Laurent out for season
Washington received some bad news late Tuesday afternoon when left fielder Phil Laurent was diagnosed with a torn ACL and slight tear of the meniscus in his right knee. He will be out for the remainder of the season.
An MRI revealed the extent of the injury, which was suffered in a game at Florence during the recently concluded road trip.
"I feel bad for Phil," Washington manager Mark Mason said. "The MRI showed the slight tear in the meniscus, and they couldn't even find the ACL it had been torn so badly. When they drained the knee they found blood, which means a torn litgament."
Laurent has been a valuable pickup for the Wild Things. He was signed early in the season after being released by River City. In 49 games with the Wild Things, Laurent was sixth in the league in hitting with a .335 average, 8 home runs and 40 RBI. Against left-handed pitchers, the lefty swinging Laurent was batting .515 (17-for-33) with three home runs.
Laurent was injured while trying to collide with the Florence catcher on a play at the plate. Some might say it was a "turf injury" because Florence's Champion Window Field is an all-turf surface. Even the dirt areas of the infield are turf.
"Phil tried to plant his right foot, and when he did that he felt his knee turn to the inside," Mason said. "We were hopeful that it wasn't bad. There was only a little bit of swelling."
Mason said he is actively looking for an L2 who can play the outfield. In the meantime, Josh Blackstock will play left field. Blackstock played 32 games in the outfield last year for Mason while with the Chillicothe Paints.
"We'll look for the best player available," Mason said. "If we find an experienced guy, we'll go that route. If not, we'll rework what we have."
Washington made several roster moves Tuesday. Pitcher A.J. Jenkins (1-2, 9.53) was released and right-handed pitcher Chris Kupillas was signed. Kupillas was 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 9 games with Traverse City before being released.
An MRI revealed the extent of the injury, which was suffered in a game at Florence during the recently concluded road trip.
"I feel bad for Phil," Washington manager Mark Mason said. "The MRI showed the slight tear in the meniscus, and they couldn't even find the ACL it had been torn so badly. When they drained the knee they found blood, which means a torn litgament."
Laurent has been a valuable pickup for the Wild Things. He was signed early in the season after being released by River City. In 49 games with the Wild Things, Laurent was sixth in the league in hitting with a .335 average, 8 home runs and 40 RBI. Against left-handed pitchers, the lefty swinging Laurent was batting .515 (17-for-33) with three home runs.
Laurent was injured while trying to collide with the Florence catcher on a play at the plate. Some might say it was a "turf injury" because Florence's Champion Window Field is an all-turf surface. Even the dirt areas of the infield are turf.
"Phil tried to plant his right foot, and when he did that he felt his knee turn to the inside," Mason said. "We were hopeful that it wasn't bad. There was only a little bit of swelling."
Mason said he is actively looking for an L2 who can play the outfield. In the meantime, Josh Blackstock will play left field. Blackstock played 32 games in the outfield last year for Mason while with the Chillicothe Paints.
"We'll look for the best player available," Mason said. "If we find an experienced guy, we'll go that route. If not, we'll rework what we have."
Washington made several roster moves Tuesday. Pitcher A.J. Jenkins (1-2, 9.53) was released and right-handed pitcher Chris Kupillas was signed. Kupillas was 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 9 games with Traverse City before being released.
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posted by Chris Dugan at
3:22 PM
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I wonder how many injuries will be caused by the taxpayer turf next year at the Washington stadium not only by the Wild Things, but also visiting teams.
Are you ready to change your vote Mr. Gregg?
Was that a blown save tonight by the Wild Things?
No, it was actually 2 blown saves (8th inning and 9th inning).
And you won't believe this, but the guy who won the used car giveaway tonight claimed to be swisscheda.
Hey, I couldn't make that up.
And you won't believe this, but the guy who won the used car giveaway tonight claimed to be swisscheda.
Hey, I couldn't make that up.
Don't encourage Swiss Miss. The next you know he will post some crap about how he won the junk car. I heard enough from him foe a lifetime.
Its pretty convienent that Chris somehow quit leaving the attendance out of his article each game now. FL site says 2,812 last night, if that is the case, they must have been counting fingers!! There was no where near that many people there. Front office is really struggling to make it look like they are successful.
