Joel Zumaya is Starcrossed

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Nothing surprises me anymore Bad news for the Tigers 2008 season, and the 2007 season has only been over for a month. Joel Zumaya is out until midseason after undergoing shoulder surgery. Now did he get this injury throwing? Nope. He got it....moving furniture. That's right. The Tigers lost their potential closer for half a year because he was moving furniture. Here's the thing. Freak ... [link]

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Above the Fold - Joel Zumaya's shoulder
Published 11/2/2007 by Big Al at The Wayne Fontes Experience
... called AC joint reconstruction. AC (acromioclavicular) joint disruption is NOT an injury generally seen in baseball players, because it’s an impact injury, not a strain injury. It’s much more common in a sport where you’re supposed to be smashing into people (football, hockey) or when you’re pretty likely to take a sharp dive directly onto your shoulder (soccer, biking). There isn’t much basis for comparison when it comes to recovery time for pitchers.Brad at Clubber Lang's Basement offers to pay for movers, and makes the case for Mariano Rivera at the ...

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