BY SCOTT LAUBERJust got off the phone with Ruben Amaro Jr., and here's the latest on Ryan Howard, straight from the GM:
As expected, earlier this morning, Howard saw team physician Dr. Marc Harwood, who confirmed the diagnosis of "acute sinusitis." Howard is being treated with antibiotics. and his fever is gone, Amaro said. He isn't scheduled to fly on the team charter tonight to Tampa Bay, but instead will fly tomorrow morning (perhaps he'll even be on my US Airways flight). It's possible, Amaro said, that Howard could be in the lineup tomorrow night against the Rays, although a determination won't be made until he arrives at the Trop and evaluates how he's feeling.
Regardless, it's good news for the Phillies, who desperately need Howard back in the lineup. They batted only .184 (18-for-98) and scored eight runs in the three-game series against the Orioles. Raul Ibanez (strained groin) missed the entire series, while Howard got only one at-bat -- and hit a pinch-hit three-run homer -- in the final two games. Subtract that home run and the Phillies scored three runs in the last two games against Baltimore.
3 comments:
Uh...since when is someone hospitalized for sinusitis? All he had to do was see the team doc and get some antibiotics like the rest of us non-atheletes. Geez!
Umm, I think that should say it's NOT good news ...
Sinusits is no real joke when it comes to its symptoms. Before it is finally over,you might as well consume a box of kleenex and nasal spray. The build up swells in your face and puff air from your mouth,obstructing your sleep. Why I have to go through 3 rounds of antibiotics and a pnuemoniacoccial shot to finally relieve from my last symptoms earlier this year?
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