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March 28, 1992 | BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Padre starter Ed Whitson tried to talk Friday morning, but his voice cracked each time he tried to form the words. He began to cry, only to be drowned out by the sobbing of Padre Manager Greg Riddoch, who was on the other end of the phone. Whitson, one of the most popular players in Padre history, acknowledged Friday that his baseball career is over. Whitson, 36, was told by Dr. James Andrews that he has a torn ligament in his right elbow.
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March 22, 1992 | ALAN DROOZ, TIMES STAFF WRITER
It's creepy and it's kooky, mysterious and spooky--and the impending Padres pitching rotation continues to take on an altogether new shape daily. The first two games of their home stand here have provided mostly gems, with one potentially large brick: the condition of Ed Whitson, who took his sore elbow back to Ohio for further medical exams after spending less than 24 hours in camp.
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March 17, 1992 | BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Padre starter Andy Benes listens to the discouraging news on Ed Whitson. He reads the trade talks involving Ricky Bones. He watches the struggles of Bruce Hurst and Greg Harris. Now, more than ever, he realizes he no longer is just another pitcher in the Padre rotation. He very well could be the key to the fate of the pitching staff. Benes made his spring-training debut Monday in a B game against the San Francisco Giants, and vowed afterward that he'll be ready by opening day.
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March 14, 1992 | BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Padre starter Ed Whitson rolled over in bed Friday morning, shut off his alarm clock and his eyes sprang open. This was the day he would test his right elbow for the first time since Sunday when he sustained a strained flexor muscle in his elbow. "I've been thinking about this for 24 hours a day," Whitson said. "I've even been dreaming about this stuff." Whitson, admittedly nervous, boarded the team bus to Mesa Community College.
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March 10, 1992 | BOB NIGHTENGALE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
You haven't heard too much about him. You might not even know his name. Like it or not, it might be time to start familiarizing yourself with him. Padre fans, say hello to Dave Eiland. When the season opens in a month, he very well could be in the Padres' starting rotation. "I certainly wouldn't count it out," said Joe McIlvaine, Padre general manager. "We may have another Mike Maddux case all over again."