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Cliff Lee on flight back to Seattle
Posted by Geoff Baker
UPDATE: 4:10 p.m.Turns out it's a lower abdominal strain. He'll be re-evaluated in a week, but will likely miss at least a couple.
Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee has left the team and flown back to Seattle. He arrived in Seattle at 2:10 Pacific time. We don't know why yet and are trying to find out, though GM Jack Zduriencik would only say that this is not a personal matter.
When I asked Zduriencik whether this had to do with his suspension and a possible appeal hearing, or perhaps a medical reason, he would only say: "I can't comment at this time.''
If it was a medical reason, Zduriencik would have to get clearance from Lee under federal HIPPA statutes in order to comment.
It's entirely possible this is just a follow-up exam on his recent foot surgery, so I don't want to alarm anybody by putting this out there. But Lee was seen by plenty of people getting on a plane today and I just wanted you to know he is no longer in camp.
UPDATE - 7:02 AM
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