TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 A-Rod needs surgery on the cyst on his hip. He will be out 10 weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YourKock'sReallyGreat 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 I just heard it on WFan. Arod is out until Mid May. Who plays 3rd now? Cody Ransom? Angel Berroa? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Looking at the roster the immediate answer appears to be Angel Berroa or Cody Ransom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 I don't know of anyone in the system or in camp right now who is a natural 3B. I don't see them playing a month of the season with Cody Ransom at third. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 There are 215 people in the thread talking about it at NYYFans. Still no word from the Yankees about it...and the source seems to be a quote from his half brother (in a Spanish article) who Alex isn't that close with to begin with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YourKock'sReallyGreat 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Roberts and Benigno on WFan are speculating Nady or Tex for third base for the Yankees. According to them Nady was rated the best defensive 3rd basemen in college by Baseball America. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Roberts and Benigno on WFan are speculating Nady or Tex for third base for the Yankees. According to them Nady was rated the best defensive 3rd basemen in college by Baseball America. Xavier Nady has a total of three innings at third base in the minors and majors combined. If he was really that good, he would have had an opportunity to stick at the position. Teixeira came up as a 3B, but hasn't played there in years. I don't think he'd be real happy at switching back now after signing his huge deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted March 5, 2009 I guess I'll have to watch reruns of A*R*O*D to get my A-rod fix until he's back in the lineup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 The reports now state that he has a torn labrum. Cashman thinks rehab and rest will take care of the problem, but surgery would probably put him out for most of the season. This would be similar to the injury suffered by Mike Lowell last season and he's still not 100%. Not a good day for A-Rod. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusMoment 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 The reports now state that he has a torn labrum. Cashman thinks rehab and rest will take care of the problem, but surgery would probably put him out for most of the season. This would be similar to the injury suffered by Mike Lowell last season and he's still not 100%. Not a good day for A-Rod. Yeah, here's what I heard UPDATE, 3:51 p.m.: Surgery, if needed, would knock him out four months. The cyst was large and the hope was having it drained will lessen the stiffness Rodriguez felt. They’re going to cut down on his time in spring training in the hopes he can get through the season. This is a similar injury to what Mike Lowell and Chase Utley had. Cashman refused to say what degree the tear was. UPDATE, 4:07 p.m.: Cashman just said A-Rod will need the surgery at some point. The tear won’t just heal. They’re hoping he can get through the season then have it. So this could be an issue all year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 UPDATE, 4:07 p.m.: Cashman just said A-Rod will need the surgery at some point. The tear won’t just heal. They’re hoping he can get through the season then have it. So this could be an issue all year. That just sounds really, really stupid. You're going to bank on a guy playing regularly for 6 months or so on an injured hip instead of letting him have the surgery now and be back somewhere towards the beginning of August or so even if it takes 5 months to heal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 God this sucks. He should probably just bite the bullet and get the surgery done now rather than have it be a lingering thing that could get worse and end up with him getting shut down for the rest of the season. I have no idea what they'd do to replace him for 3 or 4 months. I don't think putting Angel Beroa or Cody Ransom out there every day is a viable option. Neither is moving Tex across the diamond and playing Swish at first, it would be great if they could do that and have it go off without a hitch, but it's not going to happen. The best veteran IF options in free agency are Mark Grudzielanek and Ray Durham, neither of whom is a third baseman. Worst case scenario and A-Rod is out for months they pretty much have to make a trade. Chad Tracy maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 The difference between A-Rod and a replacement level player is roughly 10 runs, or 1 win, per month. If he just misses April, you're fine with a Berroa/Ransom or Grudzielanek type. If it gets to be any longer than that they'll have to look outside the organization for help. They could definitely get Mark Teahen or Bobby Crosby. Garrett Atkins or Adrian Beltre are probably available for the right mix of prospects and cash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 I am tingling in anticipation of all the "I told you so" columns from the hacks in the New York print media. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3957971 Hip surgery is the worst-case scenario for Alex Rodriguez, but the specialist who examined the Yankees' third baseman earlier this week indicated there is a very good chance that Rodriguez could play the whole season with the labrum tear, sources say. Yankees co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner said Rodriguez had additional tests on Friday in Colorado. "Everybody is concerned, of course," Steinbrenner said after meeting with general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi for about 15 minutes before Friday's game with Detroit. "No decisions being made. Just being cautious. We're going to take it slow." In a Thursday conference call with the Yankees and other parties, Dr. Marc Philippon, the specialist, described for others how the surgery would work. But there also was an indication, during the call, that there is a "75 to 80 percent chance" Rodriguez could get through the 2009 season playing through the discomfort. "Ultimately it comes down to Alex: What he feels is best -- get the information, talk about it as an organization," Girardi said Friday. "Talk about with Alex, and ultimately he has to make the decision. It's a tough decision no matter what. The parties involved have taken the more conservative route of rest and rehabilitation, and Rodriguez's hip will continue to be monitored to see if the labrum tear worsens. If that happens, the cartilage in the hip would be exposed, and this could lead to microfracture surgery, as explained on the conference call. If there are signs that Rodriguez's tear is worsening, surgery would take place before any microfracture surgery becomes necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 A-Rod opts for surgery He'll be out six to nine weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 The best part is that even if the surgery allows him to get through the rest of the season (coming back in May, possibly), he will have to have a second full blown surgery this off-season, if I'm understanding correctly. 33 years old, and 8 years left on his contract. Wow. I found this amusing: http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=525506 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 The best part is that even if the surgery allows him to get through the rest of the season (coming back in May, possibly), he will have to have a second full blown surgery this off-season, if I'm understanding correctly. That's what I really don't get about this decision. He's going to miss 2 months with the "minor" surgery and then have to go back in and repair it. If it was up to me, I'd just fix it now lose the 4 or so months they projected as the worst case scenario and come back for the playoff push. If the Yankees can't stay in the mix with everything else they've got they don't deserve to make the posteason anyway. This just seems like risking a guy's longterm health for a 40-50 game stretch of a season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Right. I mean, they have enough spare parts they could probably trade for a stop gap type player, like maybe Scott Rolen or someone like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
