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Seattle’s GM says he feels bad but pitchers get hurt

The Yankees made a bold trade this offseason that was hard, but necessary at the time as they tried to both improve their rotation and plan for the future. However, a shoulder injury to Michael Pineda has made it a deal that the Yankees are likely to ultimately regret. The fact that the injury occurred so soon after the trade ...

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Pineda: Doctor said I’ll be ready by spring training

We've heard just about everybody's opinion regarding Michael Pineda's injured shoulder, but the one person we haven't heard from is Pineda himself. On Wednesday he spoke with Sweeny Murty of WFAN and told him that doctors said he would be ready by spring training next year among other things. "Yeah, the doctor before the surgery, he ...

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Schilling thinks Pineda will be fine after surgery

Just saying the words, 'Michael Pineda needs shoulder surgery,' makes me shutter because that is often the beginning of the end of a pitcher's career. However, one pitcher who went through the same surgery that Pineda will go through, Curt Schilling, thinks that he will be fine in a year and maybe less. "He can be ...

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Cashman: I still make the Pineda trade 10 times out of 10

Once the initial shock of the Michael Pineda/Jesus Montero wore off most fans understood the inherent risk involved, but liked that the Yankees upgraded their rotation, a weakness at the time, from an area of strength. Even on this site, only one regular reader spoke out against the trade even as other more pessimistic commentors liked ...

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The Yankee beat: Pineda trade, Yu Darvish, & the bullpen

Phil Hughes pitched a beautfiul 1st inning, but quickly fell apart, as he allowed four runs in 2.2 innings. The Yankees offense missed opportunities and were ultimately shutdown by the Texas bullpen. Here is our recap. Here is what the Yankees blogosphere was talking about today. The Pinstriped Bible reminded us that the Mariners haven't necessarily "won" ...

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Pineda to have shoulder surgery, out 12 months

The MRI results came back on Michael Pineda's shoulder and it turns out to be a right shoulder anterior labral tear that will keep him out at least a full year, according to Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News. The doctor called it a "discrete tear" so he only needs less invasive arthroscopic surgery which ...

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Pineda to get 2nd opinion before Yankees announce MRI results

As scheduled, Michael Pineda had a dye contrast MRI done today as doctors took a closer look at his shoulder that has kept him out since March. The Yankees won't announce the results of the tests until a second doctor gets a look at it tomorrow, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Even before Dr. Christopher ...

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Pineda’s MRI pushed back to today

Due to a scheduling conflict, Yankees young starter Michael Pineda will undergo his dye-contrast MRI exam on Tuesday instead of Monday, according to Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger. This is really not a big deal. At this point he's shutdown anyway so whether he gets the test on Monday or Tuesday it doesn't matter. I ...

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Pineda suffers setback & will be sent for more tests

Yankees young starter Michael Pineda felt weakness in his shoulder during his extended spring training out today and will be sent back to New York for a dye-contrast MRI, according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger that he's "concerned because he still isn't ...

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Pettitte and Pineda both scheduled for EST starts

Some big news today, Michael Pineda is scheduled pitch in an extended spring training game in Tampa tomorrow, according to Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger. This will be the first time he's thrown in a game since he hurt his shoulder on March 30. Pineda is scheduled to pitch about two innings. Even though this ...

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