21.   Minor-league third baseman Wes Helms has been having pain in his throwing shoulder and was scheduled to have it checked out with an MRI on Wednesday.

22.   McMichael said he had some tendinitis in his throwing shoulder in September, but felt better in October.

23.   On that same night, catcher Rodriguez strained his throwing shoulder.

24.   Panthers quarterback Chris Weinke returned to practice in Charlotte, N.C., after missing a week because of a sore throwing shoulder.

25.   Paus, who beat out Ryan McCann in fall camp, suffered a separated right throwing shoulder on the first play of the season opener against Alabama.

26.   Scott Mitchell is out six weeks with a badly sprained ankle and Akili Smith has tendinitis in his throwing shoulder, leaving only starter Jon Kitna in one piece.

27.   Shortly after arriving in Denver, Saberhagen, the onetime ace of the Mets, damaged ligaments in his throwing shoulder.

28.   Shortstop Gary DiSarcina returned to the Angels lineup Monday for the first time in six days after resting a sore throwing shoulder.

29.   Shortstop Rey Ordonez developed pain in his throwing shoulder and was ordered not to throw for two days.

30.   So I will be a lot more sensitive to injuries to my throwing shoulders and throwing arm.