With Ted’s last less-than-Tedtastic-outing against the Phillies in the rear view mirror, we had planned to focus this blog on today’s start against the Reds and Johnny Cueto. Unfortunately, like some bad dream, we awoke to the late news that Ted has been scratched from his start due to a shoulder issue.According to Cubs beat reporter Carrie “Scoop” Muskat, Ted was scratched “because of soreness in his left shoulder, and was to undergo an arthrogram Friday.” Initially, we thought that she made the word “arthogram” up and, according the rules of Scrabble, were going to lodge an official protest before the TLFC Super Computer spit out the Webster’s definition of “arthogram: a test using X-rays to obtain a series of pictures of a joint after a contrast material.”
Things got worse, when reading through the rest of the article and blog conversations on the topic, it seems that Ted is now likely headed to a very un-Tedtastic place: the Disabled List.
Former Special Forces officer/current Vietnamese wacko/friend of the blog Kurtz said it best about Ted going on the DL, "I've seen horrors... horrors that you've seen. It's impossible for words to describe what is necessary to those who do not know what horror means. Horror. Horror has a face... and you must make a friend of horror. Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not then they are enemies to be feared. They are truly enemies."
Ummmm, sure Kurtz, maybe you should switch to Decaf Sanka? Just an idea...
Regardless, we're going to take the rest of the weekend off to contemplate what exactly Ted going on the DL means...is it the end of the world as we know it? is it Ted's way to let other Cubs step up to the plate and help carry this team? Is he tired from his perfect game yesterday? Is he trying to help Hendry showcase Kevin Hart in an effort to get Halladay?
Time will tell, TedHeads...we've got at least 15 long days to ponder this.
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"I raised my head. The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky--seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness."
I read a headline that TL was FORCED to the DL. I'm sure he's none too pleased about this, too.
I'll be sitting in a corner crying for 15 days....
Our plan: fill the next fifteen days with booze, caffeine, and previous TL starts looped onto our 72" Sharp Aquas 24/7. That should dull our pain.
Oh TLFC, I was so worried about you when I heard the news today that our guy is officially on the DL. Are you doing ok? You aren't having too many Bud Extras are you?
We will make it through fellow TedHeads. Stay strong. And may the Ted Force be with you all.
If by 'okay,' you mean, 'been driving in the TLFC Roadster with no particular destination for the past 48 hrs straight, oh look, Idaho,' then yes, KD, we're "okay."
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