Viola

Edgy MD
Mar 25 2014 02:53 PM

Won't be able to be a Vegan this summer, as he'll be recovering from open heart surgery.

I can't visit ESPN at work so I can't read the article, so I know not how grave his condition is nor who the Mets have lined up as a replacement.

TransMonk
Mar 25 2014 02:56 PM
Re: Viola

Per Rubin (for Edgy @ work):

Frank Viola is scheduled to undergo open-heart surgery next Wednesday

Ron Romanick is expected to replace Viola as the pitching coach for the Pacific Coast League team.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Mar 25 2014 03:39 PM
Re: Viola

They apparently detected a faulty ticker upon his routine physical at spring training. Not sure the severity of it but heart surgery is kinda scary.

MFS62
Mar 25 2014 09:41 PM
Re: Viola

Wishing for a speedy recovery.

Later

Edgy MD
Mar 26 2014 07:15 AM
Re: Viola

The legend of St. Lucie physicals continues, huh?

Edgy MD
May 29 2014 11:35 AM
Re: Viola

Viola heading to Vegas to resume his duties.

Benjamin Grimm
May 29 2014 11:52 AM
Re: Viola

Great! Good for him!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
May 29 2014 01:03 PM
Re: Viola

With all due respect... he's a pitching coach in Vegas. Any doctor who'd clear him to return to work should be stripped of licensure, shouldn't she?

Ashie62
May 29 2014 04:36 PM
Re: Viola

I hope he can drop about 100 lbs....

MFS62
May 29 2014 04:55 PM
Re: Viola

Ashie62 wrote:
I hope he can drop about 100 lbs....

Shouldn't be too tough if they play some day games in that 100+ degree heat.

Later