Lasorda's Lair » Jon Garland http://lasordaslair.com A Los Angeles Dodgers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sun, 19 May 2013 23:53:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Jon Garland Signs with the Indians http://lasordaslair.com/2012/02/15/jon-garland-signs-with-the-indians/ http://lasordaslair.com/2012/02/15/jon-garland-signs-with-the-indians/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:00:15 +0000 Scott Andes http://lasordaslair.com/?p=3417 Another former Dodger has moved on to greener pastures. Former Dodger starting pitcher Jon Garland has signed with the Indians. This according to a tweet from Garland’s cousin Jon Garland’s cousin Tweet  It’s a minor league deal, with an invite to spring training, and is pending a physical. The 32-year old right hander has been [...]

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]]> Another former Dodger has moved on to greener pastures. Former Dodger starting pitcher Jon Garland has signed with the Indians. This according to a tweet from Garland’s cousin Jon Garland’s cousin Tweet  It’s a minor league deal, with an invite to spring training, and is pending a physical.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Jon Garland (21) makes an out at first against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium.-Jayne Kamin-Oncea-US PRESSWIRE

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]]> Injuries are a big part of Baseball and all sports. Teams try and avoid them, but no matter how hard anyone tries, no one is exempted from the injury bug. It’s unavoidable. Injuries are going to happen in some form, which is why all major league teams carry a medical staff and have team physicians. Players are regularly examined by team doctors throughout the season. Injuries are just a natural part of Baseball life. The best you can be is prepared for when they happen. The Dodgers were unequipped to handle the heavy amount of injuries that befell them in 2011. For example, last winter the Dodgers signed starting pitcher Jon Garland and also signed starting pitcher Vicente Padilla. Garland was slated to be the number five starter, and Padilla was signed for depth, to be used as a staff utility guy wherever he was needed whether in the rotation or in relief. However the plan backfired when both pitchers got hurt, and both bowed out for the disabled list. It was like Dodger Stadium was the Mash 4077th unit. Take a look at the Dodger 2011 injury list below…….

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