The House That Dewey Built (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mike Lowell is scheduled to have hip surgery on Monday. The surgery will repair his labrum and “shave off a big bone spur”. Even though I’ve watched dozens of episodes of House, I’m not sure what the shaving of bone spurs entails. I imagine it’s something I would not like to see. Hopefully, this procedure will [...]
Candy Rant (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
Since we're on the topic of the hazards of growing old, I'll share with you my mother's take on it: "All you do when you get old is sit around and grow things you don't need. Tumors, corns, bunyons, bone spurs, cysts, stiff hairs on your chin, moles, lumps, ingrown toenails, bumps on your skin,...did I say moles yet?" She pauses. "And then as soon as you go get one thing chopped off,...
iYankees (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
From MLB.com: LOS ANGELES — Dodgers reliever Scott Proctor, who was left off the National League Championship Series roster after battling arm problems, will undergo right elbow surgery Wednesday. Proctor will have a partially torn flexor tendon repaired and a bone spur in the back of his elbow shaved down. Dodgers surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache considers it [...]
USA Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
... of next year," he said.The arthroscopic surgery involves repairing a torn labrum in the hip and a bone spur on the femur as well as checking and possibly fixing a muscle."There's no way he was going to be able to play" this year, manager Terry Francona said. "Any additional time that he can have now so he can come to spring training, he really wanted, and I don't blame him."Doctors...
ESPN (Free subscription) | yesterday
... of next year," he said.The arthroscopic surgery involves repairing a torn labrum in the hip and a bone spur on the femur as well as checking and possibly fixing a muscle."There's no way he was going to be able to play" this year, manager Terry Francona said. "Any additional time that he can have now so he can come to spring training, he really wanted, and I don't blame him."Doctors...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
... of next year," he said.The arthroscopic surgery involves repairing a torn labrum in the hip and a bone spur on the femur as well as checking and possibly fixing a muscle."There's no way he was going to be able to play" this year, manager Terry Francona said. "Any additional time that he can have now so he can come to spring training, he really wanted, and I don't blame him."Doctors...
The Mets Report (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
John Maine had a bone spur removed from his right shoulder this week successfully. He spoke to the media about the surgery: “I feel great. I feel like I want to [...] This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Please visit the site to view the full blog post.
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Mets.com is reporting that P John Maine is feeling “great” after surgery to remove a bone spur in his right shoulder. Maine will begin a throwing program in December and should be ready to go by Spring Training. To put to into perspective how big the bone spur was, doctors said ” It was the [...]
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
... right elbow . He should be back for Spring Training. He’s having a flexor tendon repaired and a bone spur shaved down. For commentary, I’ll just say that I’m pleased with Joe Girardi spreading out the bullpen workload this year. h/t BBTF . Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog
MySportsRumors (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
... He’ll be undergoing surgery to repair a partial tear of his flexor tendon, as well as having a bone spur shaved off the back of his elbow. OUCH! The recovery time isn’t that long and Proctor should be ready to go at the start of spring training. Hopefully the problems he is currently experiencing aren’t the beginning of things to come as Proctor has shown the ability to be an effective...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
At 61, life has used him hard. But when you talk to him, he seems little the worse for wear after a marriage, two children, a divorce, and a tumultuous baseball career chosen over basketball, his first love. Baseball took him to 12 states and two Japanese cities. He was tough enough to play three seasons in the majors with a 2-inch bone spur in his left heel, tough enough to play 2 days...
MLB (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
After having a large bone spur removed from his right shoulder on Sept. 30, Mets starter John Maine is ready to resume his throwing program in December.
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... down: 1. Maine: Arbitration eligible and coming off surgery (of what was reported as the biggest bone spur Maine’s doctor has ever seen). He’ll want to strike a deal in arbitration and the Mets would be wise to extend him into his thirties at a “I just had surgery and haven’t had a payday in my entire career” discount? Nonetheless, he’ll be a Met next year and should be healthy by...
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
... because of a sprained left ankle. Luke Walton, who underwent surgery on July 18 to remove bone spurs and scar tissue and clean up some cartilage debris from his right ankle, also didn't dress.The Jazz were missing Boozer because of a sore left hamstring. Matt Harpring also is sidelined due to complications from surgery in June to remove a bone spur from his right ankle. Last...
