QUOTE (jackie hayes @ May 31, 2008 -> 08:14 PM)
Eh...that's the first I've heard of surgery, and I find squat when I do a search. Are you basing that on anything or just speculating? Everything I've read says that he'll probably take longer than 15 days to return, but nothing has said he's suddenly going to lose all his speed, nor need surgery of any kind.
I heard that he had torn hammies on ESPNNews this afternoon.
The surgery is speculation, I admit. But, he will not be stealing bases for the rest of 2008 with those injuries.
Also, as long as it lingers, the only obvious progression for that injury is surgery.
It just depends on how much pain he can handle in the meantime.