Here’s a little tidbit I saw in the Journal-Sentinel:
Assistant general manager Gord Ash said it’s becoming evident that the Brewers won’t be getting a contribution from left-hander Chris Capuano this season. Capuano remains in Arizona, undergoing a throwing program after his second “Tommy John” reconstructive elbow surgery in May 2008.
“He threw a bullpen the other day,” said Ash. “It’s been a long, slow grind. He gets full marks for grinding it out.
“(As for pitching for the Brewers), probably not until next year, which probably isn’t a bad thing.”
It’s been really disappointing to see Chris Capuano continue to be pushed back. Not just because he’s a good guy, and a class act, but because his last twentysome-odd appearances with the Brewers always left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I’d really like to see him com back from a second Tommy John surgery and pitch the Brewers to a win.
With two Tommy John surgeries and continued small report in the news of “no, he’s experienced another minor setback,” I’m not too confident he’ll be back with the full force that he had when he made the All-Star team in 2006. A ligament can only be restructured so many times before it finally breaks down.
This also continues to compromise Milwaukee’s pitching depth.
