Results tagged “injuries”

The question of whether or not Bulls' forward Tyrus Thomas had the flu when the team sent him home this week is now irrelevant. Thomas will miss the next four to six weeks after fracturing his forearm during a workout yesterday. According to the Tribune:

Now that star linebacker Brian Urlacher is out for the season, the Bears are moving quick to fill that hole. While Hunter Hillenmeyer will be the team's middle linebacker for now, yesterday the Bears signed linebacker Tim Shaw, who played in a few games for Jacksonville last year and for Carolina before that. As for the negotiations with veteran Derrick Brooks, those have been put on hold in favor of the younger Shaw. The status of another injured Bears linebacker, Pisa Tinoisamoa, is still uncertain.

In his third minor league rehab start, White Sox starter Jake Peavy pitched five innings of shutout baseball and looks ready to join the Sox rotation. While Peavy allowed base runners in each of his five innings, none reached home plate during his 80-pitch outing. In three minor league starts, the former Cy Young winner is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA. His progress toward returning to the big leagues comes none too soon -- Jose Contreras had another horrific outing against the Red Sox on Monday night, and appears headed to the bullpen. Peavy could take Contreras' spot in the rotation and make his White Sox debut against the Yankees on Saturday. We'll know more about Peavy's return date after he and team officials meet on Tuesday.

No, this post is not a repeat from 2008. Or 2007. Or 2006. For the fourth time in as many years, Bears defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek has apparently suffered a season-ending injury. Dvoracek left Saturday night's preseason game against the New York Giants with a knee injury, and while he was seen with his right heavily wrapped in ice afterward, he declared it to be fine. However, rumors of a scheduled MRI alluded to the fact it might be more serious. After the tests, coach Lovie Smith called it a sprained MCL, but the Sun-Times reports Dvoracek has a torn ACL in his right knee, as well, and he's finished for the year. We'll see how long before the Bears place him on the injured reserve list to make it official.

When the White Sox take the field against the Royals on tonight, an old familiar face will take the mound for the White Sox. Freddy Garcia, signed by the Sox to a minor league deal in June, makes his 2009 debut for the White Sox after rehabbing his surgically repaired shoulder.

Mark Prior last appeared in a major league game almost three years ago -- on August 10, 2006, for the Cubs. That may end up being the last time the former phenom ever toes the mound in the big leagues. After days of speculation, the San Diego Padres officially released Prior, who has been rehabbing in the minor leagues following multiple surgeries. Will any other team take a flier on the once future superstar? With a lifetime record of 42-29 with a 3.51 ERA before the injury bug derailed his career, somebody will likely sign him to another minor league deal in the hopes he can return to "the show." However, we're in the camp who think he's finished.

An explosion at a commercial vegetable oil plant in Humboldt Park has seriously injured two, according to published reports. The building is in the 800 block of N. Albany, an address that the Trib reports belongs to Columbus Foods Co. The chemical explosion resulted in five ambulances and a hazardous materials unit responding to the call.

White Sox GM Kenny Williams wants to know if you've seen his Colon. Bartolo, that is. It may seem unlikely to lose sight of the rotund pitcher, but that's exactly what's happened. Scheduled to make a rehab start with their Triple-A team in Charlotte on Thursday after a stint in Arizona, the White Sox have been unable to get in touch with Colon. Said Williams, "Efforts to contact his agent have been successful. Their efforts to contact their client have not been so successful."

Two officers were injured when their squad car hit collided with a civilian car when they were responding to an early morning call of a man with a gun. The accident happened about 4:30 a.m. at the intersection of North Kimball and West Irving Park Road. One officer was taken to Thorek Memorial Hospital, and the other was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital. Both had injuries, but none were considered life threatening. A third person, in the civilian car, was taken to Swedish Covenant Hospital. [WBBM]

Last night was an awful time to be in the way of a taxi. First, a taxi hit a bicyclist near Grant Park, severely injuring the rider. The accident happened at East Balbo and South Columbus Drives around 10 p.m. last night. Chicago police say the taxi had the right of way in the accident so no citations were issued to the driver; the rider was last reported in critical condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Later, two taxis collided on Dearborn, sending one into Petterino's (150 N. Dearborn). No one was hurt, but it was the second time a taxi had hit the restaurant in a little over a month, the previous accident happening on April 14.

During the first half of yesterday's Bulls-Celtics game, shooting guard Ben Gordon injured his left hamstring. While it didn't seem to slow him down during the game -- he scored 22 points and hit a key 3-pointer to send the game into double overtime -- there was cause for concern.

