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Marcum to DL, Fiers the beneficiary?

Oft-injured Shaun Marcum (RHP, MIL) has once again lived up to his "F" health grade, hitting the 15-day DL with right elbow tightness, retroactive to June 15. This marks the fourth time in the past five seasons that Marcum has succumbed to injury - including Tommy John surgery which erased his entire 2009 - and it's worth noting that Marcum's last DL stint in 2010 was also a result of right elbow inflammation. While there's no indication of any major issues, the Brewers plan to shut him down for at least a week to recover. 

Prior to the injury, Marcum had been his usual consistent self, with one noticeable improvement: His Dom, a serviceable 7.1 in 2011, has jumped to 8.4 this...

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