Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard had a procedure Monday to clean out an infection around the sutures in his surgically repaired Achilles tendon.
The procedure was performed in Baltimore by Dr. Mark Myerson, who also performed Howard's original surgery in October.
The infection was unusual in cases such as Howard's, but the examination revealed that structurally, the tendon itself was "intact and not compromised."
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Shane Victorino, who can become a free agent after the 2012 season, said last week that he doesn't "plan on going anywhere."
When asked to expand on the comment, the Philadelphia center fielder clarified things a bit.
"What that statement was saying," Victorino said, "was that I'm willing to give up free agency. A lot of guys won't. In the game of baseball, free agency is what every major league player dreams of. You want to maximize your value, and of course I do, too. But what's important to me is, I want to be here. I love playing here. My family loves the city. I love the city. So when I made that statement, that's what I meant."
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Ryan Howard will head to Baltimore to have his surgically repaired left Achilles tendon examined, but general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says the first baseman hasn't suffered a setback.
Howard recently developed a seroma, which is a pocket of fluid that can develop near an incision after surgery. He is in no pain and took part in a full round of batting practice on Saturday.
"He's developed this seroma, which to my understanding has something to do with the body spitting out a stitch," Amaro said. "The doctor will take a look at it, but, like I said, we don't view it as a problem."
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Phillies Feb 2012 Archive
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Associated Press | Feb 26, 2012
Ryan Howard is leaving Philadelphia's camp for a few days to visit the doctor who did the surgery on his torn left Achilles tendon.
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Associated Press | Feb 26, 2012
Cliff Lee will throw a side bullpen session Sunday when Philadelphia's pitchers throw to hitters for the first time in camp.
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Jayson Stark/ESPN.com | Feb 22, 2012
Ryan Howard took batting practice on Wednesday for the first time since suffering an Achilles injury in his final at bat of the 2011 season.
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MLBlogs.com | Feb 22, 2012
Shane Victorino said he doesn't "plan on going anywhere else."
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Yahoo! Sports | Feb 21, 2012
Cole Hamels will be a free agent after the 2012 season.
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Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter) | Feb 20, 2012
The Phillies wanted to send Joe Blanton to the Angels for Bobby Abreu, who they then would have offered the Yankees for A.J. Burnett.
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Associated Press | Feb 19, 2012
The Phillies have agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million contract with Kyle Kendrick.
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MLB.com | Feb 18, 2012
Jonathan Papelbon faces his former teammates May 18-20 at Citizens Bank Park.
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Joel Sherman/New York Post (via Twitter) | Feb 18, 2012
Philadelphia would have liked to compete a three-team deal with New York that would have sent Joe Blanton to a third club.
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CSN Philly | Feb 18, 2012
Cole Hamels will be eligible for free agency this November and the Phillies would like to keep that from happening.
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Yahoo! Sports | Feb 17, 2012
The Cubs want Jorge Soler, but since he can't be signed yet the Phillies and Yankees are trying to enter the bidding.
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Jayson Stark/ESPN.com | Feb 11, 2012
Roy Oswalt has flirted with the Rangers, Cardinals, Red Sox, Phillies and Reds.
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AP | Feb 10, 2012
Shane Victorino will be a guest star on Monday's episode of "Hawaii Five-O."
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CSN Philly | Feb 7, 2012
It was reported over the weekend that the Phillies were in the race to re-sign Roy Oswalt.
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Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports | Feb 5, 2012
Roy Oswalt is believed to prefer the Cardinals and Rangers, but those two clubs may not have the cash to sign the pitcher.
