[外電] Labrum tear halts Patton's season
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Labrum tear halts Patton's season
Restful offseason not enough to heal injury to pitching arm
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Troy Patton's season came to a halt on Tuesday, when
he underwent an operation that will correct a problem with his left shoulder
but will also keep him off the mound for eight months or more. Patton's
injury was classified as a minor tear in his left labrum, which is regarded
as one of the most common pitching injuries.
"His rotator cuff was clean," said Baltimore manager Dave Trembley,
summarizing the results. "He should be a candidate for a throwing program in
the instructional league and should be fine to go in Spring Training [in
2009], so that's a positive."
Patton's case has been followed closely because he was one of the main pieces
involved in the Miguel Tejada trade. The Orioles have known about his injury
since before they finalized the deal, but they brought Patton to Spring
Training in the hope that a restful offseason would heal his shoulder and
skirt the need for surgical intervention.
Patton went four months without throwing but was never able to shake his
discomfort in the early days of Spring Training. He was held behind many of
his peers to refine his stuff in non-game settings, but Patton eventually
opted to shut things down and see a doctor. An arthrogram revealed the extent
of his injury, and Patton went to Los Angeles for a final opinion.
The final examination and resulting surgery were both done by orthopedic
specialist Dr. Lewis Yocum. Patton said earlier in the spring that he hoped
to get things cleaned up and return to form by the beginning of next season.
Now, he'll have to go through months of rehabilitation and strengthening
exercises before he picks up a ball again.
Patton, who has a 27-28 record and a 3.01 ERA in 82 Minor League games, is
still just 22 years old.
"It's kind of disappointing to miss the season," he said earlier in the
month. "But I'm kind of anxious to get it over with, and hopefully feel
better and pitch better next season, have a little bit more velocity than
I've been pitching with, and I'm looking forward to feeling good throwing a
baseball."
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