Sunday, April 02, 2006
MLB Rumors Ticker Tape
Doctors have forecast a potential two month sidelining of Cubs pitcher Mark Prior due to discomfort in his throwing arm...A.J. Burnett will miss at least two weeks for Toronto because of broken scar tissue associated with Tommy John surgery...Mike Gonzalez is a lock to keep the closer's job for Pittsburgh...Scott Podsednik's sore groin will prevent him from stealing effectively...The trade of OF David Dellucci from Texas to Philadelphia gives the Phillies a backup lefthanded bat in case righty Pat Burrell goes down to injury while the deal provides Texas with 3B Hank Blalock's little brother Hank and fills the Rangers need to replace injured SP Adam Eaton with promising hurler Robinson Tejeda.
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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.