Yuck: Andruw’s ‘Golfball-Sized’ Warts Uncovered?

As always, we look beyond the news trends to bring you the truth here at SbB. Today is no exception as we spotted Andruw Jones’ MRI results in the LOS ANGELES TIMES. Not only does poor Andruw have to deal with a miserable year in the field and at the plate for the second straight season at the relatively tender age of 31, but he now has torn cartilage and fluid in his right knee.

Andruw Jones Los Angeles Dodgers

This would be enough to get our attention as Jones has been a stalwart for attendance, having avoided the disabled list for his entire career so far. He averages nearly 160 games each year, which belies his supposed dispassion for the sport.

However, we became truly concerned for Andruw Jones’ well-being when we also heard in the same piece that he has a golf-ball sized wart behind his knee that might have to be surgically removed.” [our disgusting emphasis added] Why have they waited so long? Are they waiting for it to grow to baseball size so he can take batting practice with it?

He has torn cartilage and fluid in the knee and a huge wart behind it during an extended two-year slump during the supposed peak of his career? That can only mean one thing, true believers:

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