Felix Hernandez left Wednesday's game in the first inning with an undisclosed injury. Hernandez was struggling with his command, and the first three batters reached against him before he took himself out. Everyone who likes baseball should be hoping its not an arm problem, but considering that his legs seemed to be just fine as he walked off, it likely is. We should have some sort of update today or early tomorrow.
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Here is a view of Felix Hernandez just before release. Notice that his PAS elbow is just below the level of his shoulders. In this photo, it looks like Hernandez is going to throw a change-up. What bothers me about this photo is that his forearm is pronated slightly, which may require him to supinate his forearm through the release point and increase the load on his UCL. - http://www.chrisoleary.com
His repertoire of pitches also includes a hard curve, a changeup, and a slider, all of which he can throw pretty well (he avoided the slider early in his career because the team was concerned it might injure his arm). - www.wikipedia.org
A full article about Seattle's reluctance to allow Felix to throw his slider can be read here.
As upsetting as this situation is I'll end this by reminding you all that the Seattle Mariners opened up the door this offseason for Felix to began throwing his slider once again.
"They stayed true to their vow of not using you in more than 200 innings last season, and until recently they prohibited you from throwing a slider.
The slider was the missing link in your repertoire. On opening day, the Safeco Field scoreboard showed you reaching the high-90-mph range on your fastball and the low 80s on the curve. The slider registered about 90." - www.thenewstribune.com
I'm stilling hoping for the best...UPDATE!! - SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez will likely miss two to three starts with a muscle strain inside his right elbow and forearm.
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