A-Rod may not be ready for start of 2013 season

[doublem23]

May need additional hip surgery. If he gets the procedure in January, that puts his timetable to return sometime between April-June.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8705063/alex-rodriguez-new-york-yankees-need-second-hip-surgery-source

[Lip Man 1]

ESPN.com says he'll miss the first half of next season.

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[doublem23]

ESPN.com says he'll miss the first half of next season.

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Market for 3B just got a lot more expensive

[DSpivack]

...Is this a bad thing for the Yankees?

[Lip Man 1]

Maybe not, but it could be a bad thing for the White Sox. Chavez whom the Sox might have been considering now has a lot more leverage.

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