Everybody has reported early (almost)

[markedman5]

Except for AR(injured) and Ryan Braun………

Todd Rosiak ‏@Todd_Rosiak 55s

With @C_Gomez27 arriving in Maryvale this morning, now only Aramis Ramirez and Ryan Braun have yet to report

[jerichoholicninja]

ARam isn't injured, per say. He had a polyp removed from his colon. I'd say give the man some time.

[Dragonbait]

then there's this: Milwaukee Brewers adopt unofficial spring training mascot

[fondybrewfan]

If I were Braun I wouldn't come until the last possible moment. Miight as well let the rest of the team have as much normalcy as possible before the media goes all crazy covering Braun.

 

If a player is fighting for a job at all they better have been here already; I don't have any issue letting the veterans secure with jobs come only when required.

[Bombers]

Twitter has been saying that Braun was there all day today. I didn't check yesterday. JSOnline posted an article about him taking questions: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/246390331.html

 

What am I missing? Did he forget to sign in so he doesn't count as being there?

[BradWI]

@AdamMcCalvy : Ryan Braun said the thumb that bothered him early last yr feels "pretty good" and "a lot better than it was." Something to keep an eye on.

 

Doesn't sound like it's fully healed.

[MadScientist]

ARam isn't injured, per say. He had a polyp removed from his colon. I'd say give the man some time.

There must be something else going on here. Non-cancerous colon polyps are usually found and removed during a colonoscopy which has about a 1 day recovery period. He's young for getting a routine colonoscopy, but if there is a family history of colon cancer, that would make it more reasonable.

 

Surgery that has after effects lasting for 3 months sounds like situation was far from a normal procedure.

[brwrsfan]

How can Braun's thumb not be fully healed yet? He hasn't played in almost 8 months. Any injury should have healed by now unless it was misdiagnosed or something. I sure hope that it's not a problem.

 

Or maybe he's just building in an excuse already in case he isn't as good without the juice. I hope that's not the case, but after what he's said in the past, I don't know what to believe from him.

[jerichoholicninja]

ARam isn't injured, per say. He had a polyp removed from his colon. I'd say give the man some time.

There must be something else going on here. Non-cancerous colon polyps are usually found and removed during a colonoscopy which has about a 1 day recovery period. He's young for getting a routine colonoscopy, but if there is a family history of colon cancer, that would make it more reasonable.

 

Surgery that has after effects lasting for 3 months sounds like situation was far from a normal procedure.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10484210/aramis-ramirez-milwaukee-brewers-non-cancerous-polyp-removed

 

PHOENIX -- Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez may miss the first few games of spring training after having a non-cancerous polyp removed from his colon.

 

The polyp was discovered during a routine colonoscopy in December, assistant general manager Gord Ash said Wednesday. The veteran is expected to be in camp by Friday's reporting deadline, with a physical over the weekend.

 

"There were no issues to be concerned about or alarmed with" Ramirez's health, Ash said.

 

Otherwise, the procedure disrupted his typical winter routine with hitting. Ramirez is hitting again, though manager Ron Roenicke said he can't pinpoint when he'll be ready to play in games.

 

Seems like since he's going to be the starter there's just no reason to rush the guy along. With his knee issues and age there just really isn't a reason for him to be playing much this spring anyway.

[BrewersSuperCollector]

So, that means K-Rod is there now

[RockCoCougars]

ARam isn't injured, per say. He had a polyp removed from his colon. I'd say give the man some time.

There must be something else going on here. Non-cancerous colon polyps are usually found and removed during a colonoscopy which has about a 1 day recovery period. He's young for getting a routine colonoscopy, but if there is a family history of colon cancer, that would make it more reasonable.

 

Surgery that has after effects lasting for 3 months sounds like situation was far from a normal procedure.

 

Exactly. My first thought was 'That must have been a huge polyp'...then I heard that it happened in December. I have had these removed, and was back at work the next day with no restrictions on physical activity.

[MadScientist]

PHOENIX -- Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez may miss the first few games of spring training after having a non-cancerous polyp removed from his colon.

 

The polyp was discovered during a routine colonoscopy in December, assistant general manager Gord Ash said Wednesday. The veteran is expected to be in camp by Friday's reporting deadline, with a physical over the weekend.

 

"There were no issues to be concerned about or alarmed with" Ramirez's health, Ash said.

 

Otherwise, the procedure disrupted his typical winter routine with hitting. Ramirez is hitting again, though manager Ron Roenicke said he can't pinpoint when he'll be ready to play in games.

 

Seems like since he's going to be the starter there's just no reason to rush the guy along. With his knee issues and age there just really isn't a reason for him to be playing much this spring anyway.

 

Not rushing him because of his knees and age makes sense. Not rushing him because of a colonoscopy in December makes none. Unless there were complications his batting should have been disrupted for all of 2 days. There's something else going on, but they don't want to say what.

[JohnBriggs12]

You generally let veterans of Ramirez' stature get ready at their own pace regardless. The revelation of the colon polyp just seems strange. Have to wonder if team is just trying to quell talk about his physical condition in the event he goes on the trading block in July and putting the blame on his delayed process on something other than his knees.

[MadScientist]

Ok there was a little more clarification:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/246704351.html

 

It sounds like the scope showed a large polyp that required surgery to remove. Unusual for 35, but good that he got it checked and dealt with.

[RockCoCougars]

This makes sense now. He probably wanted to wait until after the holidays for surgery. Must have been a scary month or so for him, but I'm glad to hear he's OK.

[Invader3K]

It's also worth noting that his father apparently died from colon cancer, so it's worth them being extra cautious.

[monty57]

Good to hear that everything seems okay. Baseball gets put on the back burner when discussing things like cancer.

 

But to the baseball side, this stood out to me in the article:

 

The sprained left knee that limited him to 92 games in 2013 was fully healed long before Ramirez had his colon surgery.

 

I hope that's true, and I hope that age does not hit Aramis this season. He is one of the big "ifs" that need to go right for the Brewers to have any shot this season.

[reillymcshane]

It's also worth noting that his father apparently died from colon cancer, so it's worth them being extra cautious.

While most men don't need to get a colonoscopy until age 50, if it runs in your family, it's advised you get one earlier. I assume that's what A-Ram did. And lucky for him. It shows how important it is to know your family's health history and get routine check ups.