November 01, 2007
Fires Cost Tigers
The Tigers lost Joel Zumaya until the middle of 2008:
Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya underwent surgery Wednesday on his throwing shoulder and will be out until at least the midpoint of the 2008 season, the team announced today in a news release.
The procedure, an AC joint reconstruction, took place at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego. The right-hander was injured moving personal items during the California wildfires, the team said.
The Tigers went 52-46 with Zumaya out in 2007, between May 2nd and August 20th, a little worse than their .543 overall winning percentage. It's a loss, but one they can absorb.
Thanks to Baseball Digest Daily for the heads up.
Posted by David Pinto at
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Doesn't Zumaya have a (albeit brief) history of non-baseball related activities? I seem to recall him going on the 15-Day DL due to excessive Guitar Hero competition in the clubhouse.
Well, that certainly hurts the Tigers. From what I had read they were ready to give him the closer role next season.