UPDATE: Scott Sizemore's Ankle Needs Surgery

by Ian Casselberry on Oct 26, 2009 6:10 PM EDT in Detroit Tigers News

Scrap today's earlier post that said Scott Sizemore would need six weeks to recover from a fractured ankle. As mentioned in that post, Sizemore was flown to Detroit to be examined by the Tigers' doctors today. A MRI exam turned up additional cartilage damage in the ankle. That means he'll require surgery.

Sizemore explained to the Freep's John Lowe why surgery is necessary:

"The torn tendons cause instability in the ankle," Sizemore said. "They are going to put in a few screws to lock everything into place."

The Tigers' second-base prospect still hopes to be ready by Spring Training, but his recovery time will now take longer. How much longer exactly wasn't revealed.

Questions about second base and how the Tigers will deal with Placido Polanco once he files for free agency seemed to have been setlled when Sizemore's injury didn't look quite so serious. Now those questions might be opened up again.

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how they play this will tell us a lot.

If they don’t even try to retain polly and leave the position solely inhabited by a sort of kid with a serious ankle injury, next year may just be the season-long tryout many have projected. Damn. We really should have won this year.

by rook34 on Oct 26, 2009 6:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

We do have Raburn

He could potentially fall back into that role. Either that or we make a run at a FA 2B and deal him when Sizemore is ready to play.

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by David Tokarz on Oct 26, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Kurt made a great point in his Sizemore/Polanco post

We have no idea what the Tigers plan on spending this off-season. Illitch could have quietly written DD a $30m check for all we know (OK, exaggerating but you get it).

That being said, if we spend I hope to hell it’s not on a damn 2B.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 26, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

This is true

But I second your call on spending on something besides a 2B.

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by David Tokarz on Oct 26, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Wasn't there an article or two quoting Leyland

saying Raburn will be in the OF next year? I would guess Santiago could fill the 2B spot when needed.

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by allikazoo on Oct 26, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions

Carlos...

he’s gonna whine his way to 2b now.

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by madpoopz on Oct 26, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions

haha

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by allikazoo on Oct 26, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

GOD PLEASE NO

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 26, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

But that was before the injury. Santiago or Guillen would work.

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by David Tokarz on Oct 26, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

even if sizemore isn't ready by spring training

I’m guessing they’ll want to give him a shot before too long.

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by allikazoo on Oct 26, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably

I think we’re thinking contingency plans though.

I’m so excited! We finally have a position prospect !!!

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by David Tokarz on Oct 26, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions

The only positive from this:

Sizemore will come to spring training with a little bit more upper body strength than he normally would have.

Also, I don’t make much of this, because it’s probably just a formality. There’s no way we can afford him, so maybe it’s an attempt to push up his value in case the White Sox sign him.

by StringTheory on Oct 26, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions