Cherries Joe Mathieu to Miss Year
When <Joe Mathieu:player#12006> was hurt against the <El Paso Express:team#29>, the <Salem Cherries:team#28> were hopeful that the injury was not serious. However, it proved to be more severe than first thought. The 20-year-old reliever suffered a torn flexor tendon in his elbow throwing a pitch in yesterday's game. Team doctors told BNN today that <Mathieu:player#12006> would miss 12 months of the season.

This season <Joe Mathieu:player#12006> has made 29 relief appearances, saving 14. His record is 3-4 with 18 strikeouts in 24.2 innings and a 3.28 ERA. 