Tigers' Sheffield wants team doctors to look at shoulder

kcudah posted 4/21/2008 from www.detnews.com [flag]

Tigers' designated hitter Gary Sheffield wants team doctors to check out his sore right shoulder. Not in Sunday's starting lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sheffield said "when you have the surgery I had, you're going to have your good days and bad days. I kind of rushed it. I have work to do. I'm just trying to get it stronger. "It was major surgery, and I have to get it to a point ... [link]

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Sheffield wants shoulder checked out

mysportsrumors posted 4/20/2008 from mysportsrumors.com

Detroit Tigers DH Gary Sheffield is still being bothered by his surgically-repaired shoulder and wants team doctors to check it out. Sheffield is not in the lineup today against the Toronto Blue Jays. “It was major surgery, and I have to get it to a point where I’m comfortable. Obviously I’m not,” he said.

Polanco sent home with back trouble

kcudah posted 4/21/2008 from www.mlive.com

Placido Polanco's back trouble could be more serious than anyone realized. The Tigers have sent Polanco back home to Detroit so that he can have the back examined by their doctors. While the Tigers haven't yet put Polanco on the disabled list, it's possible that they could make a move later today. Polanco has been dealing with stiffness in his lower back since spring training, but he ...

Bavasi exploring options on Thomas

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 4/21/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

General manager Bill Bavasi said Sunday morning that he would talk to the organization's scouts who watched Frank Thomas during Spring Training before making a decision on whether to pursue the 39-year-old slugger, released by the Blue Jays earlier in ...

Sheffield not in lineup; wants doctors to look at shoulder

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 4/20/2008 on www.detnews.com

TORONTO -- Tigers' designated hitter Gary Sheffield wants team doctors to check out his sore right shoulder.

The Official Site of The Detroit Tigers: News: Sheffield's shoulder benches him

Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog found this 4/20/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

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