Fit Young Pitchers See Elbow Repair as Cure-All
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The success of Tommy John surgery among major leaguers has prompted young pitchers to push for it.
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As everyone knows, the Texas relief pitcher broke a fan&#39;s nose when he heaved a folding chair into the stands at an Oakland A&#39;s game this week.
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Red Sox reliever Scott Williamson sought a third opinion on his ailing right elbow Tuesday before deciding whether to have major reconstructive surgery.
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It is the first rule that every aspiring pitcher learns. Without a balanced delivery, nothing works. For a right-hander, the right ankle is the foundation.
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Curt Schilling , though not full of predictions about a future rehab start, was full of good tidings yesterday, coming off his first side session since he went on the disabled list June 22 with tendinitis in his right shoulder. He might not have enjoyed his forced layoff -- and the work he has done while on the shelf -- ...
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The team managed to win their first NL East title since 1988 with Pedro Martinez battling injuries all season. They will have to show that same resiliency in the postseason.
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The manager and new closer of the Kansas City Royals both say they're fully healed from surgery and ready to go to work.
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Baseball Righthander Carl Pavano underwent surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow yesterday, likely bringing his unproductive stint with the New York Yankees to an end. Pavano will be sidelined for most -- if not all -- of what remains on the $39.95 million, four-year deal he signed before the 2005 season. He is 5-6 in ...
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In his first day at Nationals spring training, the misery from injuries the last two years appeared gone for pitcher Tony Armas Jr.
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Orioles pitcher Kris Benson, who could miss the season with a partially torn rotator cuff, begins rehabilitation on his ailing right shoulder on Thursday.
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New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez can start throwing Saturday as part of his recuperation from October rotator cuff surgery.
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The odds are overwhelmingly against them. For every Abe Alvarez , who made a cameo at Fenway Park in July just 13 months after the Red Sox drafted him out of Long Beach State, there are dozens of top-rate college pitchers who will toil in the farm system and never reach the majors.
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VIERA, Fla., Feb. 24  -- The Washington Nationals' pitchers and catchers have been at spring training for nearly two weeks, and as they head into the final five days before the Grapefruit League exhibition season begins, they have one thing in common: good health.
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ST. LOUIS -- Chris Correnti supervised the training program that transformed Nomar Garciaparra from a 165-pound minor league shortstop to a magazine-cover mass of muscle. He also is the man in whom Pedro Martinez entrusted his rehabilitation from a damaged shoulder, the guy who helped nurture five starting pitchers through an entire season without missing a start, the man who ...
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Professional baseball&#39;s drug problem taints not only America&#39;s pastime, but a generation of young people who now must wonder if they&#39;ll need performance-enhancing drugs to compete in big-time athletics.
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A professional athlete sidelined by an injury might as well be a dead man. Harsh, but true. If you are too hurt to play, you might as well stay home. Some teammates don't even want to look at you. Reminds them of their own vulnerability. In a big league locker room, no one wants to talk about ...
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The team has decided to leave the pitcher in Class A in Florida for now, because it allows him to take advantage of the rehabilitation services at its minor league complex.