ARod having hip surgery

From what they said on Baseball Tonight, the doctor only plans to repair it enough that Rodriguez can still play this year. Further surgery will be necessary after the season.

Stupid.

 

Why?

 

Get it over with. Write off the year, fix it right the first time, don't take a chance that he could fuck it up even worse than it already is.

 

The doctor said this morning when the Yankees announced it (so Baseball Tonight is not reporting anything new) that they can fix the labrum by arthroscopy and he should be able to play in 6-9 weeks without doing further damage to the hip.

The procedure will correct a torn labrum and will address some of the underlying bone irregularity in the hip, Dr. Marc Philippon said in a conference call, but Rodriguez will probably need more extensive surgery after the season.
Rodriguez will remain in Vail for rehabilitation, Dr. Philippon said, and there is a good chance that he could play much of the 2009 season without further problems.
“We’re trying to return him rapidly to his high-level function,” Dr. Philippon said. “I firmly believe this approach will be successful.”