http://m.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/258064652/mariners-guillermo-here...
The 26-year-old from Cuba had surgery to repair a Bankart lesion, which is tear of the shoulder labrum that results in dislocation of the shoulder joint. The surgery was performed by Dr. John Uribe.
Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said last week Heredia dealt with the shoulder issue much of last season and had to have the dislocated shoulder put back in place on at least four occasions, which likely affected his offensive performance.
"Guillermo's an exceptional defender," Dipoto said. "It's really hard to truly assess his offensive performance this year. This guy was playing with a dislocated shoulder virtually all year long and never complained.
"He had four different instances where it had to be put back in place. He was doing it himself, which I guess when you battle as hard in life to get where Guillermo ultimately ended up, he fought long and hard to leave Cuba to come to the United States to make it as a big league player and he did it. He didn't want to give that up."
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YOUR JOB AS HIS BOSS IS TO MAKE SURE HE'S NOT PUTTING HIS OWN SHOULDER BACK IN FOUR TIMES DURING THE SEASON. C'mon.
It's not "haha, how funny, just rub some dirt on it and be tough" sort of stuff. Every dislocation can do more damage, and the friction of bone-on-bone as the loose joint slides back and forth stimulates bone spur growth that he'll likely have to have another surgery to correct later. I get that he wants to play, but you protect your player.
Well, not if you're the Ms. Prayers up for Kyle Lewis and his own health. Seattle's medical department and (lack of) care of its players is the same as ever. This is the team that almost killed Carlos Guillen after all, and then blamed him for being lazy. It's not like he could hide it if a doctor actually checked him - you can TELL a Bankart lesion just by putting pressure on his arm. It's like an ACL injury. I can tell you if you blew it out by pulling forward on your lower leg with your knee bent. It's not a problem that you need $100k worth of MRIs to discover.
I'm so tired of this. Here's hoping Guillermo is fine next year (and for his improved career) and the Ms didn't sacrifice yet another player on the twin altars of immediacy and stupidity.