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Johan Santana already has probable date of return: one day in July. Or at least that's what Randy Niemann, coordinator of rehabilitation of the Mets, told the New York Post . "We are ready to start your own spring training," said Niemann. "He has made great progress. We focus on to strengthen his left shoulder and has come a long way. We started simply by releasing the arm to 60 feet away." The strip Merida balls 150 feet since Sunday and is about to get on the mound for his first pitches in straight since undergoing surgery in 2010. A test was conducted this week by making 110 pitches on flat ground and not feel discomfort during or after. "I feel great," said the southpaw. "Obviously I can not even go out and compete, but I'm right where I should be now. As stated by the medical profession, I'm way ahead, but I can not think of what will happen in two months. Right now I focus on today." The final step before climbing Santana to the mound is to release the arm to 180 feet away.
Jose Tabata underwent further tests on Tuesday, to determine the date of its reincorporation to the lineup for the Pirates. Regarding his words about losing just a couple of games due to hamstring injury, manager Clint Hurdle you CBS Sports said , sarcastically: "So (Tabata), besides being an outfielder for 22 years of age, a doctor in his spare time, right?".
José López , amid a huge slump, now has a new obstacle, climbing the Rockies third baseman Ian Stewart , according to the Colorado Springs Gazette . The anzoatiguense had been covering the third base most of the time, but could not overcome the "Mendoza line" with the tree.
Jhoulys Chacin and Carlos Zambrano open on Wednesday for the Rockies and the Cubs. Chacin will face to Barry Enright, the Diamondbacks, in Phoenix, in another challenge for him, as yet throws in a good way this year on the road. Zambrano also will be visiting, against Ted Lilly , the Dodgers, and look in Los Angeles get their tenth straight win as an outsider. Pablo Sandoval
successfully underwent surgery on his wrist and will be in the Giants' spring complex in Arizona, until Friday, reported CSN. The U.S. media have estimated four to six weeks time the Carabobo be out, but he said Monday, according to doctors, miss seven weeks of action.
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