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Cotts has Tommy John surgery

By Bruce Levine

Thursday, July 2, 2009

ESPNChicago.com is reporting that Cubs left-hander Neal Cotts had elbow ligament surgery on Thursday night. Cincinnati-based surgeon Timothy Kremchek performed the surgery. "I just got out of surgery and everything went well," Cotts told me via text message. Elbow ligament replacement surgery -- commonly known as Tommy John surgery -- is completely successful for a high percentage of players who have had the operation in the past. Recovery time is usually 11 months to a year before the pitcher ...

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