Posted August 31, 200519 yr comment_584752 Cubs right-hander Kerry Wood underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to clean out his right shoulder, putting an end to a season riddled by injuries. The hour-long operation included reinforcement of the labrum, as well as a debridement of the rotator cuff and bursa. The procedure was performed by Dr. Timothy Kremchek at Beacon Orthopedics in Sharonville, Ohio. ??I spoke with Dr. Kremchek and this was what he was hoping to find when he got in there,'' Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal said before Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ??This is exactly what he was looking for. We're very pleased with that.'' Wood is expected to begin a four-month rehabilitation program next week to regain motion and strength. The Cubs hope he'll recover in time to start the 2006 season. O'Neal emphasized Wood must first regain complete range of motion and strength in the shoulder before throwing again. ??You don't start any throwing program until you do that,'' O'Neal said. ??We're very confident Woody will be able to do that without any hiccups just because of the shape he was in going into surgery.'' Wood, the Cubs' ace through most of his career, made only 10 starts this season because of shoulder problems. He was on the DL from May 30 to June 29 with a strain, and then from July 25 to Aug. 5 with inflammation. After his second stint on the DL, he returned as a reliever. He made his first major league relief appearance on Aug. 5 in New York. In 11 relief appearances, Wood pitched 12 innings and was 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 17 strikeouts. In his final outing Monday, he pitched one scoreless inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 10 starts this season, Wood was 3-3 with a 4.67 ERA. Manager Dusty Baker hopes Wood will be able to rejoin the Cubs' rotation next season. ??You hate to say wait-and-see, but that's how it is,'' Baker said. ??We're counting on him big time. At this point, I can't say in which capacity. We're hoping as a starter. If not, we'll do the next-best thing for him and us.'' Source: AP Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/34387-wood-undergoes-surgery/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 3, 200519 yr comment_584753 If he were a horse, he would have been shot by now, and we'd be spreading him over our art projects. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/34387-wood-undergoes-surgery/?&do=findComment&comment=584753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
September 4, 200519 yr comment_584754 After injury number eleventy, it looks like Wood may never reach his full potential. It seems Beckett may suffer the same fate...hopefully not. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/34387-wood-undergoes-surgery/?&do=findComment&comment=584754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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