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Post subject: Gary Matthews Jr. has 'small tear' in knee tendon
 Posted: Jul 19, 2008 - 11:33 PM PST
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Angels outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. hopes to avoid surgery after Dr. Lewis Yocum diagnosed him Saturday with what Matthews called "a small tear" in the patella tendon of his left knee.
Manager Mike Scioscia said late Saturday he had not consulted with the team's medical staff to determine whether Matthews would be put on the disabled list. Matthews said he hoped he could continue to play through an accelerated treatment program of medication and strength training.
Surgery would require four to six months of rehabilitation, Matthews said. He said Yocum did not recommend surgery and said he would not consider it, even in the off-season, unless the injury worsens.
"If it blows out and becomes detached from the knee, you have no choice," Matthews said.
Matthews, who was benched earlier this month in favor of Juan Rivera, said he had been playing with what he considered tendinitis all season but said, "This is the first time I've heard the words 'small tear.' "
General Manager Tony Reagins said Matthews has experienced discomfort in the knee "since last season," and Scioscia kept Matthews out of the field for a large part of spring training.
Said Scioscia: "It's something he's tried to manage this year. Now that he's getting a little bit of a breather, it's a good time to evaluate it a little further."
Matthews, 33, is in the second year of a five-year, $50-million contract. He is batting .235, with a .310 on-base percentage and .350 slugging percentage.
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Posted: Jul 22, 2008 - 12:20 AM PST
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Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 03:17 AM PST
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| He has never shown me that he is worth...half of the money he makes. IF someone wanted him before, too late now because he is injured... |
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Hope we can keep Teixeira rather than renting him for half a season.
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Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 03:20 AM PST
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| I have also noticed that the scoreboard to the right of the homepage shows the Eastern Division...is there a particular reason why? |
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Hope we can keep Teixeira rather than renting him for half a season.
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Posted: Jul 23, 2008 - 12:42 PM PST
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Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 11:29 AM PST
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| He is still playing, so the injury couldn't be all that bad. |
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