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CHICAGO -- Los Angeles Angels ace Garrett Richards hopes to be cleared to throw next week as he seeks to avoid Tommy John surgery.Richards last pitched on May 1 and was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament five days later. He wont pitch again this season, but hes been undergoing stem-cell treatments in hopes of avoiding surgery that would sideline him through the 2017 season.Richards was optimistic after a workout at Wrigley Field on Wednesday before the Angels faced the Cubs. Hes been lifting and doing exercises with a weighted ball to stimulate the throwing motion.I literally feel like my arm is refreshed, Richards said. Everything feels great. My shoulder feels nice and loose. I feel zero discomfort in my arm. Nothing even close to what I was feeling when I was put on the (disabled list) or anything.The next step is an imaging scan Monday.If everything looks the same as it did a couple weeks ago or better than we start throwing an actual baseball on an actual field and doing actual baseball things, Richards said. That would be cool.Richards would first start throwing at 45 feet. He said the true test will be when he stretches out to 120 feet. If that goes well, it could to bullpen sessions next month and then a stint in the instructional or fall league.Ive got to be able to go out and do my pregame routine, throw out of the bullpen and throw in a game a couple innings to simulate what it would be like in a game, Richards said. I think once I accomplish that a couple times I think Ill have enough peace of mind to move into the offseason and continue with my offseason workouts and hopefully roll into next year fresh and ready to go.The 28-year-old Richards was 1/3 with a 2.34 ERA in six starts this season before getting hurt. His enthusiasm was noted by Angels manager Mike Scioscia.If youre within an earshot of him hes very excited, Scioscia said. Hes been talking about this day for a couple weeks since he had the other checkup. If hes cleared to start throwing, were trying to dissuade him from making his first pitch a slider. Custom New England Patriots Jerseys . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. Andre Tippett Youth Jersey . Hey!" 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LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers right-hander Brandon McCarthy is schedule to make his season debut Sunday when he starts against the Colorado Rockies, helping out a Los Angeles pitching staff riddled by injuries.McCarthy last pitched in a major league game on April 25, 2015 -- his fourth start with the Dodgers -- before having surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow five days later.His recovery from Tommy John surgery culminated with four minor league rehab starts. On Monday night, he threw five innings for Class A Rancho Cucamonga, allowing four runs on seven hits.This is right where I want to be, McCarthy said Saturday. I was the one who said `lets go. I felt Id gotten to a place with my stuff feeling-wise that I felt confident about being here and if there was a need for me, lets put me in, and they decided to go for it.McCarthy was 0-1 with a 4.61 ERA in four rehab starts -- three with Rancho Cucamonga and one with Triple-A Oklahoma City.I need big league hitters to tell me what Im throwing right now and what Im doing, he saaid.ddddddddddddYou need Nolan Arenado to let you know like, `Hey, your sinker (stinks) right now. Or, `No, your stuff is where it is right now. It feels hard to say that, but I realize its good enough to compete, but I need to find out what I need to refine, what needs to be tinkered with.The Dodgers have had 19 players, including six starting pitchers, on the disabled list, the most of any team in the majors, according to STATS LLC. They even put ace Clayton Kershaw on the DL earlier this week and traded for right-hander Bud Norris to plug the hole in their rotation.I dont want to be anything different than just another start, McCarthy said. Im trying not to put any mental importance on it, just like every other step of the program. Once I start focusing on anything more than getting Rockies out, its going to be too much.McCarthy signed a $48 million, four-year free agent deal with Los Angeles prior to the 2015 season. ' ' '