August 27, 200322 yr The Royals placed right-handers Runelvys Hernandez and Kevin Appier on the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 26, both with elbow injuries. Hernandez, the team's opening-day starter, is out for the season and will need "Tommy John" surgery to replace a torn ligament. The Royals do not expect him back before the middle of next season, manager Tony Pena said. The Royals still do not know whether Appier will need surgery to repair a tear in his flexor tendon, general manager Allard Baird said. Thats helps us out a bunch.
August 27, 200322 yr Even if Appier is out for the rest of the year, the move was worth it for the Royals. He won some games and thats all they wanted. I think he had one bad start out of 4 or 5 and thats better then anyone has done lately on that Royal staff.
August 27, 200322 yr That Appier signing cost the Royals nothing. So, yes, it was a very good move by Baird.
August 27, 200322 yr Yeah I think Anaheim has to pay his whole contract for the season and the next which if memory serves me right is more than the Tampa Bay Devils Rays r paying their starting team (batters and pitchers) this year. I dunno if that's right or not, but it's a lot of money they're forking out to him.
August 27, 200322 yr So Elvis is getting TJ surgery. I feel bad for the kid. You hate to see anyone hurt.
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