Notes: Nomar, LaRoche leave game —
Major League Baseball News 3/7/2008
The Dodgers' third-base competition unexpectedly shifted to Indian River Community Hospital, where Nomar Garciaparra and Andy LaRoche underwent X-rays on their right hands after being struck by balls in Friday's exhibition game against the Cardinals.
LaRoche to have surgery on thumb —
Major League Baseball News 3/7/2008
Dodgers rookie infielder Andy LaRoche will undergo surgery in Los Angeles to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, and he will be sidelined for eight to 10 weeks after suffering a freak injury in Friday's 6-4 exhibition loss to the Cardinals.
Dodgers' LaRoche tears thumb ligament —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 3/8/2008
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Andy LaRoche tore a ligament in his right thumb Friday and will need surgery that could sideline him for eight to 10 weeks.
Nomar Garciaparra, competing with LaRoche for the starting job at third base, was hit by a ...