A-Rod to have surgery, out until at least May

[BoSox21]

It was August and September in a playoff race and clearly it didn't hurt him that badly.

 

He played with it since May so basically he had a broken wrist during his entire Red Sox stint. It makes sense that he wouldn't have said anything about it though. Lugo went down, his opportunity came up and he wasn't gonna let it pass him by if he is able to deal with the pain.

[Gom]

You know what name makes a lot of sense as a replacement?

 

Adrian Beltre.

 

He's in the last year of his contract, he makes 12 million a year, and he's a very good defensive 3rd baseman. He could stay at 3rd, allowing Arod to come back as a DH. He'd give the Yankees great depth when Arod comes back, and considering the Mariners aren't going anywhere this year, they'd probably be happy to shed the 12 million off their books. He's a Boras client, so he's probably gone after the season anyways.

 

A mid-level prospect package would probably cut it, and actually may be too much to take that salary off the books.

 

You heard it here first.

[TheKilo]

You know what name makes a lot of sense as a replacement?

 

Adrian Beltre.

 

He's in the last year of his contract, he makes 12 million a year, and he's a very good defensive 3rd baseman. He could stay at 3rd, allowing Arod to come back as a DH. He'd give the Yankees great depth when Arod comes back, and considering the Mariners aren't going anywhere this year, they'd probably be happy to shed the 12 million off their books. He's a Boras client, so he's probably gone after the season anyways.

 

A mid-level prospect package would probably cut it, and actually may be too much to take that salary off the books.

 

You heard it here first.

 

I agree and expect to see him as a Yankee by the end of May, after ARod opts to have surgery.

[Dipre]

You know what name makes a lot of sense as a replacement?

 

Adrian Beltre.

 

He's in the last year of his contract, he makes 12 million a year, and he's a very good defensive 3rd baseman. He could stay at 3rd, allowing Arod to come back as a DH. He'd give the Yankees great depth when Arod comes back, and considering the Mariners aren't going anywhere this year, they'd probably be happy to shed the 12 million off their books. He's a Boras client, so he's probably gone after the season anyways.

 

A mid-level prospect package would probably cut it, and actually may be too much to take that salary off the books.

 

You heard it here first.

 

That's the one guy i don't wanna see in the Yankees if they acquire a new 3B.

 

Take him out of Safeco,, and expect .300-30-100 easy, his swing is tailor-made to go the other way in that short right-field porch.

[example1]

Add another obvious juicer to the mix...

[BSN07]

I had been saying it for yrs. Wang is in the rotation. Joba is in the rotation. Hughes will be in the rotation in 2010. 2/5 slots homegrown now and 3/5 next yr' date=' thats not too bad. Especially since our bullpen is home grown (hell, even Marte was our farmhand). And more is coming. The fact that we lost by far the most players in the Rule V should show you how other teams value our talent. That they'd be willing to take guys who were AA or below (all but Kroenke) and give them a 25 man slot should tell you something.[/quote']

 

Wang is a good SP

 

Joba has the best stuff of the 3, but might end up in the BP if he can't stay healthy.

 

Hughes although has good upside has yet to put it all together, while also fighting the injury bug.

 

 

I wouldn't pencil them in for future spots until the prove they can handle it.

[rician blast]

You know what name makes a lot of sense as a replacement?

 

Adrian Beltre.

 

He's in the last year of his contract, he makes 12 million a year, and he's a very good defensive 3rd baseman. He could stay at 3rd, allowing Arod to come back as a DH. He'd give the Yankees great depth when Arod comes back, and considering the Mariners aren't going anywhere this year, they'd probably be happy to shed the 12 million off their books. He's a Boras client, so he's probably gone after the season anyways.

 

A mid-level prospect package would probably cut it, and actually may be too much to take that salary off the books.

 

You heard it here first.

 

It does make sense, and I kind of wondered myself if they'd go that route. Hell it's "only" $12m.

 

On another note, Jacko's comment that the Yankees will fill holes internally (in the post hwere he mentions Matsui and Posada coming off the books in the next year or two) seems wrong to me.

 

IMO, Matsui will likely be replaced by a big FA signing with Holliday (or Bay?)

and

I highly suspect that the Yankees will try and get Joe Mauer when he becomes available

 

Why wouldn't they continue to flex their FA muscle?

[ORS]

I had been saying it for yrs. Wang is in the rotation. Joba is in the rotation. Hughes will be in the rotation in 2010. 2/5 slots homegrown now and 3/5 next yr' date=' thats not too bad. Especially since our bullpen is home grown (hell, even Marte was our farmhand). And more is coming. The fact that we lost by far the most players in the Rule V should show you how other teams value our talent. That they'd be willing to take guys who were AA or below (all but Kroenke) and give them a 25 man slot should tell you something.[/quote']

What it tells me is that you don't have any idea how the Rule V draft works. None of the 4 selected have made a 25 man roster yet.

