The Sports Xchange reports that Mark Mulder felt no ill effects Wednesday after his Tuesday throwing session. Manager Tony La Russa is optimistic but only to the point where he said, "I think he'll pitch before the All-Star Game." (Updated 05/15/2008).
Injury Report
Shoulder - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-June (Updated - 5/7/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Mulder has a mild rotator cuff strain of his left shoulder, causing St. Louis to stop his injury rehabilitation assignment. Consider him nothing more than a mid-July returnee at this point and there is no certainty he will ever be capable of holding down a big league rotation spot. He looks like ex-Astros starting pitcher Wade Miller right now -- washed up because of shoulder woes. (Updated 05/15/2008).
Mulder has a mild rotator cuff strain of his left shoulder, causing St. Louis to stop his injury rehabilitation assignment. (Updated 05/07/2008)
Advice
Mulder, coming back from two shoulder operations, was evaluated Wednesday in St. Louis by team physician Dr. George Paletta. The Cardinals plan to rest Mulder for seven-to-10 days before reevaluating him. Mulder made five starts during his rehab assignment, most recently on Monday for Triple-A Memphis. He is 2-2 with a 6.66 ERA.
The Sports Xchange reports that Mark Mulder felt no ill effects Wednesday after his Tuesday throwing session. Manager Tony La Russa is optimistic but only to the point where he said, "I think he'll pitch before the All-Star Game." (Updated 05/15/2008).
Injury Report
Shoulder - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-June (Updated - 5/7/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Mulder has a mild rotator cuff strain of his left shoulder, causing St. Louis to stop his injury rehabilitation assignment. Consider him nothing more than a mid-July returnee at this point and there is no certainty he will ever be capable of holding down a big league rotation spot. He looks like ex-Astros starting pitcher Wade Miller right now -- washed up because of shoulder woes. (Updated 05/15/2008).
= probable start
