Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Brad Eldred Will Miss Time After Thumb Surgery
Pittsburgh prospect Brad Eldred, the Pirates' minor league backup to acting first baseman Craig Wilson until starter Sean Casey returns from disabled status, broke his thumb playing for AAA Indianapolis and will be out indefinitely. The 25-year-old Eldred will require several weeks to recover from surgery to repair a fracture and dislocation. Eldred had been part of wide speculation in Chicago that he would be called up to Pittsburgh if the Cubs traded to acquire Wilson as a replacement for injured superstar Derrick Lee. But the point is moot as the Cubs have made it clear no trade is forthcoming.
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Doctor X -- the 'Baseball Medic' -- is an anonymous U.S. government trauma specialist with a Duke University sports medicine background and more than 20 years experience in emergency medicine. From time to time he considers MLB rumors, events and news reports as they pertain to baseball players' injuries, illnesses and various other disabilities, both on the field and off.
MLB Rumors editor Greg Fieg is a former sports news editor and award-winning writer whose bylines have appeared on the wires of the Associated Press and in numerous publications, including San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, Houston Chronicle and Philadelphia Bulletin. He formerly was posted in various positions on the U.S.-Mexican border with Freedom Newspapers, and was a regular, independent contributor to United Press International.