Postgame: Slowey’s wrist acts up unexpectedly

Posted on July 4th, 2009 – 1:24 AM By La Velle Last September, Juan Uribe’s line drive struck Twins righthander Kevin Slowey in the right wrist, knocking him out of Game No. 163. On Friday, Slowey began feeling pain in the same area during his outing against Detroit. “It’s something the I noticed. I told the trainers and, immediately, they said, `listen,we’re going to get this checked out.’ ” Slowey said. “The plan is to get it checked out on Monday and make a decision. “It’s the same area as last year, obviously from blunt force trauma. I think they’ll look into where it’s related.’ “More than anything it’s concerning because it’s in my right wrist which is a significant area.” Slowey said it affected how he gripped the ball and the pain when from dull to sharp. So the Twins have placed Slowey on the 15-day DL and will call... [read full story]                    

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