He was diagnosed with a strain in the shoulder, which I believe is technically a minor tear. Hendry would be correct in distinguishing it from a major tear, although depending on the question, it may be an odd choice of words. the question went something like this Kerry Wood has a reason for being injured, mulitple surgeries ect, why is it that Mark Prior takes so long to get ready Maybe he is wimpy. Maybe he is thinking of his career and doesn't want to rush going back to a stinky team.