Jorge Posada Injury Update – Surgery?
July 21, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries, News
Jorge Posada is hurting again. Earlier in the season, Posada battled a shoulder injury — and he has yet to completely heal. Now there is serious talk that Posada may require season-ending surgery.
Part of the issue involving Posada is his insistence that he play catcher. The New York Yankees have played him at first base and designated hitter, but Posada wants to remain a catcher. With a painful and weakened shoulder, that is a difficult position for Posada to play.
The Yankees are saying Posada will again try to rest his shoulder. If rest doesn’t help out, surgery may be the only option. If Posada undergoes surgery, he not only will be out the rest of the year — he could miss playing time into next season as well. At 36-years-old, there’s even a chance Posada will never fully recover.
For now, Posada will hope and against hope as he looks to playing again this season.
Is Jorge Posada’s season over for the New York Yankees?
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