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BALTIMORE -- The Cleveland Indians and outfielder Michael Brantley finally have reason to be optimistic about his return this season.Brantley has responded favorably to a medical procedure on his ailing shoulder and expects to resume baseball activities next week.Brantley was placed on the 15-day disabled list in the middle of May with right shoulder inflammation. He had played in only 11 games this season, going 9-for-39 (.231) with two doubles and seven RBIs.He recently experienced soreness in front of his shoulder and was shut down in the middle of a rehabilitation assignment.Brantley subsequently had a needle inserted into his shoulder to relieve scar tissue buildup along the biceps tendon.He felt significantly better after it, head trainer James Quinlan said Friday before the Indians faced the Orioles. A couple more days, and he can get back onto a swinging program.Indians manager Terry Francona was greatly concerned after Brantley headed into yet another medical procedure.The fear is when you get tested that extensively you can almost find something on anybody, Francona said. So the fact that they really didnt was great news. Now its just going to be a matter of days before he starts again.Now in his eighth season with Cleveland, Brantley, 29, made the All-Star team in 2014 and totaled 181 RBIs in 2014 and 2015.The Indians entered the weekend in first place in the American League Central, but theyd love to have Brantley back in the lineup. For now, he could be on course for an August return.The doctors were encouraged about what they found with the labrum, Quinlan said. It still looks good.In other injury news, Cleveland placed right-handed reliever Joe Colon on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation and recalled right-hander Cody Anderson from Triple-A Columbus.Francona said Colon was examined in Cleveland on Thursday. The pitcher will be shut down for several days, but Francona says the injury is nothing structurally or anything.Nolan Ryan Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . CJ Wilson Angels Jersey . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. http://www.baseballangelslockroom.com/fred-lynn-angels-jersey/ .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. Reggie Jackson Jersey .S. hockey team after paying his dues as an NHL general manager for more than three decades and giving up a lot of his free time to help USA Hockey. Trevor Cahill Angels Jersey . The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling "puts an end to my dreams of being a top player," the 27-year-old Troicki said in a statement. "I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No.The New Zealand Breakers have been handed some unwanted pre-Christmas news with experienced campaigner Tom Abercrombie ruled out of the NBL for up to six weeks.The swingman fractured his right hand in training, and scan results on Tuesday showed the extent of the injury and the need for him to have time out to allow the bone to heal.Coach Paul Henare says he feels for Abercrombie, describing him as one the Breakers most consistent players this season and nearing his best form.Henare says the silver lining is that Breakers arent in action again until they meet the Kings in Sydney on December 30, so have time to make adjustments.While Tom gets thhe right medical attention and support, our concentration has to be on the players we have available, he said.ddddddddddddI have every faith in their ability to get the job done while Tommy is out. We are a resilient group and have great depth in the roster.The Breakers, who are fifth in the eight-team league, are continuing their search for an injury replacement for guard Corey Webster.With the new recruit ideally arriving in time to face the Kings, Henare said the club would not seek a replacement for Abercrombie. ' ' '