AROUND THE LEAGUE
Now that we are a few weeks into the season team's disabled lists seem to be adding new members every day. Here are a few notable injuries around the league.

BOS- ELLIS BURKS - Will miss six weeks because of knee surgery. BRIAN DAUBACH, who is in his second tour of duty with the Red Sox, has been called up to replace Burks.

CHC- MARK PRIOR - threw a 50 pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. He threw all of his pitches in what was supposed to be a simulated two-innings. Still no time-table has been set for Prior's return. It's interesting that he is healthy enough to have been throwing off the mound a few times but not healthy enough to have a rough estimate of his return scheduled. I'm sure the Cubs are going to do everything they can to make sure that Prior doesn't rush back from his injury, and perhaps not setting a possible return date is part of the plan.

CIN- AUSTIN KEARNS - broke his forearm when he was hit with a pitch and is said to be out indefinitely. Kearns was injured last season and only played in 82 games. This could be bad for Cincinnati because you know it is only a matter of time before Griffey, Jr goes down with some sort of freak injury.

KC- KEVIN APPIER - strained muscle, could be out 4-6 weeks. Appier is the only right-hander in the KC rotation. Tony Pena said that he may be replaced by lefty Dennys Reyes. The Royals have struggled out of the gates so far in 2004.

MIL- CHRIS CAPUANO - The rookie lefthander has been out because of a strained left-thigh. He is scheduled to return to the mound May 6th. He threw off the mount on Sunday and will do so again today. Capuano will take PFPs (pitchers' fielding practice) on Friday and if he feels right will make a rehab start in the minor leagues on Saturday.

TEX- BRIAN JORDAN - After going 2-14 on a rehab assignment at AA Frisco he has been activated by the Rangers. Jordan was put on the DL March 27 when he sprained a knee ligament during spring training.

TEX- MARK TEIXIERA - Still on the DL, has been assigned to AA Frisco for a rehab stay, which means he should be back up with the big club pretty soon. The Rangers have been mashing without him, so he will definitely be a nice addition to that lineup.

TOR- GREG MYERS - sprained left ankle. The Blue Jays purchased the contract of Gregg Zaun to replace Myers in the short term. Myers set career highs in AVG, HR and RBI in 2003 at the age of 37.