Pittsburgh Pirates closer Jason Grilli has no intention of sitting out the Pirates' bid for their first postseason appearance in more than two decades.
Grilli remains out indefinitely with a strained tendon in his right (throwing) arm, but said Monday ''I'm going to be ready before the season's out, you can mark my word on that.''
The 36-year-old made the first All-Star team of his career earlier this month and has converted 30 of 31 save opportunities but experienced searing pain in his right forearm while trying to finish off a victory over the Washington Nationals last Monday. Grilli acknowledges he'd been dealing with some discomfort in the arm for awhile and wasn't 100 perfect but doesn't see any benefit in wondering if he should have come out sooner.
''I'm not going to put myself in a position, could I have shut myself down earlier? That's all in hindsight,'' he said. ''I could have. But I'm the type of guy that wants to get the ball every time. That's the way I've been my entire career.''
An MRI revealed no damage to his elbow, something Grilli called ''the best possible scenario.'' Instead of surgery he will rest the arm for another week before being re-examined. Though there is no timetable for his return, the usual recovery period for a strained flexor is 1-2 months.
Still, it hasn't exactly been fun for Grilli to play the cheerleader instead of the hammer at the back of one of the best bullpens in the majors.
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Grilli remains out indefinitely with a strained tendon in his right (throwing) arm, but said Monday ''I'm going to be ready before the season's out, you can mark my word on that.''
The 36-year-old made the first All-Star team of his career earlier this month and has converted 30 of 31 save opportunities but experienced searing pain in his right forearm while trying to finish off a victory over the Washington Nationals last Monday. Grilli acknowledges he'd been dealing with some discomfort in the arm for awhile and wasn't 100 perfect but doesn't see any benefit in wondering if he should have come out sooner.
''I'm not going to put myself in a position, could I have shut myself down earlier? That's all in hindsight,'' he said. ''I could have. But I'm the type of guy that wants to get the ball every time. That's the way I've been my entire career.''
An MRI revealed no damage to his elbow, something Grilli called ''the best possible scenario.'' Instead of surgery he will rest the arm for another week before being re-examined. Though there is no timetable for his return, the usual recovery period for a strained flexor is 1-2 months.
Still, it hasn't exactly been fun for Grilli to play the cheerleader instead of the hammer at the back of one of the best bullpens in the majors.
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