YANKS’ TOP PICK TO HAVE SURGERY

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Tommy John For Brackman
Published 8/27/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
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Baseball Today: Monday, August 27
Published 8/27/2007 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... and notes it may have been one of the reasons Girardi was fired. Almost on cue, the Yanks announced that pitcher Andrew Brackman, their top pick in the June draft, will undergo Tommy John surgery. (New York Post) And it they needed further proof, Tiger rookie Jair Jurrjens ...

It’s semi-official: TJ for Brackman
Published 8/27/2007 by Mike A. at River Ave. Blues
... I say semi-official because the word comes from The Post: ...

The time is now
Published 8/27/2007 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... , while walking just 51. In what we can only hope is a meaningless coincidence, Horne is the first Thunder pitcher to win the award since Carl "I've fallen and I can't get up" Pavano (1996). Trenton qualified for the playoffs again, clinching their second consecutive Northern Division Title. Not all the news surrounding young pitching is good, though. Fresh off signing his four-year, $4.5 million deal, 2007 first-round pick Andrew Brackman has elected to have Tommy John surgery on his elbow. The elbow problems didn't exactly catch the Yanks by surprise, as Brackman didn't pitch in the postseason for N.C. State because of the issue. In fact, if it weren't for the elbow issues, the Yanks may not have landed Brackman in the first place.

Top Pick to Have TJ Surgery
Published 8/27/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
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Yankees Lose First-Round Pick to Tommy John Surgery
Published 8/27/2007 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... You know how some people have so much money they don't know what to do with it? The Yankees officially fall into that category. Despite knowing that their first-round pick Andrew Brackman had an injured arm, they still signed him to a four-year deal that includes a $3.3 million signing bonus. But, lo and behold, there's now news that Brackman might not even pick up a ball for a year and a half. From the New York Post: ...

Brackman Faces Surgery
Published 8/27/2007 by Geoff Young at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News
... In news that will come as a complete shock to absolutely no-one, New York Yankees first-round pick Andrew Brackman will undergo “Tommy John” surgery to repair his right elbow. Brackman was considered a huge risk headed into the draft due to elbow problems that kept him out of the ACC and NCAA tournaments this season. Now we know why… ...

Progress Of MLB's 2007 First Round Picks
Published 8/31/2007 by Kyle Smith at Doberman On The Diamond
... After signing a deal with a $3.3 million signing bonus, Brackman will undergo ...