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Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon, speaking from Lakeland, where New York played the Detroit Tigers, said Rodriguez was doing the “right thing” in addressing the injury now.
“Now we know that we’re going to lose him for a little bit of time,” Damon said. “I think it’s better to get it out of the way, especially since he’s going to be in New York for eight more years after this year. So you might as well take care of it.”
A.J. Burnett, who allowed one hit over two scoreless innings in Sunday’s 12-3 win over Detroit, said Rodriguez’s injury is “a big loss, of course.”
“He’s one of the greatest hitters, if not the greatest in the game,” Burnett said. “For us, it’s hold the fort until he gets back. You can’t fill his shoes. It’s a big blow, but he’ll be back. You have to look at it that way.”
The leading candidate within the organization to take over at third is Cody Ransom, a 33-year-old who has a .251 average and 24 RBIs in 183 at-bats over six major league seasons.
Since joining the Yankees before the 2004 season, Rodriguez has averaged 42 homers and 123 RBIs, with a .303 average.
Girardi said if the season started today, Ransom would replace Rodriguez at third.
“It’s going to create something different for us, so we’re going to have to take a look at some of these other guys,” Girardi said. “There’s still four weeks left in camp, and it opens up an opportunity for someone.”
Last year, Rodriguez was sidelined from April 28 to May 20 because of a strained right quadriceps — his fifth career trip to the disabled list. An MRI exam at that time showed what Cashman called an “irregularity” in the right hip.
The labrum is cartilage that lines the hip joint. It can be torn through injury or repetitive wear and tear. When arthroscopic surgery is recommended, the doctor makes small incisions to insert specialized instruments into the joint space and either removes the torn piece of labrum or repairs the cartilage with a suture.
Dr. Kevin Plancher, a top orthopedic and sports medicine specialist in New York who trained and worked at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic, said hip conditions such as A-Rod’s are common in sports but are probably most prevalent among hockey players.
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