Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has a torn labrum in his right hip, in addition to a cyst, both the Yankees and his agent confirmed Thursday.
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has a torn labrum in his right hip, in addition to a cyst, both the Yankees and his agent confirmed Thursday.
But the next step in dealing with the injury appears to be in question.
On Thursday morning, Rodriguez's brother, Joe Dunand, told ESPNdeportes.com in a phone interview that Alex Rodriguez would have surgery to remove the cyst and would be out 10 weeks.
In addition, a source close to the situation told ESPNdeportes.com that the surgery is scheduled for Monday in Colorado.
But Thursday afternoon, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the three-time AL MVP will be treated conservatively in the hope of avoiding an operation. Cashman said that if surgery is needed, Rodriguez would be sidelined for four months.
New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez's brother Joe says A-Rod out 10 weeks - ESPN
Wow. If any of you believe in Karma, this may be a prime example!
I don't...because 104 players would have had more or less the same thing.
ANY PLAYER that uses the stength of his legs and hips(lower body)to generate power can have this injury.
Your learn to hit by also using your legs .....
If thats the case then EVERYONE could have this problem.
Personally, I think WAS to much is being made out of this....
Let's put to immediate rest this ridiculous notion that the Yankees will somehow be better off without Alex Rodriguez.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Rodriguez could get re-married and divorced again, simultaneously date J-Lo, Britney and Pink and admit to using steroids from the age of 5, and he still would be one of the best players in the game.
The Yankees need him — badly. They can find a stopgap at third base and patch together a lineup while he misses the first part of the season. But if Rodriguez does not return from hip surgery as the A-Rod of old — or something close to it — then the team will be in trouble.
Interesting article by a ver well respected baseball writer, Ken Rosenthal:
FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Yankees are not better off without A-Rod
And I could NOT AGREE MORE!:up
Who ever said they would be "better off without him" ????
Who ever said they would be "better off without him" ????
Probably something Rosenthal dreamt up.
Afterall, this is the same guy that accused the Red Sox of being "too white" after they won the World Series in '07.
Yeah, but in all fairness Bill, they have been saying that about the Red Sox for a long time. This starts back from 60s when a very close family friend, Jose Tartabull use to play for the Red Sox for 3 years in the '66-'69. And that was also echoed in the 70s. That label on the Red Sox was around WAY before Rosenthal was a teenager.
Things have definitely changed. It's important to note that only about 8% of Major League players are African American. Averaged by team, that's only 2 players for every 25 man roster.That's very true, Salsa, I won't or can't deny it. Very shameful indeed.
But that was 30 years ago, and a lot has changed in this area since then. Don't get me wrong, you still have your racist morons.....but it has gotten a LOT better.
Besides, Rosenthal accused a team that won the World Series of that. I personally wouldn't care if they were white, black, green or purple..........JUST WIN BABY!!!
Things have definitely changed. It's important to note that only about 8% of Major League players are African American. Averaged by team, that's only 2 players for every 25 man roster.
Considering that a higher percentage of the Sox' roster is made up of minorities this year with Latinos and Asians, they are hardly "too white" any more....