Travis Chick placed on DL

[OnBaseMachine]

NEWS 'N' NOTES:

- Outfielder Chris Dickerson was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, April 25th (strained groin).

- Mike Nannini rejoined the Lookouts pitching staff from Sarasota on Wednesday, April 26.

- RHP Travis Chick has been placed on the disabled list (4/25/06) with triceps tendonitis.

- Josh Hall has been recalled to AAA Louisville.

- Lookouts closer David Shafer leads the Southern League in saves with six.

http://oursportscentral.com/services...es/?id=3301250

[edabbs44]

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

NEWS 'N' NOTES:

- Outfielder Chris Dickerson was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, April 25th (strained groin).

- Mike Nannini rejoined the Lookouts pitching staff from Sarasota on Wednesday, April 26.

- RHP Travis Chick has been placed on the disabled list (4/25/06) with triceps tendonitis.

- Josh Hall has been recalled to AAA Louisville.

- Lookouts closer David Shafer leads the Southern League in saves with six.

http://oursportscentral.com/services...es/?id=3301250

Chick to DL...tremendous. At least the word "labrum" wasn't used.

[KronoRed]

Or rotator cuff

[MikeS21]

Nor did the name "Tommy John" appear any where.

[Superdude]

Could that be why he suddenly became a low 90's guy? I remember hearing all this crap about him being a so called "flame thrower" when we got him. Was that just Dan O' propaganda or did he used to have that kind of velocity?

[Aronchis]

Originally Posted by Superdude

Could that be why he suddenly became a low 90's guy? I remember hearing all this crap about him being a so called "flame thrower" when we got him. Was that just Dan O' propaganda or did he used to have that kind of velocity?

Chick never was a flame thrower. Always threw in the low 90's reaching the mid-90's on good days. His fastball gets some good movement however, that is why he has been called a "power pitcher".

[Superdude]

Maybe I just read wrong.

[IslandRed]

Originally Posted by Aronchis

Chick never was a flame thrower. Always threw in the low 90's reaching the mid-90's on good days. His fastball gets some good movement however, that is why he has been called a "power pitcher".

If a guy's fastball sits in the low 90s, touches the mid-90s and moves, that's plenty good enough to earn the power pitcher label. He was supposed to have a real nice slider to go with it, too. Chick was one of those guys -- two years ago -- that both the scouts and the stats-line readers liked. We haven't seen that pitcher yet. A combination of over-promotion and a sore arm can do that.

[Aronchis]

Originally Posted by IslandRed

If a guy's fastball sits in the low 90s, touches the mid-90s and moves, that's plenty good enough to earn the power pitcher label. He was supposed to have a real nice slider to go with it, too. Chick was one of those guys -- two years ago -- that both the scouts and the stats-line readers liked. We haven't seen that pitcher yet. A combination of over-promotion and a sore arm can do that.

I remember reading Chick's slider was also raw. The big deal with Chick was his heavy, moving fastball, but the rest was a work in process. Maybe we have seen that pitcher, but overpromotion spoiled it. He actually had signs of that old flare this year.

[Tommyjohn25]

Originally Posted by MikeS21

Nor did the name "Tommy John" appear any where.

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by Tommyjohn25

You better be waving to Mike and not Travis!

[OnBaseMachine]

Now off the DL.

In the final game of their current series, Travis Chick takes the mound for Chattanooga Saturday night. Game time is 7:15 p.m. Another fireworks show follows the game.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_85295.asp

[johngalt]

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

Now off the DL.

In the final game of their current series, Travis Chick takes the mound for Chattanooga Saturday night. Game time is 7:15 p.m. Another fireworks show follows the game.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_85295.asp

Pitched well too...5 IP, 1 H, 5 Ks

[wheels]

I heard he used to have serious gas as well.

Ten will get you twenty that "tendonitis" will turn out to be something more serious.

[M2]

Originally Posted by wheels

I heard he used to have serious gas as well.

Ten will get you twenty that "tendonitis" will turn out to be something more serious.

I was thinking the same thing. I don't know if it will be like Ricardo Aramboles going away for something supposedly minor and then never being seen again, but I don't for a second believe it's as simple as Chick just needs to give his arm a little rest.