lonestarball.com - 3/9/2009
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Eric Gagne won't stick with Milwaukee
With Eric Gagne either needing surgery or lengthy re-hab, the Brewers are going to cut ties with him. Wonder if the Rangers -- who were supposedly interested in him this offseason -- will talk to him about coming back?
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jsonline.com - 3/8/2009
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jsonline.com —
Mar. 8, 2009 2:20 p.m. Surprise, Ariz. -
This hardly qualifies as a surprise (no pun intended...
with today's game site) but the Brewers just announced they have released reliever Eric Gagne from his minor league contract. An MRI recently revealed that ...
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Gagne is released
brewersbeat.mlblogs.com - 3/6/2009
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brewersbeat.mlblogs.com —
Eric Gagne will see noted orthopedist Lewis Yocum
in Tempe, Ariz. on Saturday for a second opinion...
on his injured right shoulder. Whether or not Gagne opts for surgery, it appears extremely unlikely that he'll win a spot on the...
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Gagne to see Dr. Yocum, Crew season likely over
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Some things to read while watching out for the big chicken.
So, the likely biggest story of the day is Eric Gagne's release. Gagne faces a decision between rehab and surgery for his shoulder, but would not have been ready to pitch before March 25 either way. At least he provided a few weeks of interesting and now irrelevant debate. (Also noted in FanShot) Also, Adam J Morris of Lone Star Ball wonders if the Rangers might be interested in Gagne once he's healthy.
Bill Hall and David Riske continue to make strides in their rehab, though, as ...
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