Tampa Bay’s Alex Cobb had thrown very well in his first eight major league starts. Saturday night, in his ninth, he left the game with a possible hand injury.
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Further testing, though, found a reason. Marc Topkin:
Cobb has a blockage near his first rib on his right side, and while it hasn’t been made clear just what that actually means, it’s apparently not that difficult to fix, and Cobb will undergo surgery on Friday. The surgery will end Cobb’s 2011 season, but he’ll be ready to go in plenty of time for 2012.
Read Article >Alex Cobb Injury: Tampa Bay Righthander Placed On DL With Hand Discomfort
After the game, he complained about problems with his pitching hand and was sent to a local hospital to have it examined.
Sunday morning, the Rays didn’t waste any time sending him to the disabled list, according to Alex Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times:
Read Article >Alex Cobb Injury: Rays Righthander Has Hand Examined
Pitcher Alex Cobb of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the game at Tropicana Field on August 6, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images) Getty ImagesIt got worse for Cobb and the Rays after the game. Tampa Bay Online reports that Cobb wound up in a local hospital having his right hand examined:
Alex Cobb ended up at nearby St. Anthony’s Hospital after Saturday’s 8-0 loss to the A’s after complaining of discomfort in his right hand.
The Rays didn’t provide further details other than Cobb was being examined by team orthopedic surgeon Koco Eaton.
“I have no idea,” manager Joe Maddon said when asked if he could shed more light on the topic. “He did not complain of anything during the course of the game. I was advised of the problem during the game.“The A’s stole five bases while Cobb was in the game; that’s only one fewer than he had given up combined in his eight starts prior to Saturday night. The Rays hope to have further information available on Cobb’s condition on Sunday.
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