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February 5, 2010

Under The Knife: Team Health Reports 2010

by Will Carroll

Cue the injury expert's entrance music as Will Carroll is back to preview and explain the 2010 Team Health Reports.

February 2, 2010

Under The Knife: Frickin' Laser Beams, Part 2

by Will Carroll

Not content to simply study its effects from the comfort of his own home, Will takes on the laser to experience LASIK for himself.

January 22, 2010

Under The Knife: Frickin' Laser Beams, Part 1

by Will Carroll

The effects of LASIK on player performance, started with a specific example.

October 2, 2009

Under The Knife: Closing Up on '09

by Will Carroll

The regular season winds down for UTK, but which teams are using the last weekend to address various aches and pains?

September 30, 2009

Under The Knife: Final Week Frights

by Will Carroll

The Red Sox have concerns over Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell, the Dodgers rest regulars for good reasons, plus more.

September 28, 2009

Under The Knife: The Final Stretch

by Will Carroll

Starters getting worked late and long or worked back into action, plus other news from the injuries beat.

September 25, 2009

Under The Knife: Doubts and Quandaries

by Will Carroll

Will some players show enough in what's left of the regular season to put themselves back in the playoff-roster picture?

September 23, 2009

Under The Knife: Making a Run for the Border

by Will Carroll

The latest Cuban import, a Dominican tragedy, plus more news on the injury beat.

September 21, 2009

Under The Knife: Milestone Madness?

by Will Carroll

Risking an ace for a number, while other players get shut down after achieving them, plus post-season roster considerations.

September 18, 2009

Under The Knife: Interest Over Impact

by Will Carroll

Following new ways of diagnosing and treating players is as important as covering who's hurt and why.

September 17, 2009

Under The Knife: Rest Pattern

by Will Carroll

For some, it's going to be months, but for others, a few short weeks might make all the difference to their post-season performance.

September 15, 2009

Under The Knife: September Shutdowns

by Will Carroll

No more Morneau as the Twins seem singularly ill-starred, news on Joba and Clayton Kershaw, and more.

September 14, 2009

Under The Knife: Western Woes

by Will Carroll

Rotations in the tight NL West have their issues, the Rangers hope for a pair to ride to the rescue, plus other injury-related news.

September 9, 2009

Under The Knife: Warning Indicators

by Will Carroll

The NL's Wild Card leaders back away from back problems, the situation with two wounded center fielders, and more.

September 8, 2009

Under The Knife: Down and Out

by Will Carroll

Issues with safety equipment come up again as some players go down hard, and others try fixes of their own.

September 4, 2009

Under The Knife: Taking Care

by Will Carroll

Teams exercise caution as they gear up for their final kicks.

September 3, 2009

Under The Knife: Progress?

by Will Carroll

With less money lost to pitching injuries this season, it's worth asking if any's being made.

September 2, 2009

Under The Knife: Old is the New New?

by Will Carroll

A Yankees prospect follows in Mo's footsteps, new headgear for a Met, and other injury news.

September 1, 2009

Under The Knife: Thinking Big

by Will Carroll

Whether with helmets, bringing back the odd injured Met, or working on a better baseball broadcast, why think small, after all?

August 27, 2009

Under The Knife: History or Hyperbole?

by Will Carroll

The latest Mets meltdowns, the Yankees' Jorge Posada takes another shot, plus all the news on the injuries beat.