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Ed Sochacki Questionable for Sunday’s Start

By Tom Jalana
for TJSN.com

Published: August 5, 2005

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Evergreen Park Diamondback Pitcher Ed Sochacki may missed his next scheduled start due to an injury sustained in last week's game.

Evergreen Park Diamondback Pitcher Ed Sochacki may missed his next scheduled start due to an injury sustained in last week's game.

The Evergreen Park Diamondbacks upgraded starting pitcher Ed Sochacki from doubtful to questionable for this Sunday’s game against the Chicago Shamrocks. Sochacki, who underwent surgery Thursday for permanent removal of his left Hallux nail, reinjured the toe in the seventh inning of last Sunday’s game.

“We treated Mr. Sochacki yesterday. Unfortunately, the trauma sustained to his nail in 2003 lead to onychomycosis. Removal was the only option available for treatment.” said Dr. Brian French, DPM. “There was substantial degeneration and damage to the nail bed – something very common to athletes.”

Sochacki will evaluate his situation tomorrow afternoon on the golf course. “I won’t know anything until I remove the protective bandages in the morning. If I can get my foot into my shoe, it will be a major step forward,” he said. With the surgery taking place on Sochacki’s left foot, it is unclear how it will affect his mechanics and stride.

“There will be tremendous pain,” said Dr. French, “and there’s a high probability that the new tissue under the nail is soft, so the epidermis could break open if any amount of pressure is applied. It could be a bloody mess.”

Sochacki disagrees with that assessment. “It may be bloody but if Curt Schilling can pitch in the World Series with screws in his foot, I can go out there and tough it out.” he said. Schilling, who pitched for the World Champion Boston Red Sox, has the bloody sox that he wore currently on display in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Team officials are skeptical if Sochacki will make his scheduled start, but Manager Joe Cipolla said the decision ultimately will be his pitcher’s. “We’ll see how he feels come Sunday but a contingency plan is already in place if the worse-case scenario happens.”

Updated information on Sochacki’s status will be posted on the team’s web site at http://www.evergreenparkdiamondbacks.com.

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