MLB: Care for Harper, break for Arrieta

Superstar Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals will not play a full game before the start of the playoffs.After his knee injury, the outfielder is spared.Pitcher Jake Arrieta from the Chicago Cubs is not looking well either: he won’t be able to intervene in the first playoff games at all.

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Harper had settled down on 12.August injured his knee and only returned to the Nationals lineup on Tuesday.After two games in a row he was released Thursday by manager Dusty Baker, and on Friday he played only seven innings (0-4, two double-plays).

Baker explained that he would not use the former MVP of the National League over the entire distance in the two remaining regular season players this weekend,”What was the maximum number of innings so far?Five?” Is there enough time to let him play nine innings?”When should I realistically do that?”

Instead, the 24-year-old will continue to be watched closely to see how the 24-year-old is doing and will not be overly stressed.The 6th.October marks the start of Nationals’ playoff series against the Chicago Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs also have a superstar you don’t have to do without.Pitcher Jake Arrieta will probably not be available in the first two Division Series games against Washington, and he will also miss Sunday’s start “It’s all about giving his leg a break,”said Manager Joe Maddon on Friday.

Arrieta (3.53 ERA this season) had been on the 4th day of the season.The first of these injuries occurred on September 26th at the thigh, and after two operations on September 26th.I had problems against the Cardinals again on September 9th.He was only able to complete three innings:”A completely fit Jake is extremely important to us,”says Maddon.

Instead, Arrieta will play a simulated game in the next few days:”We want to win time to get him fit and push him further back in the rotation,”Maddon said.This means that he will probably be missing in the first two matches against Nationals, a possible betting date would be match 3 on 9.October at home in Wrigley Field.

Maddon didn’t tell us what the rotation in Game 1 and 2 would look like.

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