[Gom]

The breaking news is that they will have a minor surgery now, to repair the impingement. What that means is that the bone is grating on the bone. This will fix this problem.

 

In the off-season, he will have the major surgery to fix the deformity in the bone.

 

He's only out 6-9 weeks. That's three weeks in the regular season to 1 1/2 months. That's much easier to swallow at this point.

[diony]

So that's two surgeries in one year. :dunno:

[riverside sluggers]

I laughed out loud when Cashman said theyll try to avoid the surgery until after the season. That wouldve been playing with fire

[BoSox21]

im somewhat surprised the Yankees are opting for such a band-aid solution for a guy who's under contract for the next 9 years

[jacksonianmarch]

That labrum tear must be minute for them to be able to get him back onto the field in 6-9 weeks. Sounds like the biggest issue is this cyst. It must be a rather deep cyst to require 3-4 months rehab.

[jacksonianmarch]

But 6-9 weeks is a much better option if it allows ARod to get back on the field for the whole yr AND avoid a future arthritic picture. That was the big thing. They are doing this initial surgery now to avoid the arthritis that will develop if he plays through the entire yr on the labrum tear

[Gom]

So that's two surgeries in one year. :dunno:

 

Yes. Basically getting him able to play the rest of the season at pretty much 100%, and then fixing the problem in the off-season.

[diony]

As long as he plays the rest of the season healthy, last thing the Yanks need is another DH.

 

Hopefully, Ransom or somebody can have a fluky april.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yes. Basically getting him able to play the rest of the season at pretty much 100%' date=' and then fixing the problem in the off-season.[/quote']

 

Thats the hope

[BoSox21]

I'd be concerned if only for the fact that he plays a position that puts a lot of stress on the hip. I guarantee a lot of teams are gonna use the bunt down the third base line to test him

[Dojji]

Oh, the irony, the irony.

 

The Red Sox are doomed because Mike Lowell won't recover properly from surgery on his torn hip labrum

 

-- Jacksonianmarch

[Gom]

Well, considering Arod was bothered by this last season and he missed 3 weeks on the DL last year, a return to 2008 form is very likely for Arod.

 

Looks like we're still in play. I figured dumbass in the front office would make him play throughout and we'd have a Lowell redux in the Bronx.

[jacksonianmarch]

Oh, the irony, the irony.

 

The Red Sox are doomed because Mike Lowell won't recover properly from surgery on his torn hip labrum

 

-- Jacksonianmarch

 

They repaired more than the labrum in Lowell. That being said, this is a risky surgery that has consequences and banking on ARod right now to be the ARod of old s/p labrum repair is not a given. But I think ARod is still in his prime and is more of a physical specimen than Lowell (roids helped) so I think he will recover a bit better.

[TheKilo]

You do realize Lowell is like 17 months older than ARod right?

[jacksonianmarch]

Lowell is not in anywhere near the shape that ARod is

[diony]

We can't compare A-Rod's situation with Lowell's. A-Rod is having a surgery in ST and the recovery time is from 6-9 weeks. Lowell tried to play trough it after it was detected back in June.

[TheKilo]

Lowell is not in anywhere near the shape that ARod is

 

I agree, ARod has the most physically fit hips ever.

 

WTF

[TheKilo]

We can't compare A-Rod's situation with Lowell's. A-Rod is having a surgery in ST and the recovery time is from 6-9 weeks. Lowell tried to play trough it after it was detected back in June.

 

Wasn't his hip problem detected last June?

 

I think it's funny how Yankee fans are super optimistic that he'll be back in a month and a half when he needs a second surgery to finish fixing the issue.

 

Good luck with the band-aid.

[ORS]

I agree, ARod has the most physically fit hips ever.

 

WTF

Seriously.

 

Also, why is the acknowledged steroid user more likely to recover from, or be able to play through, a labrum injury? I thought that stuff was harsh on connective tissue.

[BoSox21]

It is. The thing about jacko is that he's blinded by bias

[Gom]

Simply by looking at the players, I have to say that Arod is probably the better athlete. I realize it isn't all that scientific, but I would agree. They are relatively the same age, but Arod is faster, stronger [based on his # of homeruns and the distance they go].

 

As for recovery time, I don't base it on the players, but what the doctors say. They say it will be closer to six weeks than nine weeks, and taking into effect Arod's strong workout regimen [once again, from what I read], I guess he'll be back before the calendar turns to May, and probably play at a higher level than he did last year.

 

A lot of wishful thinking, I know.

[BSN07]

You say wishful thinking, I say delusional fantasizing;)

 

 

 

Thing is, you can't be 100% sure either way. Lot's of different things to take into consideration. No one person is going to heal the same as another. But it will all get resolved when Arod hits the field and you will see what you have in him.