Elias Diaz

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 4:12 pm

Rob Biertemple in his notes commented that Diaz is still down to an undisclosed virus and there is a chance he will begin the season on the Injured Reserved List. If that would happen, Stallings would make the team out of ST.

OrlandoMerced · Post by **OrlandoMerced** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 4:24 pm

That sucks.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:38 pm

It doesn't end, does it.

Roberto218 · Post by **Roberto218** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:38 am

Good thing we have Stallings. Solid player!

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:38 am

Hopefully Diaz will only miss a couple weeks into the season. If most teams rosters are set , maybe the Bucs can then sneak Stallings through waivers in mid April. Since the Pirates are weak on catching depth I think they would like to retain Stallings if it is possible.

Roberto218 · Post by **Roberto218** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:54 am

Although it's not a virus, it might be malaria, which is caused by a parasite, and is spread by the bite of the anopheles mosquito. I remember Clemente had it about 1964 or 65, and was out for quite a while. It is fairly common in Latin America.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 2:22 am

5C616C6B7C7A613C3F360E0 wrote: Although it's not a virus, it might be malaria, which is caused by a parasite, and is spread by the bite of the anopheles mosquito. I remember Clemente had it about 1964 or 65, and was out for quite a while. It is fairly common in Latin America.
I remember when Clemente came to camp with malaria. You are correct it was either 1964 or 1965. He missed some time, but I think he ended up having a good season. I just checked in both those seasons he lead the league in hitting. He was The Great One!

pghpaulatl · Post by **pghpaulatl** » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:19 am

Could be Hepatitis A or Mononucleosis both would keep him down for weeks and sap his strength.

PMike · Post by **PMike** » Fri Mar 01, 2019 2:12 pm

I heard he got West Nile at Pirate City because Nutting was too cheap to use mosquito spray this year.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:50 pm

514C686A64010 wrote: I heard he got West Nile at Pirate City because Nutting was too cheap to use mosquito spray this year.

most likely speculation yet posted.

Are there any websites with Nutting jokes like there are for Chuck Norris?