Breaking: Zumaya Undergoes Surgery

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Zumaya Hurts Shoulder
Published 11/1/2007 by Lee Panas at Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog
The Tigers suffered their first casualty of the 2008 season this week when it was learned that Joel Zumaya hurt his shoulder attempting to move personal items after the wild fires in southern California where he lives. He had surgery on his shoulder yesterday that required AC joint reconstruction. He will miss part of the 2008 season but Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus says there is no comparison to look at in terms of previous pitchers with a similar injury. Therefore, there is no way of knowing how long it will take for him to regain his strength and velocity. ...

Joel Zumaya to miss half of 2008
Published 11/1/2007 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
Joel Zumaya underwent shoulder surgery to repair an injury sustained while moving stuff in the fires.  The procedure was an AC joint reconstruction.  The Acromioclaviclular joint is the joint effected when you hear the term “separated shoulder.”  However this procedure isn’t one that is common amongst pitchers and Will Carroll notes that there aren’t any comps to draw upon. I’ll have more tonight. Share This Advertisement: Take up to 40% off all Baseball DVDs! Order the Detroit Tigers Vintage World Series Films DVD ...

Todd Jones Just Got Richer
Published 11/1/2007 by Shyster at ShysterBall
Joel Zumaya -- the unluckiest bastard on the planet -- just underwent major shoulder surgery due to injuries suffered while evacuating for the SoCal fires.

The Day After: Replacing Joel Zumaya
Published 11/2/2007 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys
... Baseball's injury guru, Will Carroll, says there's no one to compare Zumaya's case to within the sport.  The closest comparable is ...