This is why we can't have nice things...or even slides at our Chuck E. Cheeses. Gerrhonda Stevens filed a lawsuit yesterday charging Mr. Cheese et al with causing injuries that resulted in the loss of her daughter's "ability and capacity to attend to most social, school and personal activities." Bummer. What happened? From Chicago Breaking News:

Just what the hell was rookie sensation Derrick Rose doing handling a sharp object anyway??? The star apparently sliced his finger and required 10 stitches, causing him to miss practice, but he's expected back in time for tomorrow night's game against the Knicks. Did Bulls' management learn nothing from other examples? You wrap your star rookie in bubblewrap and make sure you buy him this and these. Yeesh.

With their stable of guards thinned by injury and no point guard to back up rookie Derrick Rose, the Bulls signed veteran guard Lindsey Hunter on Thursday. The fifteen year veteran spent most of those years with the Detroit Pistons, who drafted him in with the 10th pick of the 1993 draft. After seven years in Motown, he was traded to the Bucks, Lakers, and Raptors in a span of three seasons, before landing back in Detroit for five more years.

Could our long, municipal nightmare soon be over? After just one-and-a-half games, might Rex Grossman return to clipboard duty while Kyle Orton lines up under center this coming Sunday? Possibly. While the initial diagnosis on Orton's sprained ankle suggested the Bears starting QB might miss a month, he resumed practicing this week, splitting snaps with Grossman in practice on Wednesday. So that's a good sign, right? Orton was optimistic when asked by the media about his chances, "I'm preparing like I am [playing]," Orton said. "Just going to go from there, day in and day out."

Remember when we wondered whether the Bulls' backcourt depth was a blessing or a curse? We're now relieved that the team has so many guards on their roster who justify playing time, because they've had trouble keeping them healthy. Over the weekend, Kirk Hinrich suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb which will relegate him to street clothes for the next 12 weeks. Capt. Kirk, who had missed just 21 games in his first five seasons, could miss half of this one.

Sunday was one of those days that tests a Bears fan's fortitude. With the Monsters of the Midway on the short end of a 23-13 halftime score to the Lowly Detroit Lions, and our starting QB having just been carted off the field, things looked bleak. Yet, somehow, the Bears found a way to come from behind to win 27-23 and claimed sole possession of first place in the NFC North, a win that's tempered by the loss of Kyle Orton to injury.

As temps inched north of 80 degrees yesterday, the Chicago Marathon saw some medical calls, but the numbers were down from last year's heat-tarnished race. There were 110 "calls for medical transport" during this year's race, but only 61 required trips to hospital, compared to over 300 last year. Also down? The number of racers. While all 45,000 slots were filled, only 33,033 started. Itching for more Marathonage? Stop by our gallery if you haven't already.

When we hear "ribs," we want barbecue. Not bruise. Particularly when the bones in question belong to a key member of the Bears.

With the injury to first-round draft pick Chris Williams's back during training camp, the Bears were left with only a rookie seventh-round pick backing up their two starting tackles. To say the team needed a little help in the depth department was an understatement, so after weeks of discussions the team re-signed Fred Miller this week.

This has not been a very good week for Chicago baseball fans. Sure, both of our teams entered September in first place but it seems like players named Carlos are working to derail our Crosstown Series fantasies this week.

You know that weird little hop that Alfonso Soriano does every time he catches a ball? Well, the Cubs All Star outfielder injured his calf doing just that in the first inning of Tuesday night's game. Helped off the field by teammates, it looks like Soriano might be headed to the disabled list.

Some things never change. Chicago will elect only Democrats. Chicago will always get dumped with 6 inches of snow when the calendar says its spring. And Kerry Wood will be injured.

Only four of the thirteen Major League Soccer teams took advantage of Major League Soccer's new Designated Player Rule, made most famous by the signing of David Beckham by the Los Angeles Galaxy, signing a total of five players. This weekend, arguably the two most impactful designated players, Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Juan Pablo Angel, will match up at Toyota Park. Blanco has played just seven games but has helped the Fire to earn 13 points...

Maybe the Cubs should have sold the naming rights to the bleachers to Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and instead of a "batters' eye" lounge, the should have installed a medical clinic. Because the Cubs just cannot seem to stay healthy. No sooner does the media report that Kerry Wood may be close to beginning his minor league rehab, the Cubs see two players injured on the same play! They didn't even run into each other, so this kind of fate takes special talent.

It's the All Star Break, but our local boys got the shaft. Where are Paul Konerko, Juan Uribe and Aramis Ramirez? Instead, Chicagoist will take a look back at the first half of the baseball season and predict what the second half will bring.