Chris Duncan to Have Rare Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery

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THT Live:Chris Duncan to Have Major Neck Surgery: Career in Question
Published 8/2/2008 by Chris Neault at The Hardball Times
... - just 27 years old - is set to have a major Cervical disc replacement surgery on Monday. Over at the DL Informer, I discuss this procedure and what it might mean for Duncan. I think I speak for everyone at THT when I say that we wish you the best in your recovery, Chris. ...

On Mather and Stav
Published 8/4/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Kujo) at Rockin' the Red
... ballclubs. Last night's game was just another reminder that our team is still maturing. It would have been great to win last night's game, but I can't blame any one person for the loss. Sometimes inexperience proves to be a bit too much to overcome. Put one fit in front of the other, and soon you'll be walking out the door... In other news, Chris Duncan is set to have likely season-ending surgery today. You can read a good analysis of what Duncan at The Disabled List. An excerpt: The traditional Cervical fusion procedure, which ...

Monday's Frosty Mug
Published 8/4/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball
... the Wild Card is hurting, not helping, baseball in 2008. One could say the same thing about Dayn Perry. Jon Heyman lists the Brewers among the trade deadline winners. They must have won pretty big, because before the Sabathia trade Heyman hardly noticed their existence. On injuries: Mets OF Marlon Anderson has been placed on the DL with a hamstring strain. A's RP Andrew Brown has been placed on the DL with biceps tendinitis. Cards OF Chris Duncan will miss the rest of the season following surgery to replace a disc in his ...