Another fine coaching job by Mason last nite. And he's suppose to be a pitching coach. How many games have been lost because of his use of pitchers. The home run in the bottom of the 9th called foul turned out to be big. The umpires looked really scared when Mason came out of the dugout to blow them a kiss.
"Some might say it was a "turf injury"
Some might say it was an awkward step by the runner in an attempt to make a sudden and late change of direction to create or avoid a significant collision.
Players get hurt on grass. Players get hurt on turf. Heck, some major league dude blew out his ankle the other night walking down the dugout steps...
Hey, hey, ho, ho
Ross Vechhio has got to go!!!
at least the grass is pretty! Steve does one hell of a job at CEP
This about sums it all up...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qdnka2J-yI&feature=related
"Some might say it was a "turf injury"
Having not seen the play in question, I can't tell you if it was a "turf injury" or not. But I can tell you that's what it was being called in the WTs clubhouse Tuesday evening.
Swiss Miss and his clunker.Maybe he can get some cash for that.
Anon said:
at least the grass is pretty.
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Thanks to Mylan Labs for the Mark Mason bobble-head.
Now, what do all of you think about the unhealthy relationship between Mylan Labs, the Washington Wild Things, and a certain Local State Representative? Believe me, we are working on it. We are hopeful it will blow the lid off the taxpayer turf thing. Something is rotten in Denmark and it really stinks. Add Bob Gregg to the mix with the conflict of interest he obviously has when it comes to his unethical “yes” vote for the turf. If the Wild Things are so good for North Franklin Township how do you account for the decline of the Crown Center? Most of the new buildings near CEP are medical buildings. I’d say that is ironic because they make our group sick.
Snoopy
Why would a player want to play in Washington?
Washington has the longest bus rides in the league.
Adding taxpayer turf next year will also increase injuries.
However it will be fun for bull riding, concerts, and other non baseball events.
How many more years does the Wild Things contract commit them to play in Washington?
I think that needs to be answered before taxpayer turf in installed.
Chris, do you have a way of finding out?
I bet Leo knows.
I challenge anyone to put together a worse defensive infield at any level of play.
just talking def.
1b banks. love the bat but i have seen statues play better first base. the guy isnt in shape and fields NOTHING he has to bend over for.
2b Parker. If it isn't hit right at him he doesn't have much of a chance on making a play.
ss grandstrand. he is 30% the defensive player he was last season. you can hang the last 2 games on granny. doesn't make nearly half the plays he made last season
3b psomas. can't catch a cold down there. and if he does he sure as hell can't make the throw.
don't be so quick to blame the pitchers. the last 2 nights, they did their job, they got ground balls.
just talking def.
1b banks. love the bat but i have seen statues play better first base.
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Not only that but Banks has a terrable attitude. He is always spoiling for some reason to fight. Twice last night he was the biggest loud mouth in the ballpark. And DON'T give me the team player crap. Ernie is for Ernie and like to fight about anything.
So what were they calling it in the clubhouse Chris??
2,377 people last night?!?! Don't pee on my leg and tell me its raining!!!! That place was a ghost town. 1,500 at BEST!
And thanks Chris Blain for entertaining us for a few innings with ridiculous information about employees birthdays!!! You know the baseball is bad when they bring some front office hack in to talk about nothing to fill the void! Maybe we'll get lucky and get Ross away from those cookies and get him to babble for a few innings about all of his great moves this season!!
"don't be so quick to blame the pitchers. the last 2 nights, they did their job, they got ground balls"
let's see...hitbatter, walk, walk, walk, rbi single, 3run double. down 8-0 before the second out....did his job, eh?
the last 2 nights, they did their job....you may be right. that doesn't make up for the 35 nights this year that they didn't.
The real problem is this team stinks. It has bad pitching, bad defense, bad baserunning, bad coaching and bad ownership. If ever there was a clunker this team is it.
If you want a blueprint for how to f-up a baseball organization, just look at the Wild Things. This group is on a downward spiral that's not going to stop until it hits bottom. It's not going to get any better until major changes are made.
And thanks Chris Blaine for entertaining us for a few innings with ridiculous information about employees birthdays!!!
