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| Brad Radke plans to formally announce his retirement at a press conference on Tuesday, according to the Star-Tribune. "It'll be a sad day because he's not going to be pitching for us anymore," manager Ron Gardenhire said Sunday. "And it's also going to be a great day because he's done so much for our organization. He started with us, and he never left us. That's something our organization is very, very proud of." |
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| Manager Ron Gardenhire confirmed Wednesday that the Twins are trying to talk Brad Radke out of retirement, according to Sportsticker. "We've all said, (we hope he stays) one more year," Gardenhire said. "Brad has pretty much done what he had to do in the game, I think. And until he makes his official announcement in front of you guys, we still got options with him. We are still talking, but it doesn't look very good, let's put it that way." Radke went 12-9 with a 4.32 ERA in 28 starts in 2006. |
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| Brad Radke said that he plans to take a couple of weeks before making an announcement regarding his retirement plans, according to the Pioneer Press. Radke has maintained for the last year that 2006 would be his final season, and his late-season injury problems would seem to confirm that. However, the delay suggests that there is at least a slim possibility that he will try to pitch again. |
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| Brad Radke pitched four innings on Friday in the Twins' Game 3 loss to the A's. Radke has indicated several times this year that he will retire at the end of the season, which has now arrived. He won 148 games in his career and was the rare player to spend his entire career with the same team. |
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| Brad Radke felt nothing but the usual soreness from pitching in a game the day after returning to action on Thursday, according to the Star-Tribune. "I feel better than I thought I would," he said. Radke, who has a torn labrum and stress fracture in his throwing shoulder, is on track to start Game 3 of next week's playoffs. |
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| Brad Radke made a strong return to the rotation Thursday, giving up only one unearned run on three hits in five innings. Radke has a torn labrum and stress fracture in his throwing shoulder and has said he will retire after the season. |
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| Assuming Brad Radke encounters no problems in his start on Thursday against the Royals, he'll start Game 3 of the ALDS, according to the Star-Tribune. However, if Radke is ineffective in his outing, Matt Garza is expected to get the nod in Game 3. Radke is dealing with a torn labrum and stress fracture in his throwing shoulder. |
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| Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said on Tuesday that Brad Radke will start Thursday's game against the Royals, according to the AP. Radke, who has pitched much of the season with a torn labrum and stress fracture in his throwing shoulder, felt good after a bullpen session on Monday. |
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| Brad Radke, recovering from a torn labrum and a stress fracture in his throwing shoulder, could make a start this week for the Twins, according to the AP. Radke had a bullpen session Monday and and felt better than he did in his last session, manager Ron Gardenhire said. If Radke isn't hurting tomorrow, he will likely make a start in the next few days. "I know that if you have Brad Radke and he goes out and pitches before the playoffs and throws the living fire out of the baseball, I think you'd want to really look at that to see if he could help you out," Gardenhire said. "Chances are he probably could, just knowing Brad Radke." |
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| After throwing a bullpen session Thursday, Brad Radke reported only normal soreness in his ailing shoulder on Friday, according to the Star-Tribune. He'll try to throw another session on Monday and hopes to return from the stress fracture in his shoulder to pitch before the season wraps up. |
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| Brad Radke isn't quite ready to pitch in a game yet, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire says once Radke starts throwing hard he will be ready to make a start, according to the AP. "He's proven he doesn't have to go out to the bullpen to get his act together," Gardenhire said. "He can just step out on the mound and locate the ball. He just does it." Radke has been out since Aug. 25 with a right shoulder stress fracture. |
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| Brad Radke did some throwing Thursday, feeling "minimal pain" in his shoulder over the 12-minute session, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "I'm pleased," said Radke, adding that it's the best he has felt throwing since May. "Definitely happy with the results." Radke is holding out hope that he might be able to make a start next week, which would be the final regular-season start of his career. He's going to retire after the year is complete. |
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| Brad Radke wasn't ready to throw his scheduled bullpen session yesterday, so he will try again tomorrow, according to the Star-Tribune. If he is able to pitch again this season, it clearly won't happen until next week. Radke has a stress fracture in his shoulder. |
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| Brad Radke said he felt a dull pain in his right shoulder while throwing a 10-minute bullpen session on Saturday, according to the Star-Tribune. He's trying to return from a stress fracture in the joint. Radke will toss another bullpen session on Tuesday in the hopes he'll be cleared to start next weekend. |
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| Brad Radke reported no pain after playing catch for the second consecutive day Wednesday, according to the Pioneer-Press. He said he might be able to toss a light session off a mound Friday and a full-speed session by the end of the weekend. Despite a stress fracture in his right shoulder, Radke still hopes to make at least two more starts before the end of the regular season. |
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| Brad Radke is scheduled to play catch on Tuesday, according to the Star-Tribune. He's hoping to return this season from a stress fracture in his shoulder. "A lot of this is going to depend on Tuesday," Radke said. "If I feel good, then I'll start building it up." |
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| Brad Radke said he won't pick up a ball for a couple of days, but indications are that he will be sidelined at least another two weeks, according to the Star-Tribune. Radke, who will retire at season's end, is trying to pitch through a torn labrum. "There's no certain date," said Radke. "Take it day-by-day. Next week, try it again and see what I can do." |
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| The Star-Tribune reports that Brad Radke will miss his scheduled start on Saturday. He had a setback in his recovery from a sore shoulder on Wednesday and was expected to receive another cortisone shot. It's not clear when he'll be able to return to the mound. "He doesn't have any arm strength, and he's still got a little bite in there," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We're going to skip a start and see if a little rest here will do him good." The Twins plan to recall Scott Baker to take the start. |
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| The Twins are still hoping that Brad Radke will be able to pitch Saturday against the Yankees, according to the AP. Radke left his last start with soreness in his shoulder, and he received a cortisone shot earlier in the week. "That's what we're worried about," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We're going day-to-day with him. ... We have lots of options if he can't go and none of them are good."
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| The Twins are hoping that Brad Radke will be able to return to start on Sept. 2, according to the Star-Tribune. He received a cortisone shot in his ailing right shoulder on Saturday, so he'll have to see how it responds. |
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| After Brad Radke was forced to leave Friday's outing following the second inning, he headed back to Minnesota to receive a cortisone shot in his right shoulder, according to the AP. Radke has been pitching with a torn labrum in the joint, and clearly this is a bit concerning. |
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