1.   Baker was activated Thursday after being on the injured list with a partially torn thumb ligament.

2.   A torn thumb ligament robbed the Angels of DiSarcina, their shortstop and an offensive catalyst at the bottom of the lineup.

3.   Even worse, they resuscitated first baseman Kevin Young into their best hitter, then lost him with a torn thumb ligament.

4.   For the next month, King should get some reasonable playing time, as Eddie Jones recovers from a torn thumb ligament.

5.   Like Cedric Ceballos and Eddie Jones before him, Corie Blount has suffered a torn thumb ligament that will sideline him at least four to six weeks.

6.   Outfielder Mike Colangelo collided with Reggie Williams and sustained a concussion and torn thumb ligaments.

7.   The Lakers knew Jones would be sidelined, as he recovers from a torn thumb ligament.

8.   There were torn thumb ligaments, jammed fingers and a sore neck, which made looking to the right impossible.

9.   Williams is playing with a torn thumb ligament that makes it difficult for him to grab rebounds, which is his strength.

10.   Young missed several weeks with a partially torn thumb ligament, but played well against Iona and Morgan State.