mlb.mlb.com - 6/7/2009
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By Lisa Winston / MLB.com 06/06/09 7:20 PM ET Missouri ace right-hander Kyle Gibson has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right forearm and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks, which could well affect his status in Tuesday's First-Year Player Draft. Gibson -- who was ...
baseballamerica.com - 6/6/2009
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baseballamerica.com —
Missouri righthander Kyle Gibson, the No. 4 prospect
on BA’s Top 200 Draft Prospects list, has a...
stress fracture in his right forearm and will be shut down for six weeks. This obviously will affect him in Tuesday’s draft, when he was ...
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Gibson Has Stress Fracture
mlb.mlb.com - 6/9/2009
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An examination on Monday revealed that Rangers right-handed
hurler Brandon McCarthy has a stress fracture in his...
pitching shoulder and will be sidelined for several weeks.
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McCarthy has stress fracture in shoulder
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News Roundup: Draft Propsect Kyle Gibson Injured
Bucs Dugout —
DJ Gallo: Fact is, the Pirates know what they're doing - ESPN Great article about the Pirates' plans over at ESPN.com.
Missouri's Gibson has stress fracture | MLB.com: News Missouri pitcher Kyle Gibson, once among the possibilities for the Pirates' fourth overall pick in this week's draft, has a stress fracture and is therefore probably out of the running.
The Baseball Analysts: 2009 Draft Day Spotlight: Tony Sanchez An interview with catcher Tony Sanchez, another potential first-rounder, who confirms that he's talked ...
Injury Report: Kyle Gibson
Driveline Mechanics —
According to MLB.com, Kyle Gibson has a stress fracture in his throwing forearm and is experiencing tightness as well. They also said:
At this point, the news could be a lot worse for Gibson, since the injury as diagnosed would not require Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery and his recovery time will be much shorter.
Forearm tightness is often a precursor to elbow reconstructive surgery, so I wouldn't necessarily say that he does not need "Tommy John" surgery just yet.
I wrote this piece in December 2008 ...
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2009 Draft Target: Kyle Gibson
hyzduhq.blogspot.com 5/26/2009 — Last year the University of Missouri had a star prospect in Aaron Crow, who was selected but not signed by the Nationals. This year the Tigers feature Kyle Gibson , a tall and projectable right hander, that many think will get drafted very highly this year, like Crow.
Gibson was drafted ...
Stress on the Ear
baseballmusings.com 5/31/2009 — Again via BBTF , Joey Votto goes on the disabled list due to the stress his continuing ear infection causes :
The Cincinnati Reds have placed first baseman Joey Votto (stress) on the 15-day disabled list, due to stress-related issues.
Votto had been off to an excellent start this season, ...
Draft '09: 1st Round, Kyle Gibson
twins-territory.com 6/10/2009 —
The baseball draft isn't quite like the one you see each spring in football or the one you see each summer in basketball. The players selected most often don't make an impact until some years later, and while nearly every draftee in the other drafts sign, those selected in the MLB draft ...
