all along this has felt like an inevitability, so it's not surprising - disappointing, but not surprising.
better to have it happen now instead of next spring. my only question is whether or not he'll be physicall able/allowed to hit. that's a big unknown right now. i'm sure part of it depends on when he has the surgery and then how his rehab goes. won't surprise me at all if he doesn't play till june or something.