Bucs' Moss should be ready for camp

Arthroscopic procedure replaces microfracture surgery on knee MLB Headlines PITTSBURGH -- It looks as if Pirates outfielder Brandon Moss should be ready to take the field with no limitations in Spring Training after all. Moss traveled to Vail, Colo., late last week, expecting to undergo a microfracture procedure. An end-of-the-season MRI had revealed cartilage being separated from the bones in his left knee, and both Dr. Patrick DeMeo in Pittsburgh and Dr. Richard Steadman in Vail agreed that a microfracture procedure would be the best course of action. Such a procedure typically requires two months of rest, followed by four to six months of rehabilitation. On Friday, however, Steadman did a diagnostic scope on Moss' knee and reported back to the Pirates that he felt arthroscopy was the best course of action at this time. A... [read full story]