And now he IS going to have surgery...

So the continually changing saga of A-Rod's hip injury changed yet again. Now he is opting for surgery. The Yanks have handled this dreadfully. First he was going to be out 10 weeks for removal of a cyst. Then it turned into a torn labrum and surgery. Then it became both a cyst and a torn labrum and surgery. Then the Yank announced no surgery. And this morning ESPN reports A-Rod is now opting for surgery and will miss 6-9 weeks. I am betting it will be more like 3 months;
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez opts for surgery - ESPN

TAMPA, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez will have arthroscopic hip surgery Monday and is expected to miss six to nine weeks. The Yankees slugger will need further surgery after the season.

The diagnosis by Dr. Marc Philippon on Sunday was yet another jolt to Rodriguez during a tumultuous month in which the three-time AL MVP admitted using steroids from 2001-03 while with Texas.

Philippon spoke from Vail, Colo., on a conference call with Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. Philippon, a noted hip specialist, will perform the procedure. Also on the call was team physician Chris Ahmad.

Philippon is confident in the "85-90 pecent range" that Rodriguez will be able to play through the entire regular season.


If this were the Mets they would be ripped unmercifully by the press. But its the Yanks so don't expect much of that.

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