Why Jorge Posada should get surgery

The biggest story of yesterday was not the Yankees having a great-hitting game against the Twins, or even Sidney Ponson (!) getting a standing ovation from the fans. No, the big news is the fact that Jorge Posada is going on the DL again, and might be out for the year. He’s getting an MRI today. There was talk yesterday that Posada would come back in a few weeks and be the DH/first baseman this year, and get the surgery until after the season. But I think Posada should go ahead and get the surgery now. He needs to make sure he’s ready to start next year. Besides, the Yanks already have a cast of thousands for the DH/first baseman spot. Posada’s hitting numbers have been un-Posadalike this year, something he finally admitted yesterday was due to his shoulder. In addition to saying that his shoulder had been bothering him since spring training, he also acknowledged yesterday that he has one throw in his shoulder per game, which is not exactly what you want to hear from your ... [link]