New Orleans suffers a major setback before the season even starts. Starting catcher and leading slugger Cliff York suffered a neck injury in a meaningless spring training game and will miss the 1st month of the season. York was projected to anchor the Pelicans offense and was looking for a big season in the last seasons of his two year deal with the club. Paul Wilkins will start the season behind the plate and will be backed up by a yet to be determined veteran catcher that the Pelicans will call up. Management has resisted calls by the fans to call up #1 catching prospect Craig Bowen and said they plan for Bowen to spend much of the 08 season in AAA after a start in AA.
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