NO END TO PAIN IZTURIS TO HAVE TOMMY JOHN SURGERY.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer The Dodgers' 2005 injury troubles will spill over Verb 1. spill over - overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger" bubble over, overflow seethe, boil - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger" 2. into 2006. All-Star shortstop Cesar Izturis learned Wednesday he needs reconstructive surgery reconstructive surgery n. Plastic surgery. reconstructive surgery, n surgery to rebuild a structure for functional or esthetic reasons. on his right elbow to alleviate an arthritic condition that has developed in the lateral compartment of the elbow. The operation, commonly referred to as Tommy John surgery Tommy John surgery, known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL), is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body (often from the forearm, hamstring, knee, or foot of the , is scheduled for next Friday Next Friday is the 2000 sequel to Friday , which depicts the neighborhood of South Los Angeles in a comedic sense. The hero, Craig Jones (Ice Cube), leaves home and moves in with his lottery winning and sex-crazed Uncle Elroy (Don "D.C." Curry) in Rancho Cucamonga. and is expected to sideline Izturis for up to 10 months. The news about Izturis preceded the Dodgers game to the Giants, which was tied at 8 on Oscar Robles' two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth in front of 36,088 at Dodger Stadium • • [ . The Giants took the lead in the seventh inning by chasing Dodgers' starter Jeff Weaver This article is about Major League Baseball player Jeffrey Weaver. For other people named Jeff Weaver, see Jeff Weaver (disambiguation). Jeffrey Charles Weaver with a three-run home run by Mike Matheny Weaver started the inning with a 5-2 lead. By the time he left, the Dodgers trailed 6-5. The Dodgers took a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the first on a run-scoring double by Oscar Robles Oscar M. Robles (b. April 9, 1976, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) has spent much of this decade as a third baseman for the Mexico City Red Devils (Diablos Rojos del México), and briefly as an infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers from May 2005 through 2006. and a three-run home run by Jose Cruz Jose Luis Cruz (Cheo) can refer to different people:
The Dodgers threatened in the seventh, loading the bases with two outs, but Giants reliever Scott Eyre struck out Olmedo Saenz swinging to end the inning. Under ideal circumstances, Izturis can expect to begin throwing a ball after seven months, according to team physician Dr. Frank Jobe, but his availability for the beginning of next season is in serious doubt. ``Hopefully after 10 months he can play without restrictions,'' Jobe said. Jobe said Izturis' troubles actually began when Izturis injured the elbow as a 13-year old. Izturis managed to deal with the discomfort over the years, but as the pain has increased recently, his ability to throw the ball has been affected. ``He's not able to tolerate (the pain) or throw like he used to,'' Jobe said. Izturis has been on the disabled list since Aug. 23 with a sprained lower back. He was available to come off the DL on Wednesday, but that return was pushed back because of continued back pain and the discomfort he was experiencing in the elbow after some recent throwing and fielding workouts. An MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. on Tuesday revealed how serious that elbow pain really was. ``He was pretty sad, but I think he also thought it was inevitable because of the pain he was experiencing,'' Jobe said. Unlike most pitchers who undergo Tommy John surgery, Izturis did not suffer a major ligament injury. However, the constant stretching of the elbow ligament over the years has put pressure on the area he originally injured as a teenager, resulting in the arthritic condition. Jobe is hopeful that a successful operation will tighten up the medial - or the inside - of Izturis' elbow, thus lessoning the pressure on the outer part of the elbow. The Dodgers have now lost two starters for the rest of the season due to injury over the last two weeks - Izturis follows Milton Bradley, who underwent successful season-ending knee surgery Wednesday in Cincinnati. In addition, pitcher Eric Gagne is out for the season with an elbow injury and outfielder J.D. Drew has been on the disabled list since July 4 with a broken left wrist. Drew has started some bat-swinging sessions, but still reports pain and tightness in the wrist. Even if Drew does return this year, he isn't expected to be close to 100 percent, according to Dodgers manager Jim Tracy. Izturis is one of only three Dodgers regulars to appear in more than 100 games this year, joining Jeff Kent (130) and Jason Phillips, who has played in 110 games. Jason Repko, a reserve outfielder, has appeared in 108 games. The Dodgers have accumulated 983 DL games, and nine players are currently on the disabled list. --Also: Barry Bonds didn't get a chance to play in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium before the Giants played the Dodgers on Wednesday. The Dodgers made sure of it. The Dodgers' team photo shoot, which took place in the outfield, went longer than expected. As a result, the Giants had to scrap plans to monitor Bonds' baserunning during the simulated game. Bonds, who hasn't played this year because of a knee injury, is expected to rejoin the Giants' lineup in the coming days. Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Dodgers' starter Jeff Weaver reacts after allowing a three-run home run in the 7th inning. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer Box: DODGERS' ALMANAC almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record religious feasts, seasonal changes, and the like. |
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