. This has been a long term problem was my impression. 

[sammyscioscia]

35 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

it's a little strange to me he pitchers right and hits left. I wonder if that causes any problems. 

If anything it would cancel out torque issues (I think) perhaps he just wants to focus a little more on hitting while being extra cautious about his blister.

[Warfarin]

This is fine.

While they said Ohtani wouldn't have an innings limit, realistically, for someone who has barely pitched for several years, it would seem unlikely he could scale up over 100 innings.

Occasionally missed starts for things like this are fine, as they will essentially help manage his innings.

He'll probably start on the next homestand instead.  This is actually a nice benefit of the 6-man rotation - it creates flexibility like this and enables us to bypass him as needed.

[Torridd]

Why does he keep getting these things and can they be avoided??

[Lhalo]

29 minutes ago, Torridd said:

Why does he keep getting these things and can they be avoided??

I used to get them when I pitched. Super glue always helped. The only problem was I couldn’t feel the ball as well once I added the “second skin.”

When Ohtani couldn’t control his fastball against the Doyyers I knew it was a blister issue. The exact same thing would happen to me. My curve would be fine but my fast ball would be all over the place because my index finger would develop a blister. Eventually a callus would build up and the issue would go away until the start of the next season. I expect this to be a non-issue next month. 

[Dtwncbad]

9 hours ago, Taylor said:

Ohtani seems to have a problem with getting blisters.

I think you meant Derek Jeter?

[halonatic13]

Here's the silver lining...we have his bat in the lineup all those extra days. 

[Dtwncbad]

8 minutes ago, cals said:

I thought you were a hitter?

I believe baseball then implemented a minimum height for players.  In hindsight, why did they establish a minimum height for the player rather than just establish a minimum size for the strike zone?

Whatever the strike would be for a player like 5’2” could be the minimum strike zone, with the strike zone obviously larger for players taller than that. . .

Seems kind of dated and weird to have restrictions on the size of the player.  Although extremely unlikely, if a really small dude could play talent wise, let them play.

 

[Angel Oracle]

Just take this guy’s advice, worked great for him.

Edited April 9, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[ten ocho recon scout]

I remember Ismael Valdez used to get blisters all the time

[Jason]

12 hours ago, rafibomb said:

 

 

Heaney and Quintana back to back? Yuck 

[Taylor]

39 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

I remember Ismael Valdez used to get blisters all the time

So did Carlos Zambrano.

[Erstad Grit]

12 hours ago, sammyscioscia said:

If anything it would cancel out torque issues (I think) perhaps he just wants to focus a little more on hitting while being extra cautious about his blister.

Wouldn't it create extra stress on right arm?

[sammyscioscia]

39 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

Wouldn't it create extra stress on right arm?

I guess it depends on his swing mechanics, but seeing how Tatis hurt his shoulder does raise the alarm a little.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Players missing starts with blisters always makes MLB players sound like pussies to other sports. But with pitchers you cannobviously understand it

 

Kind of crazy to think how such a seemingly small issue can effect you. Goes to show how mechanical the game is

[rafibomb]

 

 

[Angel Oracle]

As mentioned earlier, maybe this is for the best, to keep his innings around 100-110, after only minimal innings (80) over the past 4 years.

This is where the 6 man rotation is truly beneficial.

Edited April 9, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[ten ocho recon scout]

4 hours ago, rafibomb said:

 

 

See my above post.

"Needs a band aid, got a day off" and tell that to a player/fan of another sport

[Warfarin]