seeing greinke go full nine helps, though jus a heads up as KC pen different animal with him not there- team is solid all around i think....whereas DET pitching has been utterly not fun to watch--unless you're on the other side or the OVER
Royals closer Soria sidelined by sore shoulder
Royals expect to be without All-Star closer Joakim Soria throughout their weekend series against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium.
And maybe longer.
Soria was diagnosed with a sore right shoulder late Thursday after undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam, but the Royals see no reason, at this point, to place him on the disabled list.
?There is no structural damage,? manager Trey Hillman said. ?He?s on special medication, and he?s doing some exercises.?
Club officials now acknowledge Soria has been nursing a sore shoulder for several days. That explains why Soria went eight days without pitching before working a scoreless inning in Wednesday?s 2-0 victory in Cleveland.
?He went out and tested his arm (Wednesday),? Hillman said, ?and it was perfect. Or I wouldn?t have used him.?
The problem returned Thursday, which prompted the examination.
?It?s never a good thing when a guy can?t pitch,? general manager Dayton Moore said. ?His MRI is really clean. It?s unchanged (from previous exams). He just has some tightness in there.?
Soria declined comment on the extent of his ailing shoulder or how long it has troubled him. He has five saves in five appearances after converting 42 of 45 opportunities last season, when he compiled a 1.60 ERA in 63 appearances.
Hillman said he would employ multiple relievers to close games until Soria returns. Soria took part Friday in pregame drills but did not throw.
Royals closer Soria sidelined by sore shoulder
Royals expect to be without All-Star closer Joakim Soria throughout their weekend series against the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium.
And maybe longer.
Soria was diagnosed with a sore right shoulder late Thursday after undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam, but the Royals see no reason, at this point, to place him on the disabled list.
?There is no structural damage,? manager Trey Hillman said. ?He?s on special medication, and he?s doing some exercises.?
Club officials now acknowledge Soria has been nursing a sore shoulder for several days. That explains why Soria went eight days without pitching before working a scoreless inning in Wednesday?s 2-0 victory in Cleveland.
?He went out and tested his arm (Wednesday),? Hillman said, ?and it was perfect. Or I wouldn?t have used him.?
The problem returned Thursday, which prompted the examination.
?It?s never a good thing when a guy can?t pitch,? general manager Dayton Moore said. ?His MRI is really clean. It?s unchanged (from previous exams). He just has some tightness in there.?
Soria declined comment on the extent of his ailing shoulder or how long it has troubled him. He has five saves in five appearances after converting 42 of 45 opportunities last season, when he compiled a 1.60 ERA in 63 appearances.
Hillman said he would employ multiple relievers to close games until Soria returns. Soria took part Friday in pregame drills but did not throw.
