Post by Fish Troll on Jun 1, 2007 14:49:44 GMT -5
Cub's Blanco goes on DL
Backup catcher suffered herniated disc in neck
Posted: Friday June 1, 2007 3:06PM; Updated: Friday June 1, 2007 3:06PM
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs placed backup catcher Henry Blanco on the 15-day disabled list with a herniated disc in his neck on Friday.
Blanco, batting .194 in 14 games, said he woke up with a sore neck a few weeks ago and had it examined on Thursday.
"They gave me a shot and hopefully, it'll bring the swelling down a little bit," he said. "If it doesn't work, the next step should be surgery."
The move is retroactive to Thursday. The Cubs called up catcher Koyie Hill from Triple-A Iowa to replace Blanco.
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Backup catcher suffered herniated disc in neck
Posted: Friday June 1, 2007 3:06PM; Updated: Friday June 1, 2007 3:06PM
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs placed backup catcher Henry Blanco on the 15-day disabled list with a herniated disc in his neck on Friday.
Blanco, batting .194 in 14 games, said he woke up with a sore neck a few weeks ago and had it examined on Thursday.
"They gave me a shot and hopefully, it'll bring the swelling down a little bit," he said. "If it doesn't work, the next step should be surgery."
The move is retroactive to Thursday. The Cubs called up catcher Koyie Hill from Triple-A Iowa to replace Blanco.
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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