Zumaya to miss first half of 2008 season after shoulder surgery

Zumaya underwent surgery on Wednesday

kcudah posted 11/1/2007 from detroit.tigers.mlb.com

The Detroit Tigers today announced righthanded pitcher Joel Zumaya underwent surgery yesterday at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego. Zumaya had an AC joint reconstruction on his right shoulder, a procedure performed by Dr. Heinz Hoenecke and Dr. Jan Fronek. He was injured moving personal items during the California wildfires.

Breaking: Zumaya Undergoes Surgery

Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog found this 11/1/2007 on www.baseballprospectus.com

According to a press release from the Tigers , Joel Zumaya underwent surgery on Wednesday after being injured moving personal items to protect them from the Southern California fires. Zumaya had an AC joint reconstruction performed on his pitching ...

Zumaya injured during fires; out until midseason? - MLB

The Big Lead found this 11/1/2007 on sports.espn.go.com

DETROIT -- Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya is expected to be sidelined until midseason after injuring his throwing shoulder while moving items during the California wildfires. Zumaya had surgery Wednesday on his right shoulder in San Diego. His residence ...

Zumaya Tears Rotator Cuff Tying Shoe: Tigers Offer Restricted Activities List

Editoratlegendofcecilioguante posted 11/1/2007 from www.legendofcecilioguante.com

The title of this post is in jest, but betting on such a headline to become reality is not a bad play considering "breaking news." My brother-in-law is a huge Tigers fan. I weep for him today. For those of you who haven't heard , Detroit fireballer Joel Zumaya underwent shoulder surgery on Wednesday and will be out until at least midseason of the 2008 campaign...

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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 11/1/2007 on detroit.tigers.mlb.com

"Joel Zumaya's shoulder problem, the result of moving heavy furniture in the face of the California fires, is a significant injury not normally seen in baseball. It's a football injury due to the traumatic nature, with the best known example being ...