2/19/10

Escobar can pick up baseball, choosing not to

Yesterday Hardball Talk reported that Kelvim Escobar couldn’t pick up a baseball.  He wasn’t far off.

Escobar can pick up a baseball, but is choosing not to until he is cleared by doctors.

Escobar has arrived in camp and has told reporters that he isn’t allowed to pick up a baseball, which makes Johan Santana’s statement a little strange.

He does believe he’ll be ready for opening day.