http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...8&fext=.jsp

 

Veteran right-hander Freddy Garcia may have hit a speed bump on the comeback trail. Garcia, a free agent who finished the 2008 season with Detroit, left a game in the Venezuelan Winter League on Thursday after two innings due to shoulder discomfort, according to Venezuelan newspaper El Universal.

 

Garcia was 1-1 with 4.20 ERA in 15 innings after signing with the Tigers last year. He was the American League ERA champion with Seattle in 2001 (3.05) and contributed to the White Sox World Series title run in 2005.

 

Garcia, 33, is 118-77 overall in his Major League career, with a 4.07 ERA. Garcia was the starting pitcher for the White Sox in the clinching Game 4 of the '05 World Series. He worked seven innings against the Astros and didn't allow an earned run.

 

In both 2001 and '02, Garcia represented the Mariners as an American League All-Star.

I saw the story about Freddie Garcia too. My thoughts were how unfortunate for Freddie. I reallty liked him, but physically I don't know if he can rebound or not. That's a real shame.

Was this the same thing that forced him out of the monday game vs the Sox??

I hope he was never on the list for 5th starter to begin with.

In Cowley's latest report, he has a major league source tell him don't be surprised to see Freddy back with the Sox if this latest problem goes away, so it is official. Scratch Freddy off the potential #5 starter list.

Edited December 9, 200817 yr by Dick Allen

Lets hope this won't be the one time Cowly is actually correct.

Edited December 9, 200817 yr by BearSox

That's too bad for Freddy.

Bummer. I always liked him. He's the anti-Javy

In Cowley's latest report, he has a major league source tell him don't be surprised to see Freddy back with the Sox if this latest problem goes away, so it is official. Scratch Freddy off the potential #5 starter list.

 

If he is healthy, I would love to have him back. If not, forget it.

If he is healthy, I would love to have him back. If not, forget it.

 

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x9.5

That article came out about a week ago.