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New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez's brother Joe says A-Rod out 10 weeks
Alex Rodriguez will have surgery to remove a cyst from his right hip and will be out 10 weeks, Rodriguez's brother told ESPNdeportes.com on Thursday.
A-rod to Have Surgery and Could Be Out Until May
A-rod to Have Surgery and Could Be Out Until May
bizofbaseball.com — It has been reported on the Sporting News and MLB websites that Alex Rodriguez will be required to have surgery to remove the cyst that has formed on his hip. This procedure requires a 10 week rehabilitation stint which would put A-Rod missing the WBC and the first month of the regular season. ... (more) A-rod to Have Surgery and Could Be Out Until May
Down Goes A-Rod
fangraphs.com — Some big news coming out this morning about the severity of Alex Rodriguez ’s hip injury - according to MLB.com , Rodriguez is going to have surgery that will keep him out of the line-up until at least May. Regardless of how you may feel about ... (more) Down Goes A-Rod
REPORT: A-ROD NEEDS SURGERY, OUT 10 WEEKS
nypost.com — > Alex Rodriguez's brother has told ESPN Deportes that the Yankees third baseman needs surgery on his hip and could be out up to 10 weeks. "Alex is destroyed," Joe Rodriguez told the Web site in a translated version. "But most important is ... (more) REPORT: A-ROD NEEDS SURGERY, OUT 10 WEEKS
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  • Juke Juke
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    I guess this proves Selina Roberts really is a pain in the ass.

    Were there also 4 leaked sources for this story too? 

    Posted 3/5/2009 respond (flag)
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Alex Rodriguez to Have Hip Surgery
Advanced Fantasy BaseballAlex Rodriguez will miss at least the first month of the season due to hip surgery to remove a cyst that may or may not have been caused by steroid use. His price is crashing through the floor and he can not be a first round pick. ...

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Report -- A-Rod needs surgery, will miss start of baseball season
Projo Sox Blog — ... ESPN Deportes is reporting that Alex Rodriguez will have surgery to remove a cyst from his hip, and that he will be out 10 weeks. The source of the report is Rodriguez's brother, Joe. The report says that the surgery will take place Monday in Colorado. ...

A-Rod to have hip surgery to remove cyst, out until May
tonyblogs.net - Sports news, humor, videos and prognostications. — ... That's according to Alex Rodriguez's brother. ESPN's Cindy Brunson relayed the news by screaming it out during the morning SportsCenter as if she'd just won the lottery. ...

Alex Rodriguez Surgery
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Report: A-Rod out 10 weeks
Extra Bases — Alex Rodriguez just can't seem to stay out of the headlines. And once again, the news appears to be bad, at least for the New York Yankees. According to a report on ESPN.com , A-Rod will have surgery to remove a cyst from his right hip and will be out 10 weeks, his brother (note: brother, not cousin) told ESPNdeportes.com today. According to the report, Joe Rodriguez said during a phone interview with reporter Enrique Rojas that surgery was recommended and rehabilitation would take about 10 weeks. Surgery is scheduled for Monday in Colorado, a source close to the situation ...

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Report: Hip surgery for A-Rod
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A-Rod to miss 10 weeks from hip surgery, media reports indicate
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a-rod needs hip surgery?
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ESPN: A-Rod Out Until May
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Cody Ransom will get to test his super-athlete skills on the big stage
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Dominican-American Hero Alex Rodriguez Out Until May, World Weeps
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A Large Regular — A-Rod's Hip Boo Boo So Alex Rodriguez needs surgery on his hip and could be out 10 weeks? Ha ha! Timing is everything - how perfect a replacement for A-Rod would Nomar Garciaparra have been? Too bad Nomar signed with the A's just last week. Having Nomar and Jeter on the left side of the same infield would have also guaranteed the Yankees plenty of good press for once. Do the Yankees go internal for A-Rod's replacement? Angel Berroa, Cody Ransom or Justin Leone? None of those names float the proverbial boat. Do they rush Bradley Suttle? ...

A-Rod Might Miss April
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A-Rod has torn labrum, will try to play through pain
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Report: Cyst removal will keep A-Rod out until May
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Alex Rodriguez May Miss Quarter Of Season
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A-Rod Could Miss 10 Weeks For Surgery To Remove A Cyst On His Hip
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Brother-Rod: A-Rod to have surgery, out 10 weeks
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A-Rod out ten weeks?
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Hip Cyst to Sideline Alex Rodriguez until May
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Friggin’ A-Rod
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A-Rod out in April
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A-Rod's surgery now in question
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WBC Opens
Japan, Hockey, Baseball, etc. — ... Kyuji Fujikawa closed out the game, but his fastball wasn’t up to his usual velocity. If he doesn’t gain velocity, he’ll be an easy target for the sluggers from the Americas (but not A-Rod). ...

Italy's Olenberger Auditions for Mets Pen (A year too late we hope)
It's Mets For Me: Off-Beat, Tangentially Relevant Mets Ruminations — ... bad Piazza lifestyle choice. A stoo gats! This calls for an Italian-themed post! First of all, the news is out. The Mets are more successful than the Spankees! Fugettabout it! Maine on Maine: I suck! Now it looks like he's shelving the curveball--Warthen can't get no love! Maine has to figure out a way to put hitters away is all I know. Met great John Franco is kind enough to pose for our themed post A-rod has a torn labia! The Dominican Republic team loses absolutely nothing by the ...

In the News (3/6)
Right Field Bleachers — ... - Alex Rodriguez will undergo hip surgery and could miss up to 10 weeks of regular season play: This hasn’t been his year.UPDATE: ...

Morning Rounds, March 6th
The Sports Complex — ... “He’s having a little tough time right now, probably as much mentally as physically.” - a somber Paul Holmgren, updating the press on Danny Briere Three lines on their world: Without his trusty steroids A-Rod begins to break down The Cowboys cut loose the less productive Roy Williams and Carmelo Anthony, returning from suspension, has jokes Three lines on ours: ...

TGIF Grab Bag: Dave Matthews coming to Fenway
Red Sox Monster — ... . Hop-along A-Rod Despite a torn labrum, Alex Rodriguez isn't undergoing the knife yet . You know, since that worked out so well for Mike Lowell, and all. Photo of the day Try and tell me the use of the fishing poles at left isn't priceless.

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