Expos Patrick Branch Down and Out for Year
<Miami Beach:team#106> reliever <Patrick Branch:player#9889> could miss the remainder of the season because of a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. He exited yesterday's <Sunrise:team#59> game after injuring himself while throwing a pitch. The original diagnosis said Branch would be out 8 months. Later on his doctors said he could be out even longer. "He's done," his manager commented at the BNN press conference. "It's a season-ending injury, but it could have been worse. It's not the worst-case scenario, so we're happy about that."

To this point in the season he has had no saves. <Branch:player#9889> has made 20 relief appearances, tossed 37 innings and struck out 55 with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. 