DETROIT -- Chicago White Sox reliever Nate Jones had surgery on his right elbow and is expected to need 12 to 15 months to recover. [url=http://www.thecubsteamshop.com/Cubs-Ron-Santo-Kids-Jersey/]Ron Santo Cubs Jersey[/url] . Jones had Tommy John surgery Tuesday. The operation was performed by Dr. Jam

DETROIT -- Chicago White Sox reliever Nate Jones had surgery on his right elbow and is expected to need 12 to 15 months to recover. Ron Santo Cubs Jersey . Jones had Tommy John surgery Tuesday. The operation was performed by Dr. James Andrews. Jones also had back surgery May 5. The right-hander has been limited to just two appearances this season, failing to retire a batter in a pair of April games. "Probably the last thing youre thinking of is hed have an elbow issue, especially with the back and everything," manager Robin Ventura said. "You feel bad for him." Jones went 4-5 with a 4.15 ERA in 70 games last season. Chicago reliever Matt Lindstrom and outfielder Avisail Garcia are expected to begin rehab assignments Friday with Triple-A Charlotte. Lindstrom had surgery on his left ankle May 23, and Garcia also needed surgery after hurting his left shoulder attempting a diving catch April 9. "You look forward to when theyre healthy, more than sit there and wish they could have been there all year," Ventura said. "Its not productive to do that." Garcia was initially thought to be out for the season, and Lindstroms return was no sure thing either. If they can both make it back, it would be a boost to a Chicago team that was 5 1/2 games out of a wild card at the start of play Wednesday. "Theyre good players. You get Lindy out there and add to the bullpen, and Avi playing -- theyre good players, and were counting on them even leading to spring training," Ventura said. "You get them back, you kind of feel a little more complete." Ventura was noncommittal when asked if Lindstrom could take over as the teams closer when he returns. "Well see when he gets back here, how it all lines up," Ventura said. Ernie Banks Jersey . 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"Im excited just for a new start, just to see where things are going, to bring some kind of tradition back to the team and guys being excited about something new," the defensive back said during a conference call Monday after agreeing to stay with the Bombers rather than go to free agency next month.SAO PAULO - Lewis Hamilton enters the last two races of the Formula One season hopeful Mercedes has done enough to solve the reliability issues that hurt the team earlier in the year.With a comfortable lead over teammate Nico Rosberg, Hamilton will be in good position to clinch his second world title if he can just bring his car home at this weekends Brazilian Grand Prix and at the season finale in Abu Dhabi later this month.Hamilton can secure the title with consecutive second-place finishes or by finishing third in Brazil and second in Abu Dhabi, which will be worth double points.Mercedes has been dominant all year, so if Hamilton can avoid accidents or the types of mechanical problems that affected the team during parts of the season, he can just coast behind Rosberg and still finish where he needs to clinch the title.The most difficult thing this year for sure was dealing with the DNFs and the problems that we had with the car and not finishing the races, he said. We have to turn negatives into positives. Thats how I managed to get myself where I am today. We have to put that positive energy out there and maximize the opportunities.Hamilton failed to finish three races this year, and Rosberg didnt cross the finish line two times.Another setback for Hamilton in Brazil could turn the title race in Rosbergs favour again.This is not something you think about, Hamilton said. We are going into the last two races with positive energy.Hamilton has won 10 races this season, including the last five. He made it ontoo the podium every time he crossed the finish line. Kerry Wood Jersey. . Mercedes has finished 1-2 in 10 of the 17 races so far, and the last time one of its drivers retired was at the Singapore GP in September.Yes, weve had issues, weve not been perfect, but weve been constantly improving and trying to rectify all the issues that weve had, Hamilton said. Some of the issues that have come up have been a huge surprise for us. We dont know what the future holds, but I think weve done quite a good job, particularly in the last five or six races. Im hopeful.Mercedes motorsport chief Toto Wolff said the team will do everything possible to make sure both cars make it to the end in the final two races.There will be (no) rest between now and the end of the season as the double-points in Abu Dhabi still has the potential to overshadow a great season should reliability become a factor, he said. Our focus is still 100 per cent on ensuring that is not the case.Although Hamilton clinched his first world title in Brazil in 2008, he hasnt had a lot of good luck at the Interlagos track recently. He failed to finish the race in two of the last three years, and was only ninth a year ago. He has never finished better than third at the track in Sao Paulo.The British driver said things could be different this time.We have a great car, an amazing team, this is the best season Ive ever had, he said. Its like Im going for my first world championship. Im hungrier than ever.___Follow Tales Azzoni at http://twitter.com/tazzoni ' ' '