Return Date

I'm in Lincoln, NE with the team right now on our road trip.  I have good and bad news.  The good news is my wrist is feeling good now.  The bad news is I have to wait until July 21st to play.  Roster rules are weird in this league so that is why I am having to wait until the 21st.  This is how it works.  The team has two options with an injured player.  Option one, put the guy on the DL.  If they do this they have to pay you your whole salary and that counts against the teams salary cap so it makes it hard to sign another player in your place while you're out.  Option two, release the player and pay the player workers comp until they are healthy.  That way it doesn't count against their salary cap and they can get another player while you are out.  My team kept me on the roster for most of the time that I was hurt but when they found out it would be another week or so they decided they needed to go ahead and pick up another player until I am back so they had to release me on paper.  I didn't actually get released though.  I'm just not on the roster.  I still dress out everyday and I am pretty much a coach.  I have been throwing batting practice and working with the catchers.  With the rules, since they released me, we have to wait 10 days until I can resign with the team and play.  So we are looking at July 21st as my first game back and I can't wait!


Yesterday was my first batting practice in about 2.5 weeks.  I felt pretty good in there.  The first round I just hit every ball on a line to right field.  Second round more middle of the field.  Third round I hit it where it was pitched then the fourth round I tried to swing a little harder.  My wrist didn't hurt at all but I could tell it was still a little weak.  When I tried swinging hard my last round my power wasn't quite there but that will come back in a few more bp sessions.  Just gotta get that strength back that I lost from wearing my wrist brace for a week. 

Today I will hit off a tee some, play catch, and once again coach first during the game.  Coaching first isn't a lot of fun but it does keep me somewhat busy so it is better than just sitting their uninvolved all game.

In other news: I'm 25 today:( YUCK! Can I be 15 again please? Where do the years go?  I feel like just yesterday I was cruising around the courthouse in my bright red mustang listening to the engine rumble!  Oh well, I guess now I can go rent a car.