That had to be the most boring thing in the history of the WT. She contributed NOTHING at all. She did manage to plug some company that was stupid enough to invest a few buck for a "green" shopping bag gave-away. Then she thought we were so dumb not to know what "green" means so, she explained that too! She told us how much this stupid company loves Washington. RIGHT! If they really loved Washington they would run from ANY involvement with this band of tax treasury robbing low life idiots. If they don’t acknowledge the people that are buying the new turf by actually calling it “Tax Payer Turf”, then we should sue them. Next thing you know Barack will bail them out with our tax money. Don’t put ANYTHING past this group of marauders because, with them, ANYTHING is a possibility. It is time for a taxpayer revolt against this bunch. What is this stuff Snoopy is talking about and who is Mylan Labs?
Ross has finally hit his stride selling 2 stale cookies and a half glass of milk, so he won't be doing any interviews.
gawd--what an miserable town this must be. this blog is like left-over night....read all this stuff before. just stirred around, warmed up (very little) and stuck back in front of the readers.
your team isn't winning, now, after playing well for a while after not playing well for a while. that's the way life goes.
some of you need to get a clue or find a bridge...
What is this stuff Snoopy is talking about and who is Mylan Labs?
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Some of the lawyers for Mylan Labs in Canonsburg are also part of the ownership group of the Wild Things.
The Wild Things wanted plastic turf but did not want to have to actually pay for it. Tim Solobay happens to
like the Wild Things, he also just happens to be the Representative for the Canonsburg area. So, use your imagination for a minute. Mylan is a very large player in generic drugs – lots of influence. Solobay is their State Rep and he wants to be a career politician. He also knows there just MIGHT be some State funds available----Viola’ Money is found for some good old plastic grass. Now, there has to be some matching funds for the Washington Country Tourism people. Next thing you know a person that just happens to broadcast Wild Things games on WJPA thinks that is a good idea. Just like Magic, it all comes together.
How obvious does it have to be for any semi-intelligent person to figure it all out? Even Swisscheda could probably add this all up.
My guess is that it is all just coincidence. What about you?
I smells me a rat!
your team isn't winning, now, after playing well for a while after not playing well for a while. that's the way life goes.
If you don't live here then why should you care? If you don't like what you see here why don't you just NOT read it? I know a bridge YOU should jump from!
I have not posted here for some time but I feel it necessary to do so now. If the Wild Things find out who is putting this ‘turf’ stuff on this blog, they will screw with you every chance they get. They will watch your every move at the ballpark and make every effort to belittle you as they possibly can. If your not prepared to be hassled, then don’t post anything here that will present the Wild Things as anything but GREAT!
Otherwise, you will be given a lot of grief. We have opposed this taxpayer turf in a public way ever since it went down. Now we know just how vindictive they can be firsthand. We are experiencing it EVERY time we attend a game. Since I don’t much care how they feel about me they can just hassle to their heart’s content. For the rest of you, BEWARE OF WHAT YOU POST HERE!
We will continue to attend games even though they have made it very clear that we are not welcome. We go to watch baseball, not to applaud the ‘front office” for every move they make. There are already enough brown nosers to do that. If the Wild Things want the artificial turf, then let them pay for it NOT the taxpayers!
Don’t know about the Mylan thing, and don’t really want to know.
Ron Wilson
Wow! I was going to say something but I suppose I better not.
Is there really a way the Wild Things can find out who posted something here?
I know they have an attitude at cep but I did not know about not wanting you not to
come because they don’t like your opinions.
As some have questioned, how low is the Wild Things contract to play in Washington?
It seems no one knows or is willing to answer.
I think this should be know before any taxpayer money is used for taxpayer turf. The fact that the Wild Things won't pay for it leads me to think the legal commitment must not be very long.
Perhaps it is only year to year.
Ron Wilson thanks for the advice.
Old Man Anonymous
wild things have 29 year lease with bsi. funding stops if professional baseball leaves.
old man army is back
swiss,
hopefully you will keep posting, I really enjoyed the baseball talk. However, as much as I respect your opinions on the game, not even you could come to defabio's defense tonight. God awful peformance.
Four batters were announced wrong when they weren't up and 2 of our players were announced even though Lake Erie was batting.
