Adam Eaton out 6-8 weeks...

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Apparently Adam Eaton will miss 6 to 8 weeks due to an elbow strain...

This injury hurts because he is the only real leadoff hitter on this team. Hopefully Parra lights it up in his absence.

 

[AZ Native]

OUCH!

 

[BC867]

Apparently Adam Eaton will miss 6 to 8 weeks due to an elbow strain...

This injury hurts because he is the only real leadoff hitter on this team. Hopefully Parra lights it up in his absence.

And he was in such a groove at the plate. The injury happened in a throwing exercise over two weeks ago.

In the left elbow, there is a very, very small tear of one of the fibers around the UCL -- probably very similar to what Didi Gregorius had. It's a grade one strain, probably not as bad what Gregorius had.

http://arizonasports.com/42/1620405/Dbacks-outfielder-Adam-Eaton-out-68-weeks

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I have loved watching his play this spring. Looks to be our CF for a long time. Come back healthy rather than soon.

 

[AzKarl]

Can he stay healthy?

I have loved watching his play this spring. Looks to be our CF for a long time. Come back healthy rather than soon.

That is a serious question. Is this someone like Len Dykstra that overdoes it and hurts himself all the time?

 

[The Commish]

This is scary because it means he could eventually need Tommy John. Granted he's not a pitcher, but the recovery time is still quite lengthy.

Hope it doesn't get to that point but it's clearly something our front office will need to be cognizant of.

 

[crisper57]

Eaton had a set-back. D-Backs shut him down today after he felt soreness in his recovery stint.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9302463/arizona-diamondbacks-shut-adam-eaton-setback

 

[82CardsGrad]

Eaton had a set-back. D-Backs shut him down today after he felt soreness in his recovery stint.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9302463/arizona-diamondbacks-shut-adam-eaton-setback

Bummer...

 

[AZ Native]

More: Diamondbacks team physician Michael Lee told outfielder Adam Eaton that his preliminary examination looks to be a muscle issue and not a new injury to his strained UCL, according to MLB.com. Despite the seemingly positive prognosis, the team still wants to have him undergo an MRI to rule out further damage.
Eaton was shut down from his rehab assignment after experiencing discomfort in his left elbow Monday at Triple-A Round Rock.
"Everything was going really well," Eaton said. "Made a couple of strong throws in Visalia and then got to Round Rock, and the first one there, I felt a little discomfort. Then I felt it again, and I just knew this isn't right. Against my better judgment -- because I usually try to play through stuff like that -- I told the trainer, and they got me right out of the game."
Eaton had treatment on the elbow Tuesday but said it did not seem to have much of a positive impact. Eaton was expected to join the team by the end of the month, but this setback complicates his possible return.
Chris Towers
CBSSports.com

Too early to consider him a bust, IMHO

 

[Gaddabout]

Too early to consider him a bust, IMHO

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[Gaddabout]

Too early to consider him a bust, IMHO

I had to come back to this. He's 24 and doesn't have a long injury history. Before this injury, he looked like he was about to breakout as a legit everyday centerfielder.

Even for a college player, blowing through the minors in only 2.5 seasons is generally considered to be meteoric, and his performance in the bigs late last season is why the team felt so comfortable moving veterans.

So ... why would anyone have reason to think he might be a bust? Earnest question here, because maybe I'm missing something.

 

[unseenaz]

So ... why would anyone have reason to think he might be a bust? Earnest question here, because maybe I'm missing something.

It's just the "I want results now" America that we're living in my man. I think everyone realizes his potential, or have at least heard of his apperant skills. Some people might be sick of waiting, considering he was supposed to be our starting center fielder, went down with an injury, when he was looking like he was ready to join the team, goes down with another injury.

Think Ken Griffey Jr. Could have broken the HR record, dude was an absolute beast.. when he was on the field.

 

[AZ Native]

I don't consider him a bust, far from it. I saw someone post about him and then saw the word "bust" at the end. Looks like I misread their signature. I am a big time Eaton fan.

 

[Gaddabout]

I don't consider him a bust, far from it. I saw someone post about him and then saw the word "bust" at the end. Looks like I misread their signature. I am a big time Eaton fan.

I get it. We were thinking the same thing.