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Kiyohara to Miss Season Opener

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Kiyohara to Miss Season Opener
Japan Ball is carrying the Kyodo news release that Kiyohara will undergo endoscopic surgery on his left knee next week and will most likely miss the opening of the 2007 season. The 22 year veteran Kiyohara has been plagued by injuries the past several years, 2001 being the last time he's had enough at bats to qualified for a batting title.

Kiyohara ritualistically poured some of the late Ohgi-kantoku's sake on his leg earlier this month to prevent injury, however, Kiyohara's knee has only gotten worse. It looks like he'll go with a more modern approch to fix his knee this time.
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Re: Kiyohara to Miss Season Opener
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Feb 22, 2007 11:29 PM | YBS Fan ]

Deanna has Kiyohara's knee as the runner up to her body part of the week, complete with this link to Nikkan Sports Photos of Kiyohara pouring brandy on his knee. Browsing through her archives I can tell that she can tell a story much better than I can.
Re: Kiyohara to Miss Season Opener
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Feb 23, 2007 9:09 PM | YBS Fan ]

Sponichi Annex now has Collins-kantoku stating that Kiyohara is expected to be back around June or July [in Japanese].
Re: Kiyohara to Miss Season Opener
[ Author: Guest: Skinz | Posted: Feb 23, 2007 11:04 PM ]

Guess Rhodes just made the team with Kiyohara being out of action until mid-season.
Re: Kiyohara to Miss Season Opener
[ Author: Guest: zman | Posted: Feb 24, 2007 10:23 PM ]

- Guess Rhodes just made the team with Kiyohara being out of action until mid-season.

Odds are pretty good Tuffy will be out of action as well at 38 years old.
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