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Article: Nats putting Zimmerman on disabled list.(SPORTS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 3, 2008
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Byline: Mark Zuckerman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Ryan Zimmerman has a small tear in his left shoulder, and though it hasn't been determined yet whether the Washington Nationals third baseman will require surgery, the club will place him on the disabled list.
An enhanced MRI taken of Zimmerman's injured shoulder yesterday revealed a small tear of the labrum. Team orthopedist Ben Shaffer, who performed the MRI, is recommending that he rest and take anti-inflammatory medication, but the club has sent copies of the MRI to three renowned orthopedists (James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., Tim Kremchek in Cincinnati and Robert Cofield at the Mayo Clinic in ...