when will mike hampton return?

bravesatl · Post #1 » by **bravesatl** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:17 pm

does anybody know?

High 5 · Post #2 » by **High 5** » Tue May 20, 2008 12:41 am

I wouldn't hold my breath. Last I saw he was contemplating retirement.

mildsauce04 · Post #3 » by **mildsauce04** » Tue May 20, 2008 2:42 am

Yeah I'm not even worrying about it.

Pai Gow · Post #4 » by **Pai Gow** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:47 am

Post #5 » by **lpsevier** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:46 pm

I would imagine we'll never see him pitch again.

bravesatl · Post #6 » by **bravesatl** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:58 pm

what a waste of money....a lot of money

KB 34 · Post #7 » by **KB 34** » Tue May 27, 2008 10:16 pm

Hampton will retire after the Braves decline his $20 million 2009 option and the Rockies pay the $6 million buyout. There's no reason for him to quit before he gets the money and his health just keeps on getting worse and worse.

Post #8 » by **lpsevier** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:52 pm

It really is unfortunate.

I mean its not like he wants to be injured. I feel sorry for the guy.

mattlanta · Post #9 » by **mattlanta** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 7:05 pm

Hampton is a disgrace to the Atlanta franchise. We payed him all that money, and he hasn't even thrown one pitch for us...

bravesatl · Post #10 » by **bravesatl** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 3:17 pm

Mike Hampton threw off a mound on Tuesday for the first time since leaving a Minor League rehab start on April 30 with discomfort in his left pectoral muscle. After the bullpen session, the oft-injured left-hander said that if he experiences no immediate setbacks, he could return by the All-Star break in mid-July.

Hampton threw 25 pitches without incident, and felt good after the session. He has been on the 15-day disabled list since April 3 with a strained left pectoral muscle.

"It went well," said Hampton, who threw only four-seam fastballs at reduced effort. "I feel good about it."

Hampton will throw again off a mound in two days, and if all goes well, will begin mixing in off-speed pitches next week.

"He's a ways off," Braves manager Bobby Cox said.

sounds like he could be back sometime this season....

Post #11 » by **lpsevier** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 5:58 pm

With Smoltz on the shelf now it would be great to have any sort of contribution from him, even if only in spot starts.

Post #12 » by **HMFFL** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 9:17 pm

I heard today on the radio that Mike should be back right after the All-Star break.

Post #13 » by **dms269** » Fri Jun 6, 2008 2:22 pm

He would give us some depth with the rotation.

Post #14 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:08 am

During last nights game they said Mike threw some in the bullpen before the game.