Yankees' Posada won't go for surgery yet

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 Yankees' Posada won't go for surgery yet
Jorge Posada will postpone the inevitable surgery on his right shoulder, Joe Girardi said Wednesday. [link]

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Yanks’ Posada Puts Off Shoulder Surgery For Now
Published 7/23/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... & NEW YORK NEWSDAY both report that Posada wants to try recovery through rehabilitation before undergoing any operation:“I’ve got 15 days to make a decision,” said Posada, who went on the DL Monday. “I’ll rehab it and see how it feels and have a decision by then.” If Posada does feel ready to play again in two weeks, it likely won’t be behind the plate. Jorge has said his shoulder doesn’t hurt while he’s swinging, but it doesn’t feel so great when he throws. So, how will Joe Girardi put Posada back in the lineup? Posada could play first base or serve as the designated ...

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