Scott Baker to DL (shoulder)

[kab21]

http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/chr ... ing-night/

RA Dickey to take his place (rumored). Liriano to start opening day.

The Twins placed projected Opening Night starter Scott Baker on the 15-day disabled list this morning with right shoulder stiffness.

[3rice]

Somthing tells me the Twins are in for a Unpleasant surprise w/ Llirano.

[superslugger616]

anyone here too worried about this?

[walkoffblast]

Bad spring, shoulder issue, young pitcher. Not exactly promising. Lost Lackey and now Baker already on a team that was light on pitching to begin with.

[RedSoxNation04]

Doesn't sound too bad right now...have to wait and see how he bounces back in a couple weeks.

[Bozo]

I'm worried and getting the feeling that, personally, this is going to be a jinxed year. I'm in an AL only keeper league, protected lists were due a week ago and I protected Lackey (who I knew was hurt but his low price made him a keeper), Devine, and Baker.

[superslugger616]

I'm worried and getting the feeling that, personally, this is going to be a jinxed year. I'm in an AL only keeper league, protected lists were due a week ago and I protected Lackey (who I knew was hurt but his low price made him a keeper), Devine, and Baker.

quite scary right now. baker should be fine in 2 weeks though. he said he only plans on missing one start

[irish158]

I have Baker in my league and I have been scouring for news. What I have found is "Shoulder Stiffness." The Twins said it is totally precautionary and he and they plan for him to make his scheduled 2nd start.

[garf112]

this scares the crap out of me. i didn't hear any word of this shoulder issue until just now, and he goes on the DL? smells fishy.

NOT good for a team with Joey Devine, Scott Baker, Sean Gallagher, Carlos Marmol as pitchers. WTF was I thinking?

[superslugger616]

Baker hasn't done well at all this spring, so I'm thinking giving him a start off might help take some pressure off of him and allow him to find his mechanics. The injury itself isn't bad and this is strictly a precautionary measure. If Baker was doing well this spring, he'd be starting opening night.