Slowey leaves Twins game with right biceps strain

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Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey left today’s start in the fourth inning with an apparent injury. The Angels had a 3-0 lead at the time, and Slowey had just retired Torii Hunter on a grounder to third base. Manager Ron Gardenhire and trainer Rick McWane went to the mound to check on Slowey, and Gardenhire motioned for [...] [link]

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Slowey leaves with injury
Published 4/3/2008 by Eric Stashin at Rotoprofessor
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune (click here for the article) that Kevin Slowey left his start today against the Los Angeles Angels with a strained right biceps.  He is set to be re-evaluated on Friday. If I had to guess, I would expect him to end up on the DL.  Speculation has already begun that Francisco Liriano, who is scheduled to pitch in the minor leagues today, would be the one who takes his spot in the rotation if he indeed does miss a start.  I would guess that Liriano is already owned in all leagues, but if you are in one of the few that he’s still ...

Twins lose series to Angels
Published 4/4/2008 at Twins Nation Blog
... The worst news was the early departure of Kevin Slowey with right biceps strain. I’m guessing he’ll miss one start at the very least. In the next day or too we’ll learn whether or not it’s a longer-term injury. Francisco Liriano would seem to be the likely replacement if Slowey goes to the DL. ...

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