Saturday, February 11, 2006
Gagne's Health at 100%
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Eric Gagne was throwing off a mound late last week and is described as being a full strength and ready to report for spring training in Vero Beach. His decision to back out of the World Baseball Classic in March reflects not so much a lack of readiness as a precaution coming back from last year's injury. The main question remains how quickly Gagne can return to form after the lengthy lay-off.
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