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Injury News and Analysis August 28th

Sorry for the delay.  Double sessions on top of a real bad commute set me back big time and I couldn’t get an update.  I apologize for that and I’m here for today’s instead.

Rick Ankiel

An abdominal strain/problem is just as bothersome for a hitter as it it for a pitcher.  It effects your bat control and it effects your power.   He’s being examined by other doctors and I’m sure they…
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Injury News and Analysis August 17th

Right to it as I’m going to see Toby Keith tonight

Troy Percival

Diagnosed with an articular injury, he will likely miss more than the minimum. It has not been disclosed though whether this is a meniscal injury or if it is an injury to the cartilage on the femur. The recovery time between the two is quite different especially if it is…
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Injury News and Analysis July 27th

Dustin McGowan

Dustin will undergo surgery on his shoulder this Thursday to repair his labrum and possibly his rotator cuff. Fraying of the labrum usually isn’t too severe a problem unless the fraying progressed into a labral tear or if there is a rotator cuff repair as well. He is obviously done for the year and depending on the damage inside his shoulder could extend well into next year…
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Beyond the Boxscore - News and Notes 7/9/08

Carlos PenaCarlos Pena is continuing to turn around his horrible start of the season. Pena connected on his 14th homer today at Yankee Stadium, and it was his third in the past six games. He has also driven in nine runs in that span and raised his average ten points. He obviously can’t reach last year’s career stats, but he…
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Justin Upton Back On Track?

After going through an extended period of struggling, it appears that Justin Upton might be on the road back to stardom. After hitting five homers in the season’s first two weeks, Upton was stuck on just nine coming into July. Well, so far the Independence weekend has been good to young Justin, as he has connected on two more homers in just the first five days of the…
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Beyond the Boxscore–Fantasy MLB News and Notes 5/31/08

A quick congratulations to the Red Sox Manny Ramirez who connected on the 500th home run of his career tonight against the Orioles. For many years Manny was one of the most feared run producers in baseball. As far as fantasy baseball is concerned, Manny’s best days are behind him, but he is…
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Beyond the Boxscore–Fantasy MLB News and Notes 5/8/08 Kershaw, Injuries, Young Pitchers, Justin Upton

I want to start tonight with a little warning. I am going to be a dad for the second time any day now. So, if I go for a day or two without an article, or if I don’t get back to an email in my usual speedy fashion, that could be the reason. I’m not going away, and I’ll be back as soon as it is possible. Now…
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