The Falcon line only twice this season on consecutive days. The good news is that the second time on Friday and even began is in progress. The outfielder admitted he did not expect to feel so much trouble in the ankle and Jim Leyland blame the weather, while crossing their fingers
News? Ordonez has taken place in the lineup that most of his career in Detroit. But looked at in detail, it is an auspicious development.
But this was only the second time this season that Leyland can write on consecutive days the name of Venezuela in order team offensive.
Ordonez also played on Friday and Saturday. Before that, they could only leave the field in consecutive days on 8 and 9 April.
right slugger did not seem ready to play every day, according to MLB.com as close as last week. Seems to return slowly to normal, and discomfort in the ankle have begun to recede, said the slugger himself right to the site of the Tigers.
"We are taking things slowly," said Leyland. "With this weather, we will not push it. At some point, I hope that the circumstances for him to be out there most of the meetings. I think so will happen, but I can not swear that happen while we this cold weather. "
Are now a consequence of the operation she underwent the native Choir and 2010? At one time it said it was a separate condition of the fracture that required surgery and a long rehabilitation.
The absence of the injured Victor Martinez also has allowed Ordóñez to act as designated at this time. Is expected to continue there with some regularity, while transferring the discomfort, which was first identified as bursitis, tendinitis and then before you give, finally, the cold weather in the northern hemisphere.
Michigan Live highlighted the success that the Venezuelan has had to go to bat against Mark Buehrle. Entered the game on Friday with average to .469 for the left-handed.
Despite this curriculum, Ordóñez fired only one hit in five innings tonight. It did not matter. The mere fact that you can be in the lineup that day and the following is good news for a player in pain.
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With the game Sunday, Magglio Ordonez he put together his first string of four consecutive games played this season. It helped with the day off that had the Tigers on Thursday. He has played since Wednesday and on Tuesday will try to extend the string to five games
"It hurts more than I thought"
Magglio Ordonez admitted to the Detroit News the discomfort in the ankle took him by surprise. "It hurts more than I thought it would hurt," he said, referring to having to play in cold weather, like today.
"Hopefully, I hope all will vanish and I can find my rhythm. I will not stop hitting, you know? My swing speed is there and the hits will come. "
Ordonez came to the weekend's .184 average with no homers.
"Patience," he said. "Only patience is required. "
is an updated and expanded version of what originally published in El Nacional, on Sunday April 24, 2011.
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