Well, well, well. It's spring, and all that's old is new again. The names that we've seen go on the disabled list in the past few days are not, for the most part, unfamiliar. Nor are the injuries unfamiliar. John Smoltz's shoulder is showing the effects of his years (and maybe causing him to consider transitioning to another role?); Alex Rodriguez's quad was not quite ready for prime time; and Nationals reliever Chad Cordero did not get enough relief from his first disabled-list stint.
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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.
She is from San Francisco and roots shamelessly for the 49ers and the Giants (through the good and the bad).