ANAHEIM — Twins reliever Pat Neshek wrote on his blog today that while he continues to make progress with his injured right elbow, “I do not think a return this year is going to happen.”

Neshek has been out since May 8 with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. He was able to avoid Tommy John surgery, but as was originally predicted, he won’t factor into the Twins’ plans until spring training.

Things have been going great still and I haven’t had any problems but I am on the Really Really Slow plan. As I look ahead at the plan I do not think a return this year is going to happen. I feel like if I needed to pitch I could pull it off but the safe sure route is to take it slow and gradually get better and this is the route that we are taking.

I don’t mind it but it is extra tough sitting in FL watching the team in a playoff race. I’m jealous and I wish I was with them. So for right now we are going to follow the plan that is laid out and see where I am in the next two months.

If things are fine I’m sure I will be playing a little winter ball someplace…if things go bad then I might need surgery. Right now things have been going perfect.

Also, Pat writes about surviving Tropical Storm Fay down in Florida. He’s hosting a live chat on his site tonight at 7 p.m. (Central).

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