January 22, 2009
The Fall of Troy
Troy Glaus underwent shoulder surgery which will sideline him for three months:
Glaus will begin physical therapy next week following Wednesday's surgery in Los Angeles. The 32-year-old hit .270 with 27 homers and 99 RBIs last season, his first with the Cardinals.
It wasn't immediately clear why the 2002 World Series MVP waited until now to have the surgery, which likely will cause him to miss the Cardinals' opener on April 6. Glaus appeared at the team's annual Winter Warmup event last weekend and made no mention of an injury or a need for surgery.
Glaus had two cortisone shots and missed a few games in September due to what was described as a strained right shoulder. But an MRI at the time showed no significant problems.
That's certainly a blow to the Cardinals offense, at least opening the season. This will be the fourth year from 2003 on in which Troy lost significant time due to injury.
Posted by David Pinto at
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