Glaus batted .270 with 27 homers and 99 RBIs in 2008, his first season in St. Louis. His .982 fielding percentage led all major league third basemen and established a Cardinals team record for the position.

Earlier in spring training, Glaus said the shoulder injury bothered him most of the final two months of last season. The Cardinals tried to avoid surgery, administering a cortisone injection during the season and another in the offseason before medical personnel determined the shoulder wasn't responding.

The surgery repaired the labrum and in Glaus' words, "smoothed down some rough edges" in the shoulder from an injury that doctors believe was a result of ordinary wear and tear. The Cardinals will end up paying for the delay.

"We ran through the course of treatment as you should and ultimately, unfortunately, the pain didn't go away," Glaus said.

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Glaus out at least 2 months after rehab setback
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus is expected to miss at least two months following a setback in his rehabilitation from arthroscopic shoulder surgery in January. Fantasy Baseball