News Flash - Bronson Arroyo Injured

SARASOTA, Fla. — No guitar strumming for Bronson Arroyo these days. No autograph signing, either. Pitching? He's still doing that, but the results weren't good the last couple times out.

His right hand has become a worry.

The Cincinnati Reds' musically inclined pitcher is having a flare-up of the carpal tunnel syndrome that has bothered him from time to time over the last few years. This bout is especially nasty, along with the timing. The season starts in less than one week.

"I don't know what it's from, man," Arroyo said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I can't write. I can't do anything with my pointer finger and thumb without it being irritated. I had it back in '04 in the playoffs (with Boston) pitching against the Yankees. I've had it for years."

So far, Arroyo has been able to overcome the problem, which bothers him much more when he holds a pen or a guitar pick. It returned last May and gave him problems for about three months. Arroyo finished 15-11 with a 4.77 ERA last season, when he was the only Reds pitcher who didn't miss a start. He led the staff with 200 innings.

ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: That would explain why he's been terrible over his last few outings for the Reds. "I don't know what it's from, man," Arroyo said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I can't write. I can't do anything with my pointer finger and thumb without it being irritated. I had it back in '04 in the playoffs (with Boston) pitching against the Yankees. I've had it for years." Arroyo's tried to pitch through the ailment thus far, but if his stuff continues to be extremely hittable, the Reds will have to consider putting him on the DL.

Petey says: Welcome Owings and Bailey to the rotation.

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trade him

by sharks on Mar 30, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

Hrmm...

What’s he been doing repeatedly with his right pointer finger and thumb?

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Mar 30, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

Or WHO'S he been doing?

"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"

by "Red" Moskau on Mar 30, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

And apparently not very well

if the stories are correct.

Education is what you get from reading the directions. Experience is what you get from not reading them.

by snohio on Mar 30, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

So you're telling me the ladies aren't talking to each other?

He doesn’t exactly seem to have a shortage of willing women.

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Mar 30, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

From a story the other day.

I know my friend ended up hooking up with Bronson a couple times and said he sucked another girl was saying she did to.

On A Boat

Education is what you get from reading the directions. Experience is what you get from not reading them.

by snohio on Mar 30, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Quote

And I still haven’t figures out what that quote means. Any idea?

by Brian B on Mar 30, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions

he sucked another girl

while he was with her.

"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.

by justin007000 on Mar 30, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm going with FVA's explanation

that the s and f keys are close to each other on the keyboard.

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Mar 30, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

My guess is bad punctuation

“My knowledge is that my friend had sexual relations with Bronson a couple of times, and she thought he was inadequate in bed. Another girl agreed with her regarding Mr. Arroyo’s propensity to be a dead fish in the sack.”

I miss the old days of the internet when men were men, hot girls were middle aged men, and hot underage girls were FBI agents.....

by jch24 on Mar 31, 2009 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions

This was my reading of it as well

by Brendanukkah on Mar 31, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

So he pitched through it last season

And that’s why he struggled. I really hope the Reds don’t mess around and just stick him on the DL and open a spot up for Homer. Or, please, just DFA Masset already and get it over with.

You went full retard. No one ever comes back from that. - Sgt. Osiris

by cesarhernandez on Mar 30, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

I also want to mention

that I like that this is a “new flash.” It’s like being on some other Reds blog or something.

We want to build long period of time. I didn’t come here for the shot run.

by Gray on Mar 30, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

If it merely stops him from playing guitar, lyric writing, and masturbating

then I would say this is the best argument for a Catholic God since Anselm.

Will you stop it with the vegetables

by Man Mountain on Mar 30, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

I'm rec'ing this

Because it’s not just another lazy catholic joke about priests and young boys. Although, I don’t know what Anslem is, so maybe I should check that out first before rec’ing…

by Brian B on Mar 30, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Anselm's thoughts exist in any book in midieval philosophy

which is greater than not existing at all.

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Mar 30, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

nerd joke

good one

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Mar 30, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions

im sorry

but when’s the last time anyone here played guitar, wrote lyrics and masturbated?

Mads Sarasota March ’09 is my best guess. Prior to that? Never! : )

"I've actually never had a drink before, tonight I might try it out. We'll see."
—Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, on turning 21

by obc2 on Mar 30, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

by Paul Householder on Mar 30, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

HBVOC - The Russian spelling

Why is obc so mean to me when I offer an introduction to a beautiful 25 year old Red's Cheerleader.

by Madville on Mar 30, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

In Russia...

…the bases clog you.

"What wrath, Daddy?"

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 30, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

The enchantment of it all

How can we stop stupid people from voting? LOBOTOMY ! How can we stop stupid people from voting? KILL THEM ! How can we stop stupid people from voting? START A FILIBUSTER !