Cherries Curt Mitchell Down and Out for Year
<Salem:team#28> starting pitcher <Curt Mitchell:player#11892> could miss the remainder of the season because of shoulder inflammation. He exited yesterday's <Paducah:team#38> game after injuring himself while throwing a pitch. The original diagnosis said Mitchell would be out 6-7 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."

This year <Mitchell:player#11892> has compiled a 7-2 record with a 4.68 ERA.