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Maness: Cards ‘knew nothing about’ hurt elbow
- Updated: May 17, 2016
ST. LOUIS — Speaking publicly for the first time since leaving the club in Los Angeles on Friday, reliever Seth Maness offered some insight into what seemed a sudden reversal of plans that first had him headed to the Minors and then, 24 hours later, placed on the disabled list.
Maness, who had a 6.39 ERA and 1.974 WHIP in 13 appearances, was initially optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday, a day after he allowed three runs in one-third of an inning. Upon receiving news of the demotion, Maness requested an MRI on his right elbow, which, he told the Cardinals, had not felt right since Spring Training.
For the club, that was the first hint that something might be physically wrong.
“They knew nothing about it,” Maness acknowledged. “They thought I was healthy. I was keeping it, not hidden, but I was trying to go. That’s always how my mentality has been. I don’t like being hurt. I like being on the field. I want to contribute. But I wasn’t getting the job done, and it was hurting the team. I thought I could work through it, but it just wasn’t happening.”
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