Comments on: Nady Does Not Require Surgery

By: Moshe Mandel

Moshe Mandel — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:43:19 +0000

I doubt this as well. For his long term value, he is probably better off getting the surgery, unless the rehab will actually heal it.

By: Moshe Mandel

Moshe Mandel — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:42:34 +0000

We probably would have heard about it, being that it is a unique procedure.

By: Steve S.

Steve S. — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:41:51 +0000

Another question is what role Nady takes when he comes back. I’ve heard he might be part of a Righty-Lefty DH platoon with Matsui and not play the field at all, for fear of re-injuring the elbow on a throwing play. Which of course, was how he injured it in the first place.

2 roster spots for 2 DH’s? Yikes.

By: Steve S.

Steve S. — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:39:30 +0000

I wonder if the new treatment that Saito got last year is part of what the Yanks are doing with Nady.

For anyone who’s not familiar with it, it involved extracting a players own blood, raising the white blood cell count and injecting it directly into the elbow. Apparently, the white blood cells are what heal the ligaments and blood flow is generally poor in the area.

By: Moshe Mandel

Moshe Mandel — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:46:36 +0000

Agreed. he’s great on the primary stuff, not so great on filling in at the edges.

By: oldpep

oldpep — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:37:50 +0000

If Cashman wouldn’t give up Mendoza to get Edmonds in his prime, why would he give up anything (even just money) to get him now?
This isn’t the first time we’ve passed on a useful player for no reason.
Cashman does some things very well. Things like this he often doesn’t do at all.

By: EJ Fagan

EJ Fagan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:26:25 +0000

Huge news. The second-half Yankees just got a lot more deep.

It also closes some of the doors to Austin Jackson.