Friday, April 18, 2008
Moylan trying rehab to avoid season-ending surgery
ESPN.com news services
MIAMI --
Atlanta Braves reliever
Peter Moylan may need season-ending surgery on his injured right elbow. An examination Wednesday by Dr. James Andrews confirmed a team doctor's earlier diagnosis -- a bone spur is pressing against a ligament in his right elbow. Moylan, who was put on the disabled list Tuesday, will undergo another two weeks of treatment, the team said Thursday. The Braves said he'll be re-evaluated after further treatment. If that does not work, Moylan might require reconstructive surgery on his elbow ligament, also known as Tommy John surgery. "You move on," manager Bobby Cox said before Thursday night's game at Florida, an 8-0 win for Atlanta. "Somebody's got to pick him up." Moylan, a native of Australia, was 0-1 with one save and a 1.59 ERA in seven games this season. He pitched 90 innings in 80 games as a rookie last year, going 5-3 with one save and a 1.80 ERA. "We're disappointed, for both Peter and our club, because he was an important part of our bullpen," Braves general manager Frank Wren said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We hope that the rehab in two weeks will improve his chances of returning this year, but understand that may not be possible." "It's going to be real tough [to replace him]," reliever
Blaine Boyer, a rookie who could find himself facing more pressure situations in Moylan's absence, told the newspaper. "Pete, he's just had a rubber arm. He just threw up nasty stuff all the time. "That's just a huge loss for us. But we've got to pick him up, and I think we've got the guys to do it."
-Smoltz with a sore shoulder
-Glavine with a sore hamstring
-Gonzalez recovering from Tommy John
-Hampton just being himself
-Soriano with a %@%% up elbow
-Hudson has a "Sore" arm since his fastball was topping out around 88mph against the Marlins
-Chuck James still recovering from his injury
-Jo-Jo not ready for the majors.....
All you can do is laugh at this point.....I'm not even goin to take baseball seriously until All-Star break.......
