CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox All-Star first baseman Jose Abreu says doctors performed emergency surgery last month to correct a groin
condition.Abreu said Tuesday that he had testicle torsion. He had surgery on
Aug. 21 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.“It was one of my testicles
turned sideways and was strangled
http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-jose-altuve-jersey ,” Abreu said through a translator before a game against Detroit. “The doctor had
to perform emergency surgery to save it. I never thought about it, but it was
serious.”“I’m thankful for all the people who helped me, all the doctors and all
the people in the hospital, who helped me to get better. I’m feeling good,” he
said.White Sox general manager Rick Hahn says he expects the 31-year-old slugger
back in the lineup by mid-September.Abreu already has started light cardio
activity and should resume on-field baseball activities in the next week. He
leads the White Sox with 22 homers and 78 RBIs in 122 games. NEW YORK (AP) —
Sitting on Alex Cora’s desk in the visiting manager’s office at Yankee Stadium
were two bottles of chilled champagne and a handwritten note congratulating
him.After waiting a few days, the Boston Red Sox finally got to break out the
bubbly in the Bronx.Mookie Betts and the Red Sox won their third consecutive AL
East championship Thursday night, clinching on enemy turf with an 11-6 victory
over the rival New York Yankees.“It feels good, man. We’re not going to hide
it,” said Cora, the rookie manager of the Red Sox. “We’re going to celebrate.
We’re going to enjoy it. This is a tough division. That team we just played,
they’re amazing.
