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JohnU
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Knowing in advance about an injury shows how desperate teams can be in acquiring talent for the short term. It also shows why the Tigers are failing, and perhaps something inherently smart about the Reds med staff that we didn't know.
One would assume that Simon could have pitched indefinitely out of the bullpen, but as a starter, he is on borrowed time.
Clearly Mat Latos has issues as well.
Tigers SP Alfredo Simon diagnosed with patella tendinosis in left knee
-- RotoWire
A day after Detroit Tigers starter Alfredo Simonsaid he pitched hurt all season, Tigers' head trainer Kevin Rand clarified the situation by explaining Simon has patella tendinosis, a chronic knee condition the team knew about before they acquired him in trade, reports MLive.com. Patellar tendonosis is also known as jumper's knee.
One would assume that Simon could have pitched indefinitely out of the bullpen, but as a starter, he is on borrowed time.
Clearly Mat Latos has issues as well.
Tigers SP Alfredo Simon diagnosed with patella tendinosis in left knee
-- RotoWire
A day after Detroit Tigers starter Alfredo Simonsaid he pitched hurt all season, Tigers' head trainer Kevin Rand clarified the situation by explaining Simon has patella tendinosis, a chronic knee condition the team knew about before they acquired him in trade, reports MLive.com. Patellar tendonosis is also known as jumper's knee.