The Los Angeles Dodgers have decided to shut down outfielder Andre Ethier for the remainder of the season with a knee ailment he says has plagued him all year long.Ethier will visited Dr. James Andrews on Friday to get a second opinion on his knee injury. Ethier told the Los Angeles Times last month he believed he would require offseason surgery.The team took offense to Ethier's contention that he was being made to play through the pain, and he backed away from his stance.Ethier, 29, finishes with a .292 batting average to go along with 11 homers and 62 RBIs over 487 at-bats. He homered just twice after the All-Star break.
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