Hunter Pence

[MarqueeENT]

I love how when I read the Chronicle the next morning it said he was supposed to play. Sadly enough, this guy was pretty much my best batter

[charliebrown2]

so how long is Pence supposed to be out? I thought I read 4-6 weeks (6 weeks being the end of fantasy regular season)...but yahoo has him under 15-day DL?

I have a feeling yahoo is wrong...again

[Rounders]

so how long is Pence supposed to be out? I thought I read 4-6 weeks (6 weeks being the end of fantasy regular season)...but yahoo has him under 15-day DL?

I have a feeling yahoo is wrong...again

What else would he be under? There's a 15 day DL and a 60 day DL, and 4-6 weeks is less than 60 days, so he's on the 15 day DL.

[Ursa]

so how long is Pence supposed to be out? I thought I read 4-6 weeks (6 weeks being the end of fantasy regular season)...but yahoo has him under 15-day DL?

I have a feeling yahoo is wrong...again

What else would he be under? There's a 15 day DL and a 60 day DL, and 4-6 weeks is less than 60 days, so he's on the 15 day DL.

Not only that, different rostering rules apply to each DL, I believe. Virtually everyone goes on the 15 day DL unless they're pretty much done for the year.

[charliebrown2]

ok, thanks for the info

[bretnsid]

ROTOWORLD.com update, August 5th:

Hunter Pence (wrist) will begin hitting baseballs off a tee Sunday after taking some swings Saturday at a tee without a baseball.
"I'm taking dry swings and doing weight resistance, but it's doing a lot better and coming along pretty good," Pence said. He threw the ball last Saturday and Sunday for the first time since getting injured. The rookie sensation tried to throw Thursday in Atlanta but wasn't able to.
Source: Houston Chronicle

Is anyone else freaking out that he couldnt "throw a baseball" as recent as thursday?

I'm having Pence withdrawals, can somebody give me some good news?

[AdvRider]

I'm having Pence withdrawals, can somebody give me some good news?

Um, he should be at full strength for spring training 2008 ... ?

Let's face it, it's a wrist injury. Bad news. Look @ Weeks. Odds are only so-so that young Hunter can return to .330 form in say September. Maybe he can, but with the 'Stros out of the race, do they play their prized prospect full bore? Or baby him along to minimize chances of reaggravation and further damage? Heckuva run while it lasted tho...

[JPCicciarelli]

Im having the same issue times 5

Im sitting on Utley, Pence, C. Ray and C. Young. Thankfully I have a 20+ game lead on first and have the talent to split series the rest of the year. Im hoping I can get the majority of these guys back in their previous shape by the time playoffs come around.

[pangbones]

I just picked him up off waivers. Hope he's ok for the playoffs!!

[Howie]

I'm having Pence withdrawals, can somebody give me some good news?

Um, he should be at full strength for spring training 2008 ... ?

Let's face it, it's a wrist injury. Bad news. Look @ Weeks. Odds are only so-so that young Hunter can return to .330 form in say September. Maybe he can, but with the 'Stros out of the race, do they play their prized prospect full bore? Or baby him along to minimize chances of reaggravation and further damage? Heckuva run while it lasted tho...

I'm thinking this way as well. Especially if you're playing in a roto league and cant stash him for the playoffs. Is it worth holding onto Pence and getting one month of him at 75% of his old self, or dropping him for someone who is a little worse but will give you two months stats?