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April 2, 2008

Under The Knife: Double-dipping

by Will Carroll

Two Martinezes have issues, while several players and their injury situations get updated with the latest dope.

April 1, 2008

Under The Knife: No Fooling

by Will Carroll

Injuries are serious matters, whether it's a rash of recent injuries for the Nats, or more chronic, career-affecting problems for Jason Bay.

March 31, 2008

Under The Knife: Opening Day Hurts

by Will Carroll

Whether it's a diagnosis of cancer or some easily-anticipated breakdowns, there's already a full slate of impact injuries.

March 27, 2008

Under The Knife: Wipeout

by Will Carroll

In light of recent news, the Angels' rotation is going to end up being very different from last year's.

March 25, 2008

Under The Knife: Predictability

by Will Carroll

Several long-anticipated moves finally get made, while the Giants' infield depth just took an even bigger hit.

March 24, 2008

Under The Knife: Cascade

by Will Carroll

Injuries don't discriminate: losing stars and scrubs can each impact the lineup of a team.

March 20, 2008

Under The Knife: Firing It Up

by Will Carroll

An initial swing through the various injuries afflicting players around the leagues.

January 14, 2008

Under The Knife: Trading Places, Trading Problems

by Will Carroll

The different physical challenges that two star third basemen have to deal with might affect what their new teams will get from them.

October 11, 2007

Under The Knife: LCS Injury Report

by Will Carroll

More than any major hurts, the questions for all four teams revolve around questions of fatigue.

October 3, 2007

Under The Knife: Playoff Health Report, NL

by Will Carroll

The mad dash for a division title in Philadelphia could have bitter consequences in the playoffs.

October 2, 2007

Under The Knife: Playoff Health Report, AL

by Will Carroll

One team has a decided advantage on the injury front heading into the playoffs, while another limps in with a severely depleted squad.

September 29, 2007

Under The Knife: Saturday Special

by Will Carroll

A few odds and ends on who's going to be able to help their clubs this weekend or in October.

September 28, 2007

Under The Knife: The Neverending Story

by Will Carroll

Can Ben Sheets help the Brewers in their final regular-season series? Will Vlad take the field? All that, and more, in today's UTK.

September 27, 2007

Under The Knife: Falling Angels

by Will Carroll

The departure of Gary Matthews Jr. in the second inning yesterday highlights just how banged up the boys from Orange County are heading into the playoffs.

September 26, 2007

Under The Knife: Tune-ups and Shut-downs

by Will Carroll

Every tweak at this time of year could be the end of a season or the source of city-wide wailing.

September 24, 2007

Under The Knife: Angels on the Mound and Pad Probs

by Will Carroll

The bizarre situation involving Milton Bradley wasn't the only setback for the Padres on Sunday, as injuries threaten to keep the Padres out of the playoffs.

September 21, 2007

Under The Knife: September Strains

by Will Carroll

Two National League stars have been felled by strains, but only one has the potential to wreck a fading team's push for the playoffs.

September 19, 2007

Under The Knife: Contributions From Beyond the Field

by Will Carroll

Honoring the men who help make the game better, and sifting through the latest mayhem on contenders and spoilers alike.

September 18, 2007

Under The Knife: Context and Need

by Will Carroll

Will the Tigers push Jeremy Bonderman back into action? How hurt is Mariano Rivera? Stretch drives affect what gets said and done about different injuries.

September 17, 2007

Under The Knife: Patterns

by Will Carroll

The different recoveries of Pedro Martinez and Mark Mulder from similar shoulder surgeries reflects the uncertainties of measuring and predicting injury data.