DL Party

PA at LoHud has the news on Betemit and Albalaelbow:

Wilson Betemit will be placed on the 15-day disabled list tomorrow. Alberto Gonzalez has been summoned from Scranton.

Jon Albaladejo has a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament and a strain of the posterial capsule. It is not expected he will need surgery, but he won’t be back any time soon.

Betemit’s injury isn’t a big concern. Alberto Gonzalez will be back and he’ll do a fine job while Betemit rehabs a bit. But, Albalaelbow’s situation doesn’t look good at all. Anytime you’re dealing with a ligament, let alone ulnar ligament worries, you’re bound to be out for a while. Ask Josh Johnson (Hi Joe Girardi) or John Patterson who is now with the Rangers (had an ulnar nerve situation) but will likely be out for the rest of the year. Those injuries are serious and could really hamper a pitcher’s career.

Hopefully, for Albaladejo’s sake, his injury isn’t as serious.