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The Pirates have shut down Moss for the rest of the year because of a knee ailment that may require surgery. A team doctor uncovered a cartilage problem that causes friction between the bones of his left knee. After an MRI, Brandon Moss was told he has divot forming in the bone of his left knee and he’ll need surgery that could sideline him 6-8 months. Moss has been able to play despite the knee problem, but he will shut it down for the season now. “The results that came back caught me off guard,” Moss said. “It hasn’t bothered me since June, when I was playing for the Red Sox in Tampa.” Moss is expected to be on crutches for two months after the operation. He’ll need an additional 4-6 months of rehab after that, making him questionable for the start of 2009.

The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Brandon Moss is seeking a second opinion in the hopes of avoiding knee surgery that would sideline him for 4-6 months. “I’ll take into account what they say,” Moss said. “But I know my body, and I know I feel fine.” Moss has hit just .222 since joining the Pirates, but is adament that he hasn’t experienced pain since the trade. Either way, Moss is done for this season and Steve Pearce will likely replace him in right field for the final week. (Rotoworld)

Moss, who turned 25 last week, has played in 45 games for the Pirates, batting .222 with six homers and 23 RBI in 158 at-bats. This injury could make him an injury risk for the beginning of the 2009 season. He should enter spring 2009 with a starting job, but we don’t see him doing much better than a .280-15-80-75-5 Fantasy line if he gets full-time at-bats. (CBS Sports)

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