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Roundup Phillies closer Jackson out for season after surgery
Posted: Friday May 26, 2000 09:39 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mike Jackson, signed to a $3 million, one-year deal over the winter, had athroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Friday and will not pitch this season. The operation was performed by Dr. Craig Morgan at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware to repair tears in capsules. Jackson, 35, has been on the disabled list since March 31. He is to begin his rehabilitation Saturday at the Chester County Orthopedic Sports Physical therapy Center. He signed as a free agent with the Phillies after going 3-4 with a 4.06 ERA for Cleveland in 1999. He had 39 saves for the Indians last year and totaled 79 the past two seasons. The St. Louis Cardinals appeared set to sign Jackson to a $12 million, three-year contract, even calling a news conference on Nov. 19, but the news conference was canceled. Philadelphia then signed him on Dec. 1 to a deal that would have guaranteed him $7 million for two years if he remained healthy. The Phillies have an option for 2002 that would make the contract worth $11.25 million for three years. "We hoped that we had addressed our back-end of the bullpen problems during the offseason with Mike, and we knew there were some physical concerns at that time," Phillies general manager Ed Wade said Friday. "But the MRIs that we had done showed that it was a good risk on our part. And, in reality, the problems [that required surgery] hadn't shown up on the MRIs. So obviously it's a disappointment for us." Jackson's shoulder began bothering him just after the Phillies left spring training, and Wade said it became apparent later that he would probably need surgery when he was unable to throw more than 20 pitches in the bullpen. The Phillies have used Wayne Gomes and Jeff Brantley as closers. Gomes was 2-4 with a 2.93 ERA and six saves in nine opportunities going into Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brantley had no decisions, a 3.38 ERA and was 3-for-3 in save situations. "Fortunately, we've got Brantley and we've got Gomes, and we're just going to have to continue to try to figure out how to get over it," Wade said. Philadelphia manager Terry Francona said: "We have plenty of time to feel sorry for ourselves in the offseason. Right now, our job is to try to find a way to win games." Jackson, with a 53-61 record, 3.26 ERA and 138 saves in 14 major league seasons, broke in with the Phillies in 1986. "I know Mike and I've played with him, so you feel for him," Francona said. "I know he tried so desperately hard to come back and now you look at what he actually was trying to come back from and you feel for him." Conservative group files federal complaint against OriolesBALTIMORE (AP) -- A conservative group seeking an investigation into whether the Baltimore Orioles are refusing to sign Cuban refugees filed a complaint against the baseball team Friday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The announcement by Judicial Watch follows a similar call by Sen. Jesse Helms, who on Thursday asked Attorney General Janet Reno to investigate. The Washington Times reported last week that Orioles owner Peter Angelos, who took his team to Havana last year to play the Cuban national team and arranged a reciprocal visit to Baltimore, is refusing to sign Cuban defectors to maintain good relations with the government of Fidel Castro. Angelos has denied such a policy exists. He told The Washington Post the team would be interested in scouting and signing Cuban defectors but would not solicit or encourage anyone to leave Cuba. EEOC spokesman David Grinberg said the agency cannot by law confirm or deny whether it receives a complaint or is conducting an investigation. The commission is the federal agency charged with investigating workplace discrimination. Indians' Shuey to have hip surgeryCLEVELAND (AP) -- Cleveland Indians reliever Paul Shuey will have exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his right hip Tuesday, the team said. The results of the surgery may determine how long the Indians will lose Shuey, a right-hander who usually sets up closer Steve Karsay. Shuey has a torn labrum in his hip and possible loose bodies in the joint. Dr. James Glick will perform the surgery in San Francisco, the Indians said Friday. Shuey went on the disabled list Wednesday, joining starters Jaret Wright (right shoulder) and Charles Nagy (right elbow) and reliever Ricardo Rincon (left elbow). Wright is due to come off the DL on Saturday to pitch at Chicago. Shuey has a 3-1 record with a 2.95 ERA in 17 relief appearances. He has said he injured his hip running on the artificial turf in Toronto and Minnesota during a road trip a couple of weeks ago. The Indians on Friday also placed utilityman Jolbert Cabrera on the inactive list. Cabrera's father died Thursday night in Cartegena, Colombia, and Cabrera has returned there to be with his family. He is expected to be away from the from the club for at least three days. Cleveland called up outfielder Dave Roberts from Class AAA Buffalo to replace Cabrera. Yankees activate Watson, Einertson sent downNEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees activated left-handed reliever Allen Watson from the 15-day disabled list Friday night and sent rookie pitcher Darrell Einertson to Triple-A Columbus. Watson has not pitched for the Yankees since April 22 because of a strained muscle in his left side. He was 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in four innings for New York. Watson, 29, joins Mike Stanton as lefties in the Yankees bullpen. Einertson, 27, did well in his first stint in the majors. The right-hander was 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 5 1/3 innings. Cubs place Gutierrez on DLCHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Ricky Gutierrez on the 15-day disabled list Friday, retroactive to Thursday, and called up infielder Chad Meyers from the team's Class AAA farm club in Iowa. An X-ray showed Gutierrez separated his right shoulder after tumbling past first base. He also injured his left hamstring on the play. Gutierrez is batting .315 in 165 at bats. He is well above his 3-year .259 average and has seven home runs and 27 RBIs this season. Meyers is batting .255 for Iowa and leads the Pacific Coast League with 19 stolen bases. Wrigley Field limits beer salesCHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs informed their fans of the price they will have to pay for last week's brawl at Wrigley Field -- a tougher time finding a beer vendor and less time to drink. In a letter sent Thursday to season ticket-holders, Mark McGuire, the team's executive vice president of business operations, announced there will be 10 percent fewer beer vendors at the ballpark beginning Monday, when the Cubs return home. Also, beer vendors must stop selling in the middle of the sixth inning, a half-inning earlier than before. And they will only be permitted to stock up halfway for their final trip through the stands. The crackdown on beer sales is because 'the poor decision of one fan resulted in an event that was embarrassing for all of us,' McGuire said in the letter. McGuire was referring to the fan who allegedly struck Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Chad Kreuter in the back of the head and snatched his cap as Kreuter sat in the bullpen during a May 16 game. Kreuter and several other Dodgers went into the stands and fought with fans, resulting in suspensions for 19 Los Angeles players and coaches. In the letter, McGuire also said that extra security guards will keep people in the less expensive seats from moving into the lower box seats, and that season ticket-holders will be responsible for the actions of anyone using their seats.
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