AL Players starting on the DL 
Last week we talked about National League players who opened the 2008 season on the disabled list. Today we take a look at key American League players who were noticeably absent from their teams' rosters on Opening Day and evaluate the likelihood of them making an appearance in the near future.
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Stephania Bell
Stephania is a physical therapist who is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. An avid fantasy player, Stephania spent time as a fantasy injury analyst at Rotowire.com and appeared weekly on XM Radio's fantasy sports show before joining ESPN.
She is a clinician, author and teacher with extensive experience in the area of orthopedic manual therapy and sports medicine. She practices in the Bay Area, and her primary patient population consists of athletes and performing artists ranging from junior high school to professional.
Stephania has her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and roots for the Tigers.
She received her Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami and roots for the Hurricanes.
She held a teaching position at the University of Kansas for five years and roots for the Jayhawks.
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