Lowry may be done for the year

by cakes on Jun 4, 2008 1:39 PM PDT

San Francisco Giants left-hander Noah Lowry had another MRI exam on his surgically repaired throwing forearm and won't be pitching any time soon -- maybe not at all this season.

"That's questionable," manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday. "We don't know if he will be back on the mound this year. It's fair to say we're getting to that point that it's a fair question."

Lowry was examined Tuesday by Dr. Robert Gamburd, the same physician who did some of the pitcher's preliminary tests back in spring training. The 27-year-old Lowry was shut down April 30 for what the team called a significant amount of time, still experiencing tingling in his left forearm that forced him to undergo surgery to repair his nerves in March.

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Well, that’s neat.

by KCE on Jun 4, 2008 1:43 PM PDT reply actions

I don’t really care anymore. I’ve pretty much forgotten about him…

by boonitez on Jun 4, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply actions

+1

by ACgiant97 on Jun 4, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Man, we really could have used his bat in the lineup.

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by Natto on Jun 4, 2008 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

great outfield sub in the late innings too

by natteringnabob on Jun 4, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

sigh

I’m going to miss him this August.

Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!

by UnleashTheGore on Jun 4, 2008 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

Oh don’t worry. He’ll pitch in August. He just won’t be able to pitch the rest of the year.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jun 4, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions

So…...nothing’s really changed.

Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!

by Lyle on Jun 4, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I pretty much expected this. I’ve expected because of his declining peripherals that he was heading towards an arm injury. His loss of control was a really big indicator.

Bay City Ball

by xanthan on Jun 4, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply actions

I guess this is the downside

Of buying out a young player’s arb years.

by Change Up on Jun 4, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply actions

damn, you beat me to it. This is the downside. That being said, I still can’t believe the deal TB got when they signed Longoria. He cost hiimself $20 mil, easy (unless he gets hurt!)

by tyrannoman on Jun 4, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions

From a salary perspective

This is costing us about as much as signing Tim Worrell for the second time, except we actually got some value for Lowry at the beginning of his contract.

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by groug on Jun 4, 2008 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

James Andrews

Does anyone know if Lowry has seen Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham AL? If not, why?

Down in Front Meat!

by homerdrew415 on Jun 4, 2008 4:06 PM PDT reply actions

Busy guy..

That Dr. J.A. in Birm. AL. must have a pretty busy schedule..

Down in Front Meat!

by homerdrew415 on Jun 4, 2008 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Isn’t Doc Andrews an elbow guy? Does he know about to tight muscle capsule thingys in the forearm?

by tyrannoman on Jun 5, 2008 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions

same doctor?

ask for a 2nd opinion.

Bonds stands alone.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Jun 4, 2008 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

Didn't he see Dr. Andrews for a second opinion already?

by sfgfan on Jun 4, 2008 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe he should try

Dr. Phil.

Or Dr. Laura

If nothing else, Dr. Dre.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jun 4, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions

dre might shoot him

bad idea

by Azmanz on Jun 4, 2008 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions

No Way

dre doesn’t roll like that.

rata-tat-tat.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jun 4, 2008 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Ask Dr. Science! ("That's me!")

Remember…he knows more than you do!
(“That’s right!”)

Aaron "Swag" Rowand

by victor frankenstein on Jun 4, 2008 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions

An Ian Shoales/Merle Kessler reference!

I have a Masters Degree! In Science!

by da5id on Jun 5, 2008 2:56 AM PDT up reply actions

Dr. Phil has no eithics (and, hey, no qualifications!).

It’s the perfect combination.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jun 4, 2008 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Ever since Julius Erving retired, it’s really tough to find a good doctor.

2008 Giants: A steaming pile of scrap!

by Goofus on Jun 4, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Or Dr. Smith

Danger! Danger! Run, Noah Lowry!

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Jun 5, 2008 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions

“Silence, you mental midget.”

Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!

by Lyle on Jun 5, 2008 6:55 AM PDT up reply actions

i believe dre's doctorate is in Glamorous Studies

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"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on Jun 5, 2008 7:25 AM PDT up reply actions

is it too late to trade him for milledge and not sign rowand?

Bengie Molina: stretching doubles into singles since 1998.

by jasomack on Jun 4, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply actions

yeah, well, the whole world stinks, francine -- so get used to it!

by satyricrash on Jun 4, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply actions

Maybe it’s time for Noah to start talking to Rick Ankiel.

Once I adopted Tim Flannery. I've since left him outside a fire station.

by pme on Jun 4, 2008 11:11 PM PDT reply actions

Something tells me that loss of sensation in the hands isn’t particularly conducive to hitting.

If only Lowry wasn’t so prone to these afflictions that have never happened to anybody else before him!

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jun 4, 2008 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Perhaps the Giants can get some return on their investment by renting Noah out to medical schools.

VAE PVTO DEVS FIO

by Bhaakon on Jun 5, 2008 1:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Rub some dirt on it

Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.

by S.F. Giangst on Jun 5, 2008 6:22 AM PDT reply actions

FTW!

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jun 5, 2008 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions

I read this in the Merc this morning and went AUIGH!

Notgardo, I still love you -- but you're grounded. No Guitar Hero for a month, no Cheez-Its for two months, and NO BASEBALL! This hurts me as much as it hurts you.

by tk on Jun 5, 2008 8:06 AM PDT reply actions