The worst though was his homerun call and all his reading, even though play was still going on and the ball didn't come close to leaving the yard.
If he got paid tonight for that performance , then i want a job like that. To be able to get paid no matter how bad you perform at your job.
From now on I am listening to Randy call the game on the radio.
come to defabio's defense tonight. God awful peformance.
Remember that rat Solobay had a big party up there last night and DiFabio was probably as crap faced as the rest of them.
If any of you people still think there isn't something to the story about the "relationship" between Milan, Solobay, and the WTs, then you are just plain blind, or you just WON'T see it.
Looks as if we have another upstart career politition on our hands. Of course this one won't be for sale, right? It sure can't hurt Mylan to have a little more political influence in Harrisburg, can it?
No matter what the WT's want now, I'm sure it won't be too hard for them to get it. How sweet it is!!
When it comes to Bill DiFabio you missed one of this stupid mistakes. He announced Raniere as Ranieris.What a total moroon this guy is. How can any organization with any self-respect hire such an incompetent?
old man army is back
This looks like another attack on about the only person here that actually tells it like it is.
Some of you Wild Things apologist complain about what he says but no one has ever proven him wrong on anything of subsistence he has ever posted. I was there when the Wild Things employees jumped his, and his wife’s rear-ends a few weeks ago. It was both shocking and disgusting. How could they EVER justify that sort of crude treatment? Dutch seemed so embarrassed that he stuttered when he did his next between innings stunt.
Those of us that saw what happened had our eyes opened as to how much the Wild Things hate this man. Those of you that didn’t see it probably would not believe it if you were told about it. These Wild Things management people deserve whatever negative things that happen to them.
The Wild Things seem to have never heard the old saying “By your actions, so be you known”. They have however heard of “To get along, Go along”.
defabio will always have a job because the wt are scared of him. they will always bend over for him and he knows it
Chris:
Since Franni won't do an interview, how about doing an interview with Ron Wilson.
At least that way you will be told the truth and I think it would make an interesting sports story in the O-R.
It seems the Wild Things management is treating him similiar to how they treated you two years ago.
And thanks for putting the taxpayer turf issue back on the adjenda.
Chris:
I don't believe a pitcher can be credited with a save for every inning he pitches in relief, si I doubt a pitcher can have two blown saves in one game that lasts nine innings or less.
Check with Mark Uriah or someone else who knows the rules, and get back to me.
Thanks
Don't need to check with anyone on this one: You can have more than one blown save in a game, but obviously they can only come from multiple pitchers, such in the Wild Things' game a few nights ago when Keith Meyer and Nick Peterson each had a blown save. It's rare that a game has more than one blown save by a team, but it does happen. In fact, it happened for the third time in the FL this season last night when Windy City had two pitchers with blown saves.
to the genius above
the two blown saves were by 2 different pitchers
"It seems the Wild Things management is treating him similiar to how they treated you two years ago."
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The Wild Things management has told me that Chris is very haapy with the way he has been treated. Here is the exact quote:
"In terms of the mess in Windy City, you know only half of the story, if you speak to Chris Dugan, you'll find that the Wild Things' organization dealt with the issue privately in a prompt fashion. What the public saw, heard, and believed is not necessarily reality." I will NOT name the source for that informatiom because it would violate a confidence. (I DON'T, as do the Wild Things, tell lies!)
Now if the above is really true, then Chris must enjoy being blamed for the Wild Things failures!
Ron Wilson
So who are these employees who abused Ron Wilson and wife? They need to be called out by name instead of just making a blanket statement covering all employees.
Swiss where are you? We need you back so we can discuss baseball in a sensible manner. These guys on this blog are so blinded by one man they can't see anything good. I doubt if they even know any baseball. The CEP doesn't care what you write on here they do not take it out on you. Only the blinded and the paranoid ones think this. Swiss, please come back.
I know baseball and I also know it should be played on natural grass, not taxpayer turf!
So who are these employees who abused Ron Wilson and wife?
Steve Zavacky and Ross Vecchio
Since Ross has zero personality I would have expected that he would be in it up to his eyeballs, or whatever. I don’t know who the other guy. Is he that new guy that runs around with a clipboard?
See, I didn't think Chris Blain would resort to her roughhouse tactics.
