Alex Rodriguez - surgery

by Jason Collette on Mar 5, 2009 11:26 AM EST

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3954457

ESPN is reporting that A-Rod needs to have surgery on that cyst and will be out 10 weeks.

That is certainly good news to us and the rest of the AL East with A-Rod missing one-third of the season. The circus is already in full swing in the Bronx and the season has not even begun. It should be a fun year.

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Sweet

Although it would nearly be a 1/3 of the season. If he misses the next 10 weeks that he could be back by early June. What do the Yanks do about the position with seemingly no depth. How about a Zobrist for Hughes trade. Not enough you say, well maybe they could throw in Kennedy too.

Why yes, I am this big of an asshole in person.

by Sandy Kazmir on Mar 5, 2009 11:31 AM EST reply actions

More Madonna time..

This will be good too as they will probably do something incredibly stupid like deal away a lot of their younger talent for a ~2 month replacement, heard Buster Olney say Garrett Atkins, which would be great because of how much it would take to get him (not that any Steinbrenner would ever pressure Cashman into making a harsh short sighted move)

Kaz/Shields/Garza/Sonny/Price/Davis/Hellickson-necessitate a drool cup or a 7 man rotation

by CubFanRaysaddict on Mar 5, 2009 11:42 AM EST reply actions

Well, this is helpful.

by R.J. Anderson on Mar 5, 2009 11:48 AM EST reply actions

A cyst in his hip

Either it’s an STD or steroids.

Lay off the stadium, Iwamura

by Orlando Rays on Mar 5, 2009 11:54 AM EST reply actions

talked to my brother

who is only a second year med student, so obviously take it with a grain of salt, but osteoarthritis is a likely culprit to cause this (though he is young, a history of roids helps negate that).

Kaz/Shields/Garza/Sonny/Price/Davis/Hellickson-necessitate a drool cup or a 7 man rotation

by CubFanRaysaddict on Mar 5, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

How many runs can we subtract from Yanks projections?

Cameron thinks this will cost Yanks about a 1 win, but he only took Arod out for 1 month.

By Dave’s logic, if Arod is down for 2 months thats about 2 wins less. I don’t know, I feel like it should be more- I think a separate analysis is warranted.

by Thejeffg on Mar 5, 2009 12:11 PM EST reply actions

I was considering doing this, still might, although Dave beat me to the punch.

by R.J. Anderson on Mar 5, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

i did beat everyone to the punch

I called a-rod missing time… although i thought it would be more madonna-related

by daveh33 on Mar 5, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions

if Orlando Rays is right

you’re probably right lol

Kaz/Shields/Garza/Sonny/Price/Davis/Hellickson-necessitate a drool cup or a 7 man rotation

by CubFanRaysaddict on Mar 5, 2009 12:47 PM EST up reply actions

Here's the link:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/down-goes-a-rod

by Thejeffg on Mar 5, 2009 12:14 PM EST reply actions

I wonder how this impacts fantasy drafts

by matthan on Mar 5, 2009 2:23 PM EST reply actions

If he missed 1/3rd of the season, he becomes a $22ish player

He’ll lose at least 3 rounds of value.

What's on my mind

by Jason Collette on Mar 5, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions

As good as my team is (in a keeper league)

I may target him very, very hard.

Pujols, Braun, Longo, and then A-Rod! Wow!

by rglass44 on Mar 5, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions

http://ownersedge.fanball.com/article/2009/3/Analyzing-A-Rod

What's on my mind

by Jason Collette on Mar 5, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

Or not.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/up-comes-a-rod

by Aaron Campeau on Mar 5, 2009 5:07 PM EST reply actions

It worked out real well for Mike Lowell last year

not.

Why yes, I am this big of an asshole in person.

by Sandy Kazmir on Mar 5, 2009 5:44 PM EST up reply actions

My suit is NOT black

by steve-o1285 on Mar 5, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions

Ouch

According to a Manhattan-based hip specialist, Alex Rodriguez (hip) will eventually “have to bite the bullet and have the surgery.”
“It’s going to get progressively worse and for the patient, it’s pretty miserable,” said Dr. Robert Buly of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Buly, an admitted Yankees fan, added that A-Rod would soon have trouble pivoting or flexing.

We already know what will happen

Yankees make the playoffs: They built such a wonderful team, they still win without A-Rod
Yankees miss playoffs: The division would of been theirs if A-Rod didn’t miss any time

Evan Longoria and David Price - the fight for my heart

by joeybw on Mar 6, 2009 10:23 AM EST reply actions

For what he's being paid he needs to tough it out

Until it starts really affecting his level of play, he needs to eat more darvocet than Favre and go out there and cause some serious long-term problems.

Why yes, I am this big of an asshole in person.

by Sandy Kazmir on Mar 6, 2009 11:02 AM EST up reply actions