Dontrelle Willis To DL Again For Anxiety Disorder

It's a real shame what's happened to Dontrelle. What this means is that the Cubs will not face any LHP starters in the series vs. the Tigers next week -- meaning, likely, no opportunities for Jake Fox to DH in that series.

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Correction -- Dontrelle Willis to DL again for suck disorder

You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little messed up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?

by BLou on Jun 18, 2009 5:32 PM CDT reply actions

Anxiety disorders...

Are real and they can be debilitating, not really a joking matter.

Someday we'll go all the way...

by CubsBullsBears on Jun 18, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I've really had enough of your crap.

Knock it off. Now.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jun 18, 2009 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions

You know, back in the day it didn't matter what side of the plate you hit from.

Then those Goldurn Mets started platooning in 1969 and it’s been “all about the match-ups” ever since. I say if Jake is hitting well, DH him anyway.

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by Zeke on Jun 18, 2009 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

If he is so debilitated he should retire

He didn’t have anxiety when he was effective, did he? I don’t mean to oversimplify, but, sheeeeeesh! He demanded a new contract and he went straight into the tank. He has millions of dollars, he’ll be okay. I’ll joke a little. And, since he has millions, and an agent that wants him to get another contract he’ll have plenty of people looking after him.

by Nibbles on Jun 18, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions

you don't know that

anxiety sucks

by tim815 on Jun 18, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Right.

Zack Greinke had the same thing; he’s been successfully treated for it and is doing well on the field. I hope Dontrelle can come back. He has tremendous talent.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jun 18, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Didn't Grienke

Walk away for a season or something? I thought I heard that he did it because the Royals were so bad.

"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 18, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Dontrelle Willis has lost 7 MPH off his fastball since his top days in Florida

That has a LOT to do with his struggles. And “anxiety disorder” can be brought on by being paid a lot of money under the terms of a big new contract and so underperforming.

$136 million payroll for a .500 style ballclub. Good work Jim.

by BLou on Jun 18, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Thank you for your pop psychology diagnosis.

But without knowing the details, you are likely incorrect.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jun 19, 2009 7:38 AM CDT up reply actions

Well his mechanics are trash

He’s doing everything wrong. Every single thing that could screw with your control is there.

Get Peavy already! I want my #44 jersey!

by Cub Style on Jun 18, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions

+1

I’m beginning to think the only reason he was effective is because major league hitters weren’t used to his weird pitching motion. Now they’re used to it, and shelling him.

"Check the magic of a winning season and there are always reasons beyond the talent." Ned Colleti

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 18, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions

His mechanics were always bad

Look at the film of him with the Marlins in 2003 during his rookie season.

$136 million payroll for a .500 style ballclub. Good work Jim.

by BLou on Jun 18, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions

I think in the old days, if a guy had any kind of psychological disorder...

they’d just run him out of the game, no explanation necessary. Jimmy Piersall had his problems but, still, people thought of him just as a “nut.” It wasn’t really until Jim Eisenreich was stricken with Tourette’s and panic disorder that the game really started thinking about caring for its players who had head problems.

Willis seems like such a nice guy. I hope he gets through this.

Joe, you coulda made us proud!

by copingwiththecubs on Jun 18, 2009 9:28 PM CDT reply actions

Greinke came back from it

So I suppose theres light at the end of the tunnel

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 18, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions

The problem is fans don't care if pro ball players have a head problem

Mrs. Cubnational has “head problems” that have changed our lives so unbelievably I can’t get into it. That’s the way it is and I’m dealing with it. We deliberately have to stay out of the limelight of my chosen vocation to help her with it and that’s forced changes I never thought would occur into my life. But that’s how it is.

Fans don’t give a rip. They expect baseball players to be gods or machines who pander to our every armchair taste, feed our tribal egos, and make us feel superior.

They don’t give a rat’s rear end that their raw human talent is encased in raw humanity itself which nobody gives a flip about .. all they want is results so they can crow or cuss about it. Pro baseball gives them a shot, and when they fail, we crap on them.

That’s all people are worth nowadays to us. It’s why the world has a head problem .. that begins with the heart.

Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!

by cubnational on Jun 19, 2009 6:13 AM CDT reply actions

anxiety.

this must be the new happening thing. i work 2 jobs 15 hrs a day. is there a d.l. i can get on. if the tigers would pay most of his salary i would be up for giving rothschild a shot with him.

by NOMAR on Jun 19, 2009 10:12 AM CDT reply actions