Our Fears About The Duke Seem to be True…

Hey there A’s fans, it’s Jordan here, hope all is well. It was announced earlier today by A’s manager Bob Geren that Justin Duchscherer is recommended to have arthroscopic surgery on his elbow, but that the team has yet to decide whether or not the 2008 All-Star will have the procedure done. If he does, the Associated Press is reporting that The Duke will likely miss at least the first month of the 2009 season. The standard recovery time for a pitcher with this type of surgery is around four to six weeks, but with our training staff, who knows.

This is absolutely devastating news for the A’s, as their rotation is already spread thin on the experience side. Who gets the nod on opening day? Your guess is as good as mine. One thing is for certain, however, that Justin Duchscherer will open the season on the disabled list if he and the A’s are smart. Hopefully the surgery will clean everything out and he can get himself healthy as soon as possible. The worst case scenario as far as I’m concerned is that the A’s decide to have him bypass the procedure and then the injury lingers the whole year, thus rendering The Duke ineffective and damaging his elbow further.

That’s How I See It…Let’s Go Oakland!!!