MASH Report (12/16/13)

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December 16, 2013

Just a few updates.

•  Since MLB may possibly banning home plate collision in 2014 (players’ union needs to OK), I was wonder if catcher playing time estimates should be changed.  I went back through the 2013 DL data to see how much time was lost to collisions and Yasmini Grandal was the only catcher with time lost. Foul tips (concussion and hand injuries) caused the most time lost. While other catchers have missed significant time (Buster Posey), it looks like only one or two catchers are affected each season, so playing time estimates should at most be increased a few games.

• Carlos Gonzalez is feeling no pain in his middle finger while taking some swings off a tee. He decided to not have off-season surgery and instead just rehab it.

Gonzalez took 50 swings off the batting tee at Coors Field on Monday, and plans to take batting practice later this week. His preference is not to adjust his swing or how he holds the bat, because he doesn’t want to compromise his power.

I like the comment on keeping his swing the same.

• Jose Ramirez had left thumb surgery and will be out 2 months.

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• Tom Gorzelanny just had some shoulder cleanup after making no off-season progress.

• Dallas Braden is is attempting a Scott Kazmir type comeback. Expect more information after a January showcase.

• Dustin Pedroia looks to be 100% for spring training after off-season thumb surgery.

• Miguel Sano is still dealing with elbow pain and surgery is still on the table.

• Stephen Strasburg, Adam LaRoche and Bryce Harper each plan to be 100% for the season’s start after each had off-season surgery.

Possible Players on the DL to Start the 2014 Season

(*) 15 Day Disabled List
(**) 60 Day Disabled List
(***) 7 Day Concussion List
(****) Free Agent
Red colored entries are updates since last report.

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Jeff, one of the authors of the fantasy baseball guide,The Process, writes for RotoGraphs, The Hardball Times, Rotowire, Baseball America, and BaseballHQ. He has been nominated for two SABR Analytics Research Award for Contemporary Analysis and won it in 2013 in tandem with Bill Petti. He has won four FSWA Awards including on for his Mining the News series. He's won Tout Wars three times, LABR twice, and got his first NFBC Main Event win in 2021. Follow him on Twitter @jeffwzimmerman.

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Alex White
11 years ago

I have been rehabbing and throwing in Kissimmee. It’s been reported that I will be healthy for spring training and have a shot to make the team.

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Jeff ZimmermanFanGraphs Staff
11 years ago
Reply to  Alex White

Thanks for the information.

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