Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
March 08, 2007
On His Back

Mark Kotsay gave the Athletics some bad news:

Now they will have to make do without one of their inspirational leaders with the news that Kotsay will undergo back surgery this morning, a procedure expected to sideline him anywhere from eight to 12 weeks.

Kotsay confirmed his plans via a phone message Wednesday night. He's been in Southern California for the past few days consulting with Dr. Robert Watkins, in what amounted to a third opinion on results from an MRI he had Feb. 28.

The longer the center fielder stayed away from the team's spring training complex, the more speculation grew that he might be considering surgery for a lower back problem that has plagued him off and on since the 2003 season, when he was with the San Diego Padres.

Inspiration is one thing, but the last two seasons Kotsay didn't hit well. Maybe the back surgery corrects that. I'll trade three months out of action for a return to an above average OBA.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:22 AM | Injuries | TrackBack (0)
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