Eric Chavez's Season Is Over

In the 2007 season Oakland third baseman Eric Chavez was limited to only 90 games thanks to a bad back and a bad shoulder. As a result, he spent the winter rehabbing from not one, not two, but three separate surgical procedures done on his back and both shoulders. Well, the good news is, neither his back or left shoulder have been a problem for Eric since he returned from the disabled list at the end of May.

The bad news for Eric is that more problems with his right shoulder this season have limited him to only 23 games, and that total isn't going to get any higher as Chavez has decided to have another procedure done on his shoulder that will end his season.

Assistant general manager David Forst said Chavez elected to have surgery now, rather than after the season, to increase his chances of being healthy in time for spring training.

"He's been dealing with this shoulder problem for a long time," Forst said. "Going in to repair the problem is his best chance now to open up next year feeling 100 percent."

Ah yes, so that way when he comes back healthy next season and hits .290 with 23 homers and 70 RBI before the All-Star break, he can then be traded for prospects. Hell, maybe Eric is faking the whole thing just because he really likes living in Oakland (it happens) and knows being on the disabled list is the only way he can keep from getting traded.