Joel Hanrahan Season Ending Surgery

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According to WEEI:

Joel Hanrahan will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a flexor tendon in his right forearm!


So is this the reason why he sucked?

 

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Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right forearm. The procedure will be performed by Dr. James Andrews, likely next week.

Hanrahan said that there was really no decision to be made once he was examined both in Boston and then by Andrews, suggesting that the tendon had torn off the bone. Initial reviews of the MRI suggest that Hanrahan’s ulnar collateral ligament is intact, though he will be further examined when Andrews performs the flexor tendon surgery to determine if he also requires a Tommy John procedure.

“I thought there might be a decision to make, but after talking with [Andrews] — he basically walked in,

 

[bstn8tive24]

YUP REdseat...I believe his career is OVER .........Redsox luck again, eh ?

 

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YUP REdseat...I believe his career is OVER .........Redsox luck again, eh ?

Wouldn't say Career over... But his time with the Red Sox most likely

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

They're reporting that he may need TJ surgery as well? Ouch. That could sideline him for most of next year as well.