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Burrell sent back to Tampa for neck exam (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Pat Burrell was sent back to Florida on Wednesday so he can have his sore neck examined by team doctors. "It hasn't gotten any worse," Rays manager Joe Maddon said before his team's game against the Baltimore Orioles. "It's just not getting any better." The problem affects the left side of Burrell's neck, above the shoulder, and makes it difficult for the...