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					|   | Bad News for Hiraoka and Kansas City Thursday, December 8th , 2050
 The Kansas City Royals plan to take it slow with shortstop Ryoji Hiraoka, knowing that his recovery from a broken kneecap would likely include a few bumps in the road. A team spokesman told BNN, "Ryoji has up days and down days. It's still a process. He was feeling really good and then he had a step back. The doctors say it will be about 9 months before he can be activated."
 
 Ryoji Hiraoka is expected to undergo surgery in Kansas City(Missouri) tomorrow.
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