European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 29 2007 and stripes o Page 25 Wood sidelined again Sanchez could be next the associated press Kerry Wood is put again and Freddy Sanchez might follow him to the disabled list one week before the Chicago cubs were set to open the season in Cincinnati Woods chances of being ready for opening Day were dashed by another injury the former Ace Hurt his right shoulder pitching in Relief Sun Day and was experiencing More stiffness than usual monday Wood converted from starter to reliever will not be ready for the first game no that not going to Hap pen cubs manager Lou Piniella said in Mesa Ariz lets just Hope if s not serious and he can re sume preparing himself obviously Well give him time Wood was to undergo an evaluation from the cubs medical staff monday he appeared in Only four games last season and was trying to make a comeback from a partially torn rotator cuff an in jury he chose to rehab rather than repair with surgery certainly this is a setback for him Piniella said its a shame because Kerry has really worked hard put in a lot of time Over the Winter and he was disappointed in the setback the 1998 no Rookie of the year who struck out 20 Houston astros in his fifth major league Spring training Start has been on the disabled list 10 times in his major league Ca reer and could be headed there again Sanchez the no batting Cham Pion last year is also in danger of starting the season on the do the Pittsburgh pirates second baseman frustrated with a slow Oheal knee injury sought a second opinion that confirmed the teams evaluation of a sprained right knee ligament Sanchez was Hurt turning a Dou ble play March 6 still unable to run the bases or make Sharp cuts in the Field he flew to birding Ham Ala to be evaluated and undergo a second Fri by Ort Hope Dic surgeon James Andrews who found no tears or other previously unseen problems in Sanchezs knee its great news on Freddy pirates manager Jim Tracy said in Bradenton Fla when Freddy Sanchez is ready to go we will get him Back out there Sanchez was to resume his conditioning program tuesday and unless there is significant improvement in the next several Days is expected to begin the sea son on the 15day disabled list pirates general manager Dave Chris the Chicago cubs Kerry Wood injured his shoulder in sundays exhibition game and and wont be ready for the season opener Littlefield said the injury evaluation process is simple Sanchez tells the club How he feels and until he is comfortable running the bases and moving laterally he wont play the evaluation was the same As we had Littlefield said Basi Cally its a right knee sprain and visit  to file your Federal and state taxes i maximize your refund i simple easy process l use your tax refund wisely save and pay off debt Call now dial country Access code first Call collect 4845305908 Contact your International operator for assistance you name if we can help hell continue to work Back to playing its a gosh feels Sce Nario the better he feels the quicker hell get out there the Florida marlins found an experienced closer for their Young bullpen acquiring Jorge Julio and Cash from the Arizona diamondbacks for pitching Prospect you Sameiro Petit Julio has 99 major league saves including 16 last season and is excited to join the marlins its Good for me because this team is giving me the Opportunity to be the closer Julio said in Tuc son Ariz in so Happy the 28yearold right hander went 24 with a 423 Era in 62 appearances with the Diamond backs and new York mets last year he was arizonans closer for part of the season earning 15 saves in 19 chances Julio began his career with Baltimore in 2001 and saved 83 games for the orioles from 200204 we thought it was the right thing to do Given the composition of the bullpen to bring in the experience a Guy who has closed and push some other components Back in the pen Florida general manager Larry Beinfest said the mets will be without reliever Duaner Sanchez even longer than expected he has a broken Bone in his pitching shoulder and is expected to be sidelined until at least August Sanchez Hast pitched for new York since july when he separated the same shoulder in a taxi Accident and had surgery before that injury he was hav ing a Stellar 2006 season As the primary setup Man for closer Billy Wagner the right hander disciplined in Spring training this year for repeated tardiness Felt a pop in his right shoulder thursday and Cut Short his first bullpen session in eight months after 11 pitches he flew to new York last week end for tests and was diagnosed with a hairline fracture of a Small Bone in the front of his right Shoul Der i want expecting it at All Sanchez said in port st Lucie Fla its frustrating i feel like i let my teammates Down surgery is recommended the mets said but Sanchez was still weighing his options the proce Dure would involve securing the Bone with a Small screw in another Trade the los Ange Les dodgers seeking a righthand de hitting outfielder because of a potential season ending injury to Jason Repko acquired Brady Clark and Cash from Milwaukee for reliever Elmer Dessens in other news Pitcher Jake Peavy was picked to Start on open ing Day for the san Diego padres who plan to release infielder Todd Walker on tuesday punches safety leagues top concern at present punches from Back Page Fedoruk understood Why col ton Orr was in the lineup and they didst make any Bones about it and away they went said Campbell a former rangers coach and frequent fighter during his playing career we  be talking today if Colton Orr didst land such a hard punch but he did we play 1500 games a year Campbell said incidents like this happen unfortunately not every season but they happen because Treyve happened close together people tend to draw a Quick conclusion Bettman offered his opinion monday he expressed concern Over the increasing size of players citing the example of players who have led the league in fighting majors Garry Howatt held that distinction 30 years ago and was 5foot9 175 pounds Twenty years ago it was Chris Milan of the Montreal canadians who was 6foot and weighed about 200 pounds Ottawa senators Tough Guy Brian Mcgrattan had the most majors last season Hes 6foot5 250 pounds players have gotten bigger Bettman said As a result we at least have to take a look to see what is the consequence of that on player safety the image Doest bother me Campbell said of fighting there Are images in All sports cars crashing boxers going Down baseball brawls i think people in hockey Are of with it its the injuries mat scare you suggestions about ways to in crease safety have been wide ranging while some have called for fighting to be eliminated completely Fedoruk said hed like to see Tough Guys Wear protective gloves like mixed martial arts fighters Bettman thinks All relevant Par ties should be included in the Dis Cussion of whether fighting seriously jeopardizes the health of players the players association obviously is going to have to be involved he said this is some thing that going to have to be Dis cussed with the managers with the Competition committee and ultimately the Board of Gover nors the popularity of fighting is not something that influences Bett mans opinion on its place in the sport in fact the commissioner Doest think fighting has helped sell the game in nontraditional us hockey markets the Only thing Hes concerned about is the players who make the game what it is if fighting is a threat to their safety that the Only reason he wants to talk about it nobody wants to see our play ers injured on a regular basis Bettman said that the con Cern