It is amazing how a few wornout utterings from a contemptible old malcontent can stir up the Wilsonites!
Swiss, please come back.
Yeah Swiss, come back. We all just can’t wait to hear your moronic chatter about the WT.
There just might be one person that didn’t understand what they either heard, or saw.
Truth is the WT are systemically poisoned. It started in the front office and has spread throughout the entire organization. Everybody from the Managing Partner to the lowest employee on the payroll thinks that their sweat doesn’t stink. Well, guess what? It does!
Everybody at the Wild Things is too big for their pants and those pants are now starting to rip open at the seams.
Now their butts are beginning to show and it isn’t pretty.
Not to worry, we taxpayers will throw more of our money away on whatever you might want Wild Things.
Just ask your favorite politician Tim Solobay, I’m sure he can work something out for you – using our money!
Don’t be bashful, just ask!
I’d take some stimulus money to go to a Wild Things game. Those rude parking lot idiots are enough to keep me home. Are they all from West Virginia?
It is amazing how a few wornout utterings from a contemptible old malcontent can stir up the Wilsonites!
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Another WT Kood-Aid drinker
No one answered my question as to how the Wild Thing find out who is posting anything on this blog.
I have some things I’d like to say but I don’t want to be hosed over the way they have done to Ron Wilson
Another WT Kood-Aid drinker
Well every village has an idiot, or two!
The WT would sell you out in a New York minute if there was one penny of profit for them in it.
That goes for any of you WT Kool Aid drinkers.
The definition of a good team is to win 2 out of 3 at home and break even on the road.
The definition of the Wild Things is to lose 2 out of 3 at home and get swept or lose 2 out of 3 on the road.
Greg Jelks, where are you when we need you.
Just wait until next year with the taxpayer turf, every thing will bounce the Wild Things way.
Anonymous
I’d take some stimulus money to go to a Wild Things game. Those rude parking lot idiots are enough to keep me home. Are they all from West Virginia?
My family is from West Virginia, and nobody that lives in that great state is as ignorant as most of the individuals that post on this blog. The people in the Washington area don't appreciate that they even have a team here. If the Wild Things leave town, the area will be hard-pressed to get another franchise. If I owned a team, I know I'd be looking for locations other than Washington based on the negative attitudes of so many of its residents.
Speaking of negative attitudes, if you looked up "curmudgeon" in the dictionary, you would see a picture of Ron Wilson. I do not know him personally, nor do I ever want to. The man could suck the life right out of a circus. He is the only person that goes BY HIS OWN FREE WILL to a sporting event, and then complains about having to sit through it. What a fool. He should understand that you can kick and scream all you want, but that doesn't mean you can intimidate people to do what you want. Typically, people stop throwing tantrams before they get discharged from the military.
As for the blog itself, I do enjoy the baseball talk on here. Some of it is quite insightful, especially when fans offer their own opinions based on what they see and hear out on the field. It's definitely been an interesting season following the ups and downs of this team. There's still time to turn it around, but the guys better kick it in gear. Stranger things have happened. That's the beauty of sports.
Thanks for reading,
John Paul
John Paul:
The Wild Things blew another game tonight. Maybe they have spent too much time in West Virginia.
I am proud that Ron Wilson is from Canton Twp, Pa and not West Virginia.
Ps
John Paul, who do you share DNA with?
So who are these employees who abused Ron Wilson and wife
no one did. I also saw the incident with Ron and Steve handled it very politely. don't let these people blow smoke up your ass
Ps
John Paul, who do you share DNA with?
Sorry, did you say something? I wasn't listening.
The DNA comment must be one of the soldiers in the "Ron Wilson Old Grumpy Man Army"
Signed
Mike
P.S. I'll never join Ron, sorry, I don't hate life therefore I don't qualify
John Paul, I thank you for your comments and coming to enjoy a game. Don't let the few tarnish it for you. And I do mean a FEW. I apologize for these people having such a miserable life and taking it out on Washington. We have a fun time there and enjoy the games immensely. I won't let the minority haters bring us down so I will continue to attend games for I enjoy life too much to hate.
The people in the Washington area don't appreciate that they even have a team here.
AMEN. Actually its not all the people. It's just the few pain in the asses on the blog
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