Tag Archives: Carlos Quentin

Quentin quite the HBP target, but not the leader

By Adam Berry Despite all that’s been said in the wake of Thursday night’s melee between the Padres and Dodgers, Carlos Quentin still isn’t the career leader in number of times hit by a pitch. He’s just inside the top 50 all-time, sure, and he’s been plunked 116 times, the seventh-highest total among active players.

From: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130413&content_id=44730524&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

Greinke's Freakish Injury Will Not Deter the Dodgers from Spending $200 Million on Kershaw

By Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Contributor

Former Ram brand CEO Fred Diaz

Zack Greinke’s fractured left collarbone at the hands of an altercation with Carlos Quentin of the San Diego Padres has put the Los Angeles Dodgers’ $147 million number two starting pitcher on the shelf for at least two months. To make matters worse, surgery must be performed to insert a rod into Greinke’s clavicle so that it can be stabilized and also help with the alignment of the fracture. The Dodgers’ once bright postseason hopes have suffered a serious setback that now places a heavier burden on a ball club that firmly believes they will be playing ball games deep into the month of October. Greinke’s freakish injury reminds all of us how fragile pitchers actually are and why they are viewed as expensive, yet cherished commodities.    

From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/waynemcdonnell/2013/04/13/greinkes-freakish-injury-will-not-deter-the-dodgers-from-spending-200-million-on-kershaw/

Remorseful Quentin defends actions against Greinke

By Corey Brock After a night to reflect on the events of Thursday’s benches-clearing incident at Petco Park, Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin sounded equal parts repentant and resolute Friday about the role that he played in the episode.

From: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130412&content_id=44595070&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

Greinke breaks collarbone in brawl after HBP

By ESPN.com news services Padres slugger Carlos Quentin rushed the mound and wrestled Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke to the ground after getting hit by a pitch Thursday night, leading to a benches-clearing brawl between the teams that left Greinke with a broken left collarbone.

From: http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/9162800/san-diego-padres-los-angeles-dodgers-brawl-zack-greinke-hits-carlos-quentin-pitch

Zack Greinke Breaks Collarbone In Brawl With Padres (VIDEO)

By The Huffington Post News Editors

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Zack Greinke had his left arm in a sling and a dazed look on his face as he told his side of the story. Barely two hours before, the $147 million Dodgers pitcher was injured in a wild fight with the San Diego Padres that didn’t even end when the game did.

Greinke broke his left collarbone in a bench-clearing brawl during Los Angeles‘ 3-2 victory Thursday night, leaving the Dodgers so furious that Matt Kemp confronted Padres slugger Carlos Quentin nose-to-nose as the two were leaving Petco Park.

Juan Uribe‘s pinch-hit home run in the eighth put the Dodgers ahead, two innings after Greinke hit Quentin on the left shoulder with a pitch.

Read More…
More on MLB

From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/12/greinke-breaks-collarbone-brawl-padres_n_3066454.html

Quentin optimistic after testing knee in field

By Corey Brock Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin tested his sore right knee in the field for the first time on Wednesday. Quentin, who has had soreness in his surgically repaired knee for 10 days, was asked if he’ll be ready to be in the Opening Day lineup on April 1 against the Mets at Citi Field. “I’m trying to be,” he said. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at MLB