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Byrnes may avoid hamstring surgery
Published 7/9/2008 by ByrnesBlogger1 at Down the Left Field Line: Life, Baseball & Eric Byrnes
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com WASHINGTON — Outfielder Eric Byrnes is leaning towards taking a non-surgical approach to recovering from his torn left hamstring, but even if that were to be successful he would still likely miss the rest of the 2008 season. Byrnes is scheduled to get another MRI taken of the injury Thursday at which time a final decision will be made. “Unless it looks a little bit different and the tendon is farther away from the bone than what they think, there’s a good chance he’s leaning towards non-surgical too,” D-backs manager Bob Melvin said. When ...

Byrnes may avoid hamstring surgery
Published 7/9/2008 by ByrnesBlogger1 at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com WASHINGTON — Outfielder Eric Byrnes is leaning towards taking a non-surgical approach to recovering from his torn left hamstring, but even if that were to be successful he would still likely miss the rest of the 2008 season. Byrnes is scheduled to get another MRI taken of the injury Thursday at which time a final decision will be made. “Unless it looks a little bit different and the tendon is farther away from the bone than what they think, there’s a good chance he’s leaning towards non-surgical too,” D-backs manager Bob Melvin said. When ...