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El Duque May Retire
According to Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News, Orlando Hernandez is opting to have surgery on his right big toe to remove a bunion, meaning his career is all but over.
El Duque has resisted this procedure in the past because it may take more than a season to fully heal.
Hernandez left his last outing on July 18th for Mets Double A affiliate Binghamton after only one inning citing discomfort on his foot.
Alejandro A. Leal writes for UmpBump.com. Comments? Rumors? Email me: alexo (at) umpbump (dot) com.
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"El Duque Should Retire"
Posted by: yankees2727 | August 23, 2008 at 01:46 PM
If he does retire, all I want to say as a Yankee fan is: Thank you.
Guy was a hell of a pitcher for us. I wonder how good he could've been if he'd come up in the majors instead of defecting years into his career...
Posted by: casper | August 24, 2008 at 09:25 AM
"I thought this guy was dead.....and what kind of bunion does he have that it will take over a year to heal...Yikes!"
Actually, pretty much all bunions require major foot surgery to correct. They can do things like shave them down, but it may be that his is so bad that only surgery would make a difference.
Posted by: AA | August 24, 2008 at 03:41 PM