[外電] Gagne to start season on disabled list
剛爺本季出發的起點恐怕是DL～～JD說我們真的『過份小心』了～
即使剛爺的狀況都很好，我還是想要個100％健康的剛爺～～
所以囉～可能由DL出發是比較好的地方～
接著還會出場幾場小聯盟的比賽～最棒的情況大概會在
4/13左右對水手的比賽回來和大家一起並肩作戰～～～
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers broke camp on Thursday and are ready to head
back to Texas. Reliever Eric Gagne wasn't with them, and he won't pitch for
them for another two weeks.
The Rangers have decided to put Gagne on the disabled list and give him more
time to get ready for the season. Gagne, who has pitched in just 16 games
over the past two seasons, has appeared in only three exhibition games this
spring.
"This is really us being overcautious," general manager Jon Daniels said. "He
feels great, and he felt great after he pitched [on Tuesday]. He wants to be
with the team. But we're going to play it safe and make sure he's 100 percent
healthy for the season."
Gagne underwent back surgery on July 8, 2006, and Tommy John elbow
reconstruction surgery on June 24, 2005, and he still is trying to regain
full arm strength after two years of near inactivity.
"I know from experience you just can't put a date on anything," Gagne said.
"They're pulling the reins in on me, and it's good. They feel there's no
reason for me to push it, and I totally understand it. I don't feel I need a
lot of innings. But, do I need some innings? Yeah, maybe."
Akinori Otsuka, who saved 32 games for the Rangers last year, will be the
closer again until Gagne comes back. But manager Ron Washington said Gagne
will be the closer when he is ready to come off the disabled list. Kameron
Loe and Joaquin Benoit will help fill Otsuka's eighth-inning role.
Asked if Gagne would be considered for another role, Washington said: "No
chance. Gagne will stay in the closer's role."
The Rangers are hoping to get Gagne into seven Minor League games, including
back-to-back contests on April 6-7 with Double-A Frisco. If all goes well,
his final appearance on the medical rehabilitation assignment will be April
10. He then would join the Rangers and be activated on April 13 in Seattle.
"Back to back is not the beat-all, but it would be good to get him in
back-to-back games," pitching coach Mark Connor said.
Connor said the Rangers have been discussing this move for several days and
finally made the decision on Thursday. Gagne gave up four runs in his last
appearance, on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, but Connor said that
performance did not impact the Rangers' decision.
"It's been in the back of our minds," Connor said. "It just got to the point
where we had to be realistic. We were cautious with him from the beginning,
and maybe that cost us, but I don't think so. The ballclub and [team owner]
Mr. Hicks has a lot invested in this guy. We're going to win a championship,
and we want this guy to be with us in September and October."
Gagne will remain in Surprise until Thursday, when he'll rejoin the Rangers
in Arlington for Opening Day. He'll get to participate in the Opening Day
ceremonies and then join Frisco.
"It's frustrating," Gagne said. "You're so anxious to leave and help this
team. But I'm not looking at this as a negative step. It just gives me more
time to be ready. I don't look at it any other way. What's best for the team,
that's all I care about."
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