03/06: A-Rod Will Need Surgery... Eventually
Posted by: Patrick
Yesterday, news broke that A-Rod would need surgery and would be out for 10 weeks. When the Yankees made their official comments, they said that the decision was rest and rehab, in hopes of him avoiding the surgery this season and staying on the field.
According to Tyler Kepner, the reality is that A-Rod will have surgery at some point because this is not the type of thing that just heals. Brian Cashman told the media that the surgery would knock A-Rod out of the picture for four months. So, if he got it done today, he'd be back by July 6, at the earliest.
Peter Abraham spoke with his own hip specialist and pointed out:
Meanwhile, the Kepner report mentions that the Yankees spotted an issue in A-Rod's hip last year, but decided not to invest it further.
Ben Kabak discusses how the Yankees decision not to follow up on the MRI may now cost us dearly.
After reading these articles, part of me says that he should just have the surgery now. It sounds like the hip will only get worse from this point. I think I'd rather be fairly certain of getting a healthy, rested A-Rod back by August 1, than I'd want to just play him and see how it goes and have him break down later in the year.
According to Tyler Kepner, the reality is that A-Rod will have surgery at some point because this is not the type of thing that just heals. Brian Cashman told the media that the surgery would knock A-Rod out of the picture for four months. So, if he got it done today, he'd be back by July 6, at the earliest.
Peter Abraham spoke with his own hip specialist and pointed out:
Cashman said all last season that Jorge Posada’s torn labrum could be treated with rest and rehab. Then on July 30, as Posada underwent surgery, they made a surprise trade for Pudge Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, the Kepner report mentions that the Yankees spotted an issue in A-Rod's hip last year, but decided not to invest it further.
Cashman said the Yankees discovered an irregularity in Rodriguez’s hip last May when he underwent a magnetic resonance imaging exam for a right quadriceps injury. By June or July, the hitting coach Kevin Long said he could notice subtle changes in Rodriguez’s hitting, notably in his right foot — the back one in his stance.
The foot was not pivoting fully, Long said, and as a result, Rodriguez could not completely turn his waist and clear his hips. This caused his bat to drag and prevented him from driving through the ball and generating maximum power.
The foot was not pivoting fully, Long said, and as a result, Rodriguez could not completely turn his waist and clear his hips. This caused his bat to drag and prevented him from driving through the ball and generating maximum power.
Ben Kabak discusses how the Yankees decision not to follow up on the MRI may now cost us dearly.
After reading these articles, part of me says that he should just have the surgery now. It sounds like the hip will only get worse from this point. I think I'd rather be fairly certain of getting a healthy, rested A-Rod back by August 1, than I'd want to just play him and see how it goes and have him break down later in the year.
