The Thunder Bay Storm's hopes for making the playoffs took a serious
blow yesterday when Marty Cordova went down with a torn tricep durign
yesterday's 20-4 blowout win over Medina. Cordova swung at a ball in the
dirt and clutched his arm immediately. He walked back to the dugout and
went straight to the locker room. Trainer Ron McClain took him to the
hospital immediately and phoned back later in the game when the
diagnosis was made. "Yeah, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but,
well, Marty might be out the rest of the season." McClain told owner
Jesse Gouldson. "I think he broke out into tears, there was definately
some sobbing on the other line." McClain went on to tell reporters
during the press conference. "It's also really odd that he isn't here
now. I guess he's just on the phones trying to get a Centerfielder,
that's my only guess." McClain continued. "And of course I'm assuming
that Gwynn is on the block, he has been all season, and I've heard that
Rod Lewis is also there along with the other bench veterans, since we've
got Nomar and Mike (Metcalfe) there for years to come.". Gouldson was
able to be reached by phone but this time became very depressed when
asked if he thought his team still has a chance for postseason play. He
promptly responded that the Storm is still and always will be the best
team in the PVBL, slurring his words all through the conversation with
what sounded like a bottle breaking when he hung up the phone.
