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Francisco to DL; Wilson to Close for Texas

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Frank Francisco , the Rangers closer, is on the DL with what is being called Biceps Tendonitis. In his place, C.J. Wilson will be the most likely person to be called on to close out games. Francisco is only supposed to miss the next two weeks, and although Biceps issues can be finicky, this sounds […]

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Tuesday Night Injury Rundown

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Evan Longoria has a non-displaced fracture of the distal tip of the Ulna, which is better news than if he were to have a fracture of any of the smaller carpal bones in the wrist, as it should heal much more quickly. He will also have less of a chance for decreased grip strength […]

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C.J. Wilson Out, Guardado In

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Having tried to pitch through a painful left elbow for some time now, C.J. Wilson finally has decided that enough is enough. The Rangers have placed their closer on the 15-day DL and have named Eddie Guardado the closer for the time being. Though Wilson’s fastball velocity has been in the 93 mph range, his […]

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Kevin Slowey Injures Biceps

Friday, April 4, 2008

In response to reader Derek’s question about Kevin Slowey:
All we really know about Slowey’s injury right now is that he strained the Biceps in his pitching arm during the 4th inning of his start yesterday. This can be a slow recovery because of the dual action of the biceps - it both flexes the elbow […]

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C.J. Wilson Warning!

Friday, March 7, 2008

The Rangers’ closer has come down with a bout of Biceps Tendonitis. When you think of the Biceps, you almost always think of the muscle that flexes your elbow and makes a muscle. The “popeye” muscle. The “Gun Show.”
Little did we know that the Biceps is only a secondary elbow flexor. It’s primary role is […]

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