He missed two starts this season when he went on the disabled list with an inflamed elbow.
For the next three months, he was a 25-year-old pitcher with an inflamed elbow.
Their closer, John Franco, remained plagued by problems with his inflamed left elbow.
Philadelphia played without Allen Iverson, who went on the injured list yesterday with an inflamed elbow and a broken toe.
It was then announced that he had an inflamed elbow.
A. J. Burnett was supposed to start the opener but developed an inflamed elbow.
Every pair of eyes affiliated with the Yankees focused on Pettitte because his inflamed elbow had been a serious concern.
Aguilera was disabled for three months with an inflamed elbow, returned on Aug. 24 and won six straight.
As a result, Aguilera won his seventh straight start and his sixth since spending three months on the disabled list with an inflamed elbow.
Early in the 2006 season, Rupe was placed on the 60-day disabled list due to an inflamed left elbow.