DODGERS NOTEBOOK: MUELLER IS PUT ON SHELF.Byline: TONY JACKSON
Anthony (Antonio) Jackson, best known as Tony Jackson Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Finally conceding that his balky right knee wasn't going to get any better without rest, Dodgers third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Bill Mueller Don't read too much into the 15-day part, though. All indications are Mueller will need arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. , probably in the next few days, and miss at least four to six weeks. ``Basically, you're looking at loose cartilage, or tweaked cartilage, and it keeps filling up with all that fluid and affecting the bone spur Bone spur Also called an osteophyte, it is an outgrowth or ridge that forms on a bone. Mentioned in: Cervical Disk Disease, Cervical Spondylosis bone spur that's in there,'' said Mueller, who missed five weeks with Boston in 2004 after surgery on the same knee to correct a similar problem. ``(Surgery) is a possibility. We'll wait and see. It has been discussed lately just because of the inflammation coming back.'' Dodgers manager Grady Little William Grady Little (born March 30, 1950 in Abilene, Texas) is a manager in Major League Baseball. He guided the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2003, and has been manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2006. said the likelihood of surgery is strong. Utilityman Oscar Robles, who was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, was recalled to take Mueller's roster spot. Willy Aybar, who was recalled when Jason Repko went on the 15-day DL Wednesday, will get most of the playing time at third base. ``(Mueller) tried to get through it,'' Little said. ``He tried the last couple of days, but just couldn't do it. ... Willy Aybar is going to get the opportunity to get some playing time and show us what he can do.'' Mueller missed all three games of last weekend's sweep of Milwaukee because of pain in the knee, then returned for this week's three-game series with Houston, going 1for11 with an infield hit and committing two errors. One of those miscues proved crucial in Thursday's loss. --Gagne update: Closer Eric Gagne threw off a mound for the second time in three days, using both his fastball and changeup. He is expected to throw live batting practice sometime next week in preparation for a minor-league rehabilitation assignment that tentatively is scheduled to begin in the next week to 10 days. --No action: Odalis Perez entered the day without an appearance since being demoted to the bullpen Tuesday when he was activated from the bereavement Bereavement Definition Bereavement refers to the period of mourning and grief following the death of a beloved person or animal. The English word bereavement list. The club hasn't needed a long reliever, but Little wants to get Perez some work because he hasn't pitched since May 2. ``We need to get him into a game pretty soon,'' Little said. ``I'm sure he'll come into a game this weekend. He has had a lot of success in this ballpark.'' Perez is 3-3 with a 2.73 ERA in eight career appearances at PacBell/SBC/AT&T Park. CAPTION(S): box Box: DODGERS AT SAN FRANCISCO - Tony Jackson |
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