1.   Andy Ashby, who also had a torn flexor muscle and made just two starts for the Dodgers, is throwing off a mound.

2.   Andy Ashby recently counseled Kevin Brown about what to expect coming back from surgery to repair a detached flexor muscle.

3.   Ashby made just two starts last season before injuring his pitching elbow, then suffered several setbacks before tearing the flexor muscle during a bullpen session.

4.   Because he was less than seven months removed from surgery to repair the flexor muscle, the Dodgers feared the worst.

5.   Belcher is disabled because of a strained flexor muscle, which was operated on in December.

6.   Belcher is on the DL with a strained flexor muscle in his right elbow.

7.   Belcher is on the DL for the second time this season because of his right flexor muscle, operated on in December. . . .

8.   Brown continues to pitch with a torn flexor muscle in the elbow that might require surgery after the season.

9.   Brown has amazed the Dodgers and the medical staff by his quick recovery from September surgery to repair a torn flexor muscle.

10.   Brown underwent surgery last week to repair a detached flexor muscle in his right elbow and the splint was removed two days ago.