Jeff Francis will likely miss the 2009 due to exploratory surgery:

He came to spring training hoping to test his shoulder before making a decision on what to do next and reported feeling less discomfort in camp. But Francis changed his mind after watching video of his pitching form in a Tuesday bullpen session.

"It didn't look anywhere close. I was really disappointed," Francis said. "There is obviously something going on."

He said he spotted changes he had made in his delivery to avoid pain.

"I had no arm speed, my arm was short and the arm action was short and I was not powerful at all," he said.

Francis said it was bad time of year to make the decision, but "I think it is a necessary one."

I'm surprised exploratory surgery would do that much damage. I assume the doctors will find something, and fixing the something is what's going to put him on the shelf for a year.