BREAKING NEWS: Gervacio to DL, Lopez to Houston

Definetly a 40man roster concious move. Not really much choice besides him to be honest. I’m ok with it…but this will be short term. Its a strain and will likely take the 15 day DL period maybe longer if its bad. The rotator cuff muscles are very critical muscles especially for a pitcher. Which is why they put him on the DL so they can take their time with him. As well as have someone they can send down once Arias comes off the DL.

plus whatever time to build up strength and control .

I posted this excerpt off the internet on the game thread but it seems appropriate here:

How long will the effects of the injury last?
To some extent, the time to fully recover from a rotator cuff injury is influenced by your dedication to your rehabilitation program. Typically, athletes require anywhere from 2-12 weeks of healing time, depending on the severity, before returning to their sport.

Daigle is more appropriate as starting pitcher depth…at least that’s my thinking.

Lopez pitched very well in the spring. He hasn’t pitched well in the big leagues. But his pitches do seem to have a lot of movement.

Mills mentioned this move after the game. He did not think that Gervacio’s injury occurred on the throw to 3d…he thinks it probably occurred a couple of pitches before that.

Not Gervacio. Damn you… He was a bright spot on the team.

…can hold the ball real funky in his full windup. The only thing that has made me smile in three games is Slingin’ Sammy’s routine and now the Baseball Gods have stipped that away from me.

(Daigle is a starter candidate, I suspect they see Lopez as a reliever, although the 40-man status probably played a part as well – had they had reverse status I don’t think they would mess with waivers for a move like this)