New York 8/18/2007 12:44:13 AM
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Yankees Andrew Brackman

After visiting with Dr. James Andrews, Andrew Brackman said Thursday that he was told he may not require Tommy John surgery.

"Andrews said he couldn't tell if I needed surgery, because I don't have any pain right now," Brackman said.

"And I don't have any pain because I haven't thrown a ball in a while.

The MRI showed it wasn't as bad as some cases are."

Brackman is scheduled to report to the Yankees' complex in Tampa soon, where he'll see how his arm feels after throwing for the first time in months.

Surgery is still very much an option.

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