Comments on: Hip expert: A-Rod will need surgery

By: chris

chris — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:59:32 +0000

My pick if he could be had would be Figgins. If things don’t go well in center with Gardner/Melky, he could move out there when A-Rod gets back… plus I’m sick of him beating us… Inge not a bad pick also.

By: David

David — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:08:46 +0000

You’re absolutely right on this. He should have the surgery and get it over with. There are – as you noted – plenty of options in the meantime.

It’s a shame the Yankees have such a moron for their GM. They should really figure that one out!

By: Where's Dr.A?

Where's Dr.A? — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:36:20 +0000

Toronto doesn’t need to get worse than they already are. It’s bad enough they lost their #2 starter to NY. They certainly are not going to trade Rolen within the division and especially to the Yankees!

Suck it up fans: You knew deep down you weren’t going to do any better than 3rd place this upcoming year anyway. Although without Alex in the locker room for the better part of the year you might come in second….right behind the 2009 Al East Champs: The Sox…of course!

By: DukeCT

DukeCT — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:16:51 +0000

Tex originally played 3B. When he was with the Rangers, he volunteered to play OF. How about him at 3B with Swisher at 1B?

By: Tantron Willoughby

Tantron Willoughby — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:32:02 +0000

Why didn’t the Yankee doctors see this injury b4 signing him? They must have conducted Xrays, MRI’s etc etc. Who knows what kind of player we will have in the future.

By: Deano

Deano — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:26:14 +0000

>>Did you ask the Orthopod about the long term degenerative effects on the hip, and whether this might lead to degenerative arthritis and need for a hip replacement in the future?<<

ARod, call Dr. Rogerson in Madison, WI. Consider being the first bball player to have a hip resurfacing with the Birmingham Hip. You will be completely rehabbed in 6 months and never worry about your hip again.

By: Pat Stapleton

Pat Stapleton — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:51:05 +0000

I think it is dumb to try and play with the injury. They tried the same thing with Posada last season. He ended up having season ending surgery because he couldn’t play with the shoulder injury. I know that these are not the same injuries but the Yankees are approaching both of them in the same manner.

A-Rod will have to have the surgery either now or in the off-season. There is no way around that.

Just get it done now. Hopefully the Yankees can pick someone up via trade. Even if they cannot pick up a ‘productive’ player, I still think you have to do the surgery. Then July comes along and hopefully he will be able to produce for us.

You have to look at the bigger picture in all of this. This is the 2nd year of a 10 yr contract. Don’t let this fester, get worse, and end up costing the Yankees for longer than it should. Just get the surgery done now and come back to us in July.

By: Russell NY

Russell NY — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:46:36 +0000

Am I the only one who sees that if he gets surgery tomorrow he will be eligible to come back in early July (given the 4 month recovery time)?

That gives him half the season to play healthy.

If my facts are straight, u get Rolen and ARod will recover. Even without ARod we still have a competitive lineup with Tex. And our pitching is 100x better.

By: JF

JF — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:46:33 +0000

If he does opt for surgery, I say let Dr. Kevorkian do it.

By: beck

beck — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:36:08 +0000

PETE ROLEN is a no no,great player,but he has a shoulder problem,one slide into a base,and he’s toast. I seen him in St Louis AND *HE MISSED A LOT OF PLAY TIME HEALING.*