Eric Chavez and the Athletics still are holding on to hope that he will be able to return from multiple surgeries this year to play third base next season, according to The Mercury News. "I'm optimistic, given the surgical report, that he'll be back and be good," GM Billy Beane said. "And I know he's really motivated."According to the reports that we have received so far, this seems like wishful thinking. At this point, what we are really hoping to hear is that Chavez is healthy and can drive the ball at the plate, even if he ends up having to DH next season. He remains a huge risk heading into 2009.
The A's are hopeful that Eric Chavez will return to third base next year, though they do intend to look for a fallback. Jack Hannahan just didn't get the job done this year, so the A's will explore their options and could go after someone like Mike Lamb or Russell Branyan. As for Chavez, there aren't any plans to see if playing him at first base would help him stay healthy after shoulder surgery. "I'm optimistic, given the surgical report, that he'll be back and be good," GM Billy Beane said. "And I know he's really motivated."Source: San Jose Mercury News
Athletics.MLB.com's Mychael Urban reports Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane said the team needs to get a feel for 3B Jeff Baisley because of 3B Eric Chavez's injury history.
Updating previous reports, Athletics.MLB.com's Jane Lee reports Oakland Athletics 3B Eric Chavez (shoulder) underwent a two-hour-plus surgery on his right shoulder Wednesday, Aug. 13, and will be out six months. Team doctors John Frazier and Thomas Peatman performed an anterior labral repair and a lesion repair, along with a biceps tendon transposition.
Team doctors John Frazier and Thomas Peatman performed an anterior labral repair and a lesion repair, along with a biceps tendon transposition. Wednesday's news proved to be rather encouraging considering Chavez mentioned a couple weeks ago that his labrum was possibly too damaged to repair, adding it could potentially end his career. The 30-year-old had been on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation since July 2 and had been lightly rehabbing the injury until those efforts were completely shut down after surgery was scheduled.
Status: D.L.. Out for the season
The A's are hopeful that Eric Chavez will return to third base next year, though they do intend to look for a fallback. Jack Hannahan just didn't get the job done this year, so the A's will explore their options and could go after someone like Mike Lamb or Russell Branyan. As for Chavez, there aren't any plans to see if playing him at first base would help him stay healthy after shoulder surgery. "I'm optimistic, given the surgical report, that he'll be back and be good," GM Billy Beane said. "And I know he's really motivated."
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