Tim Wakefield will try to throw off of the mound today and see what level of back pain he experiences. He had a cortisone shot on Monday and played catch yesterday. If he still has a high level of pain he could opt for surgery and be back in time for the playoffs:
“Medically speaking, there’s more fluid in there now and it’s pressing against the nerve, which is causing weakness and numbness.”
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