A-Rod To Return This Month?
Via Tom Singer -
Alex Rodriguez is making such a quick recovery from his March 9 hip surgery that he could rejoin the New York Yankees well ahead of the original May 15 target date.
Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long, who speaks daily with the third baseman who is rehabilitating in Colorado, told the New York Post that A-Rod has begun to take batting practice and is “feeling 70 percent.”
The newspaper also cited an unnamed team official as speculating that Rodriguez could be back on the field by late April.
Rodriguez is scheduled to change his training base to Tampa, Fla., on April 13, which would give Yankees brass a perfect opportunity to evaluate his progress. The Yankees will visit the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game series beginning on the same day.
Said general manager Brian Cashman: “Everything is going well. He’s working extremely hard. Everything is going as planned.”
Long reported that Rodriguez is also lifting weights, riding a stationary bike, working out in a pool and doing range-of-motion drills.
Late April? Well, the Yankees start an eight-game homestand on April 30th where they will go on to play the Angels, Red Sox and Rays. So, if Alex has something to provide, that would be a great time to start bringing it. But, I’ll believe it when I see it. A lot can happen between now and next week.
Cody Ransom hit 2 home runs in the last 2 exhibition games. The better Rabsom hits, the sooner ARod will return.
Lets hope so, lol
AS much as I have misgivings about Aroid’s off the field antics, one simply can’t question his work ethic OR his desire to play. I still wouldn’t rush him, no matter what. I would rather have Arod at 100% at this point and let the dice roll from there.