A bunch of news on some of A's starting pitchers. There are so, so many.
Henderson Alvarez
As announced by SF Chronicle beat writer Susan Slusser, Henderson Alvarez will not pitch in September, meaning he'll have gone the whole year without throwing a single pitch for the Oakland A's. Alvarez's surgically repaired right shoulder is still giving him problems and he's scheduled to meet with the famed Dr. James Andrews again, as the source of his issues are still unknown. It's bad.
Alvarez will see Dr. James Andrews again, it sounds as if a second shoulder surgery is a possibility.