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Garrett Richards cleared to throw after stem-cell treatment shows 'improvement'

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Remember back in late June when we discussed Angels pitchers Garrett Richards and Andrew Heaney trying a new alternative to Tommy John surgery? It's a stem-cell procedure that could take 12 weeks instead of 12 months, if it works.

Well, Richards had his shot on May 16. It's August 15 and ...

Wow. That's not even something vague like "well, he's making progress." Richards is straight-up cleared to start throwing the ball.