Napoli ankle sprain / Aybar xray inconclusive

by lightupthehalo on Jul 1, 2007 3:37 PM PDT

According to this article:

"The X-rays look pretty good; it's probably a high ankle sprain. I don't think there's anything broken," Napoli said.

Angels LF Erick Aybar left the game in the third inning with a bruised right hand. X-rays were inconclusive; he will be re-examined Monday in Texas.

Also, it said Mora wasn't it much better shape, having to have his foot wrapped and taking pain pills. It also said that replays indicated he might have beaten the tag at the plate.

We needed this win today! Hopefully we don't suffer Napoli being out for any extended amount of time ... I don't like the idea of having to rely on J Mo for sole catching duties.

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Shoulda kept Shea.....

Stay on the damn bag!!

by higdog on Jul 1, 2007 3:31 PM PDT reply actions

Mathis gets a call?

He may have been safe but Payton was out.

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 3:51 PM PDT reply actions

Unless #14 wants to suit up

they'll have to. Thanks Nick - enjoy your flight...

"When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that you don't know" - Bill Parcells

by johnnyangel101 on Jul 1, 2007 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

He wouldn't have any trouble blocking the plate.

FYI, Quinlan is the emergency 3rd catcher if Jose and Nap were to go down during a game.

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Quinlan, really?

I always just assumed Figgins was the emergency catcher.

by leftwing on Jul 1, 2007 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions

It's Figgy.

Though tt was Quinlan while Figgins was out earlier in the year.

Light Up That Halo! ...and tell Clutch to chill!

by cardinalwraith on Jul 1, 2007 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought your story was hooy until

I googled it. According to a 2005 article it's true. The following article would appear to dispute that but I don't think Mike DiGiovanna makes stuff up.

Angels' Figgins is versatile, but he still has his limits

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Agree

Payton play was very close but - out and Mora was safe. I'll give them the Payton play to get the Mora call everyday of the week though...

What? Figgins is playing better? Well, I still don't like him.

by gorams77 on Jul 1, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah it kinda worked out.

by melvintoast on Jul 1, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

No way the home plate umpire can call him safe though, the throw beat him by a mile, Napoli made a great play getting his leg over there, and as far as I could tell, there was no view of the foot from where the umpire was standing. I think he made the right call.

by leftwing on Jul 1, 2007 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Looking at the play on ESPN SportsCenter

Mora had his foot lifted over the bag when he slid. It wouldn't have mattered where Naps put his foot.

Ervin Santana To AAA! (But only for road games.)

by scareduck on Jul 1, 2007 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought the

same thing. The throw beat him by 4 steps and Nap had a good block - no way the Ump can call him safe.

I haven't seen a replay since the game Duck - so I dont know how high his leg was - but it looked safe at the time....but who cares - just another Halo victory!

What? Figgins is playing better? Well, I still don't like him.

by gorams77 on Jul 1, 2007 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions

naps might be out longer than we think

i know when you here that a football player has a high ankle sprain, they're out at least a couple weeks and takes about 1/2 the season to fully recover. baseball will be a little easier to rehab but for a catcher, with the constantly getting up and down out of the crouch, it'll be tough. he might be a liability defensively behind the plate.

by thejd on Jul 1, 2007 8:44 PM PDT reply actions