According to a new report in the Star-Telegram, there is growing concern about the medical condition of Ben Sheets in light of some new information that was revealed in his medical reports.
Sheets' most recent examination was conducted by Dr. James Andrews, the noted orthopedic specialist and Tommy John surgery guru from Birmingham, Ala. When asked about it Friday, team president Nolan Ryan said he hadn't yet seen Dr. Andrews' reports.
A cursory Internet search of Sheets' medical history paints a picture of a player whose previous most debilitating injury wasn't a frayed labrum or a failing rotator cuff, but a torn muscle in the upper part of his back.
The 10 or 11 starts he missed in 2007 apparently were because of nagging hamstring, groin and blister problems, not his elbow or shoulder.
But Sheets' last effective start of the 2008 season came on Sept. 6. In his final three starts, he worked 10-plus innings, giving up 15 hits and 10 runs. An MRI in late ...
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Ben Sheets,
Chad Cordero,
Freddy Garcia,
Oliver Perez
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets
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