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Alex Rodriguez’s hip surgery set for Jan. 16

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Just two days ago the doctor that will perform hip surgery on Alex Rodriguez said that he is at least 2-4 weeks away from having surgery done as they were waiting for the inflammation to go down. However, during a conference call with reporters last night the doctor said that A-Rod's surgery is now set for ...

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Yankees surprised by A-Rod’s talkative doctor

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We got quite the update this morning from Alex Rodriguez's doctor, Dr. Bryan Kelly, who will perform hip surgery on A-Rod either late this month or early next month. It was surprising too because doctors don't usually open up that way with reporters with doctor-patient confidentiality agreements and all. It turns out that A-Rod told him ...

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A-Rod hip doctor: I was surprised he was able to play at all

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The more we hear about Alex Rodriguez's hip injury the more it sounds like he was crazy to even be out there. Even warrior-like perhaps in his determination to keep playing through pain. In speaking with Joel Sherman of the NY Post, Dr. Bryan Kelly, who treated A-Rod's hip, said the injury no doubt led to ...

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Yankees expect A-Rod back but not giving guarantees that he will be

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When Yankees GM Brian Cashman first announced that Alex Rodriguez was having his second hip surgery since 2009 he sounded pretty sure of himself that they expected A-Rod to come back and come back strong by midseason. Lately though, he has been softening on that stance. "(Kevin Youkilis) will be penciled in as our everyday third ...

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Troy Glaus and Cody Ransom offered their services to the Yankees

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Before the Yankees signed Kevin Youkilis to replace Alex Rodriguez as their third baseman they scoured the market looking for other potential fits at the hot corner. The problem was most of those options sucked. For instance, two players who called the Yankees to offer their services were Troy Glaus and Cody Ransom, according to Sweeny ...

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A-Rod Speaks for 1st time since surgery announcement

Alex Rodriguez had not made any statements to anybody since the announcement that he will need his second hip surgery in four years until a charity event on Saturday. Here is what he said: NOT CONCERNED: “I’m not concerned,” Rodriguez told The Associated Press. “I’m actually, in many ways, relieved that there’s something tangible that we can ...

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Where the 2012 Yankees got value and where they over spent

The Yankees spent over $200 million on their roster last year, but that money is only good if they got what they paid for. So using FanGraphs' value system I took a look at how the Yankees spent their money, where they spent wisely, where they broke even, and where they got ripped off to ...

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Yankees have insurance to cover A-Rod’s contract

There might actually be a way for the Yankees to avoid paying most of, if not all of, the rest of Alex Rodriguez's contract which will pay him $114 million over the next five years. According to Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com and Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Yankees could potentially be covered by insurance ...

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The Yankees 5 options to replace Alex Rodriguez

Today was Day 2 of the Winter Meetings and lots of rumors are flying around. I collected reports from Ken Davidoff, Jack Curry, Jeff Passan, Ken Rosenthal, Jerry Crasnick, Nick Cafardo, Buster Olney, Joel Sherman, Jayson Stark, and Jon Heyman this afternoon to get a good idea of what the Yankees are spending their time doing. They're ...

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Listen: I join IIATMS Radio to talk A-Rod, Yankees payroll, and the AL East

I joined Brien Jackson and Stacey Gotsulias over at It's About the Money, Stupid on their new podcast last night to talk some Yankees baseball. We probably talked mostly about Alex Rodriguez, but we also discussed the Yankees budget and the American League East. I had a great time and hopefully they'll have me back on ...

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