51.   Chouinard has not pitched for the Rockies this season because of tendinitis in his right throwing shoulder.

52.   Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin sprained his throwing shoulder during a recent workout but is expected to be fully healed by spring training.

53.   Crouch will miss spring practice for the second straight year because of surgery on his throwing shoulder.

54.   Crouch had offseason surgery on his throwing shoulder and was on a lot of preseason Heisman Trophy lists.

55.   Denver Broncos quarterback Brian Griese has been a fast healer and a gritty performer, playing with torn cartilage in his throwing shoulder each of the last two seasons.

56.   Detroit Tigers catcher Mitch Meluskey is expected to miss at least two weeks because of problems with his throwing shoulder.

57.   Even with a sore throwing shoulder and a battered backfield behind him, Brian Griese was too much for the Cleveland Browns.

58.   Fiedler slightly separated his throwing shoulder and suffered muscle spasms across his upper back.

59.   For most of the season, Griese also has played with torn cartilage in his throwing shoulder, missing only one game because of that injury.

60.   Griese, returning to the lineup after missing the previous five games because of a separated throwing shoulder, lasted just five plays.