Dotel out for at least a year

[A's Baby Girl]

Damn, what a big blow...

Athletics closer Octavio Dotel will have reconstructive elbow surgery as soon as possible, despite receiving recommendations from four doctors that he try to rehabilitate the injury first.

``Octavio does not feel he can pitch with the level of pain he was pitching with,'' A's trainer Larry Davis said Thursday. ``Everybody's tolerance level is different. Octavio feels like he's tried long enough. ... He's been throwing a long time and is tired of recurrent tendinitis.''

Dotel will be sidelined at least a year and possibly up to two years. That is a major concern for him because his contract is up after this season.

``I do worry about it,'' he said. ``This year was one of my important years, especially because I (will be) a free agent. Hey, things happen. I bet I'm not the first one to go through this situation. And I won't be the last.''

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns

[Providence A's]

ummmm, ok?

[A's Baby Girl]

ummmm, ok?

[General]

Bring in Huston Street.

[Providence A's]

I'm confused because I thought he was going to be fine

[A's Baby Girl]

Oh ok

Yeah I thought so too. Street's time is now, hope he's ready for it.

[rockin500]

now i'm triply glad he wasnt traded to the cubs.