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Friday, May 21, 2004 |
Glaussing Over The Facts
More from Ken Rosenthal on Glaus' shoulder, including the now-standard line that Glaus refused surgery. I sometimes wonder where these guys get their info, or whether they even bother checking facts.
The suspicion both inside and outside the Angels' organization is that Glaus feared that his numbers might suffer, hurting his free-agent value at the end of the season.Well, duh, and it's altogether possible that's what caused Green to have his current woes. But here, kids, is the kicker:...
Glaus' agent, Michael Nicotera, says the player's red-hot performance was deceptive, because he was unable to turn on inside pitches. At one point he told Nicotera, "I'm just waiting for it to blow out." He asked Dr. Lewis Yocum, the Angels' team orthopedist, if his recovery from surgery would be more difficult if the injury worsened. According to Nicotera, Yocum said, "That is a calculated risk."
"He had another MRI done. The labrum was worse. The tear in his rotator cuff is now completely through. You can literally hold Troy's wrist, pull down and create two fingers of space in his shoulder."Multiply this times yesterday's Slate article on shoulder reconstruction, and you've got an ex-third baseman, and very possibly, an ex-player. (By the way, who the hell is doing this that they know? Man, that sounds painful.)
Today's the day Troy goes under the knife. Turn your thoughts and prayers his way.
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