Even Though You Don't Care, We Have An Update On Frankie Montas

Frankie Montas may one day help the Yankees in their run for a championship. Hell, it might even be this year, but I doubt it.

Montas was trying to be a competitor. If you remember, he got hurt and then needed to get surgery and he said it happened because he was trying to be a tough guy and “work through it”. I understand tough athletes and rubbing dirt on it and getting back out there. But the thing that always puzzled me about Montas was how he came over from the A’s. I honestly can’t understand how a physical couldn’t pinpoint his trouble areas before he came to New York. That will always be a mystery to me. Read THE BUM from February to get you up to speed.

Well here’s an update for you on that Montas character who is working his way back.  The New York Post writes:

“Montas had his labrum “cleaned up” during the procedure, according to manager Aaron Boone, but Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed the surgery, did not have to touch the right-hander’s rotator cuff.

The result is that Montas will be shut down for 12 weeks before his rehab schedule will have him begin a throwing program in May. Generally the shutdown time is equal to the time needed for a ramp-up, meaning that Montas would need 12 more weeks to be built up — putting his potential return some time in August, in a best-case scenario.”