Sexson's shoulder

Paul Wylie <paul.TakeThisOut@teamwylie.removemunged.org> wrote:
>[1] And apparently, based on what was written in the Republic on Sunday
> about Sexson's re-injuring of that shoulder, he'll be back on the DL
> for a long time. Possibly the rest of this season.

What precisely is wrong with his shoulder?

I only ask because I've got a bag of ice wedged up under my
sleeve to rehab my own shoulder, which I believe may have
a strained rotator cuff, and have had for over a week, now.

--Blair
"Todd Stottlemyre never had a chance."

Blair P. Houghton <b.RemoveThis@p.h> wrote:
> What precisely is wrong with his shoulder?

Torn labrum.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=1809546

There's a recent article at Slate about the dreaded Torn Labrum written
by Baseball Prospectus's Will Carroll.

http://slate.msn.com/id/2100895/

> I only ask because I've got a bag of ice wedged up under my
> sleeve to rehab my own shoulder, which I believe may have
> a strained rotator cuff, and have had for over a week, now.

Short answer: A rotator cuff injury is preferable to a torn labrum.

--Paul
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