Before I get into some final September call-up speculation, let me update you on Alan Horne (left). The story has been floating around that Horne had surgery to repair a slightly torn rotator cuff. I just shot some text message back and forth with Horne himself who confirmed the procedure took place on Friday. For a guy who spent far too much of the season using he word "frustrated" over and over again, it must have been -- in a strange way -- good news to find out that there was a physical problem.

"It's kind of a relief and I'm supposed to be ready (for) spring trainin," Horne wrote, as always, letting his southern accent come through in the way he types.