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Monday, April 23, 2007

AP: Prior to have exploratory surgery; [Wade] Miller on DL

Prior will have an exploratory arthroscopic procedure in Birmingham, Ala., Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said Monday. Dr. James Andrews has been given permission for a more extensive operation if he determines it is necessary.

“He’s had some discomfort for a couple years,” Hendry said. “It’s finally gotten to a point where it’s probably the right decision to let one of the best people in the world go and have a look around to see if anything can maybe be fixed, if it doesn’t need something major. Dr. Andrews has the clearance if something needs to be fixed or tightened up.”
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Also Monday, the Cubs put pitcher Wade Miller on the 15-day disabled list with middle back spasms and recalled reliever Rocky Cherry before Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers… The Cubs will skip Miller’s next turn in the rotation and Angel Guzman, currently in Triple-A, is to take the No. 5 starter’s next scheduled turn on May 1 at Pittsburgh.

Chicago Tribune: Surgery finally here for Prior (RR)

NTNgod Posted: April 23, 2007 at 11:19 PM | 11 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Social media assassin (Templeusox) Posted: April 23, 2007 at 11:23 PM (#2343487)

Sigh

2. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars Posted: April 23, 2007 at 11:33 PM (#2343499)

Remember when the Twins took Mauer over Prior because Mauer would cost less money? That really backfired on them.

3. MSI Posted: April 24, 2007 at 12:27 AM (#2343593)

So do the Cubs non-tender him? Does he retire?

4. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: April 24, 2007 at 12:51 AM (#2343645)

Depends what they find, I guess.

5. Greg Pope Posted: April 24, 2007 at 01:36 AM (#2343718)

Remember when the Twins took Mauer over Prior because Mauer would cost less money? That really backfired on them.

Ha! The joke's on the Twins since Mauer will end up costing them more dollars in the end.

6. pkb33 Posted: April 24, 2007 at 05:05 AM (#2343882)

“He’s had some discomfort for a couple years,” Hendry said.

Where's Will Carroll's apology letter?

7. McCoy Posted: April 24, 2007 at 05:49 AM (#2343902)

I'd say with Miller going on the DL Lou will finally get his "12th" pitcher.

8. Dingbat_Charlie

Posted: April 24, 2007 at 02:00 PM (#2344033)

Rocky Cherry? now I want some ice cream.

9. DL from MN Posted: April 24, 2007 at 02:04 PM (#2344041)

> recalled reliever Rocky Cherry

Is that a ballplayer or a Ben & Jerry's flavor?

10. Charles S., consistent since he changed his mind Posted: April 24, 2007 at 02:32 PM (#2344060)

Miller's DL assignment seems like another way of saying DFA. They have 15 days to ask around to see if there's a market for him (doubtful), then they can see if he'll accept a minor league assignment. If not, "Thanks for the effort, now take your $2 million and have a nice life."

11. Famous Original Joe C Posted: April 25, 2007 at 07:09 PM (#2345585)

From Rotoworld.com:

"Dr. James Andrews performed a debridement of Mark Prior’s right rotator cuff as well as repair of labral and capsular injuries in his right shoulder during seas-ending surgery Tuesday.

That's all the detail the Cubs provided. If the labrum was torn, Prior is going to have a lot to overcome in his rebab over the next year. He was essentially done for 2007 no matter what the surgery turned up, and what was discovered seems to be significant enough to put his status for the beginning of 2008 in doubt. Perhaps the best-case scenario would have him back at 100 percent in 2009. However, there's a real chance he never returns as an effective major league pitcher."

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