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August 31, 2006

Under The Knife: Thank You

by Will Carroll

Will makes his debut on the Worldwide Leader, and covers injuries to Rafael Soriano, Francisco Liriano, Brad Radke and David Ortiz, among others.

August 29, 2006

Under The Knife: The Radke Defense

by Will Carroll

Will clarifies his praise for Minnesota's Brad Radke, and has injury news on David Ortiz, Jon Lester, Carl Pavano, Jim Thome, and more.

August 28, 2006

Under The Knife: The End of the DL

by Will Carroll

The upcoming roster expansion will mean the loss of a key piece of information in injury analysis. Will also provides updates on Carl Pavano, Jon Lester, Bobby Crosby, and others.

August 25, 2006

Under The Knife: Pint-Sized UTK

by Will Carroll

Stuck in an airport, Will finds a way to file a mini-UTK that includes Quick Hits on five different Red Sox, Hideki Matsui, Tom Glavine, and others.

August 24, 2006

Under The Knife: Sushi

by Will Carroll

Will has news on Gary Sheffield, Manny Ramirez, Mark Mulder, and Jim Thome, all of whom could have some serious impact on the pennant hopes of their employers.

August 23, 2006

Under The Knife: Gossip and Expectations

by Will Carroll

Will clears the air on one subject, and talks about what to expect from Francisco Liriano, Aaron Rowand, Hideki Matsui, and more.

August 22, 2006

Under The Knife: Intro? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Intro

by Will Carroll

An update on Tom Glavine's scary shoulder ailment, plus news on a slew of Phillies, and more.

August 21, 2006

Under The Knife: Cascade Blues

by Will Carroll

Whether we're talking about cascade injuries or cascading injuries, every contender seems to be feeling some fallout from their various hurts.

August 17, 2006

Under The Knife: Obsession

by Will Carroll

Playoff-hopeful teams are losing their center fielders, aces, second basemen, and more. Will has the latest news on Jim Edmonds, Gary Sheffield, Placido Polanco, and Pedro.

August 16, 2006

Under The Knife: Travel Day

by Will Carroll

Will checks in on Placido Polanco's shoulder, Derrek Lee's future, Carl Pavano's return, and injuries that might affect the stretch runs in the AL East.

August 15, 2006

Under The Knife: Conversation Piece

by Will Carroll

Will has news on Pedro, A-Rod, Bobby Crosby, Mike Maroth, and more.

August 14, 2006

Under The Knife: Liriano Watch

by Will Carroll

Will has the latest on the Twins' ace, as well as information about Mark Prior, Hideki Matsui and a pair of Red Sox regulars.

August 9, 2006

Under The Knife: Liriano

by Will Carroll

Will has updates on Francisco Liriano's forearm, Rich Harden's ankle, Horacio Ramirez's finger, and many more malfunctioning body parts from around the league.

August 8, 2006

Under The Knife: Reader E-mail

by Will Carroll

News on the rehabbing Hideki Matsui, the exiting Gary Majewski, and the returning Nomar Garciaparra.

August 7, 2006

Under The Knife: Recharged

by Will Carroll

Playoff-hopeful teams get injured players back, while others may lose a few.

August 3, 2006

Under The Knife: Vacation

by Will Carroll

Will beats the heat and humidity in Chicago with some injury updates on Jason Varitek, Scott Kazmir, Mark Mulder, Octavio Dotel, and others.

August 2, 2006

Under The Knife: Very Bad News

by Will Carroll

One of 2006's best stories feels pain in his elbow and misses his next start.

August 1, 2006

Under The Knife: Baseball's Billion-Dollar Question

by Will Carroll

Will has all your injury updates, including news on Trot Nixon, Albert Pujols, Jason Varitek, Mark Mulder, Adam Eaton, Eric Chavez and Bartolo Colon.

July 28, 2006

Under The Knife: Live by Learning

by Will Carroll

Will checks in on the recoveries of Randy Wolf and Mark Mulder, and hails the Giants' flexibility in responding to their latest injury.

July 27, 2006

Under The Knife: Mound Woes

by Will Carroll

Pitchers Bartolo Colon, Scott Kazmir, and Kris Benson are all dealing with some arm issues.