Alex Rodriguez To Miss 10 Weeks?

Oh no.

I did this in a bit of a haste; the few phrases I am unsure of are left in parentheses—but they don't take from the article.

Translated from here

ORLANDO—Alex Rodríguez no solamente se perderá jugar con República Dominicana en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol, sino que se perdería el primer mes de la temporada con los Yanquis de Nueva York después que un examen médico revelara que debe ser operado inmediatamente de un quiste en la cadera, dijo un hermano del pelotero a ESPNdeportes.com.

Alex Rodriguez will not only lose his ability to play with the Dominican Republic in the WBC, but he could miss the first month of the regular season with the New York Yankees after a medical examination revealed that he should have an immediate operation on a cyst on the hip, said a brother of the player to ESPNdeportes.com

A-Rod podría estar inactivo hasta mayo

A-Rod could be inactive until May

Joe Rodríguez informó que A-Rod será operado el lunes en Colorado y necesitaría cerca de 10 semanas para rehabilitarse.

Joe Rodrígues told that A-Rod will have surgery this Monday in Colorado and will need about 10 weeks for rehab.

"Para toda la familia es un golpe muy fuerte, Alex está destrozado", dijo Joe Rodríguez. "Todos estábamos muy enstusiasmado de verlo jugando con Republica Dominicana en el Clásico Mundial", agregó.

"For the entire family, it's a strong blow, Alex is devastated," said Joe Rodríguez. "All of us were very enthusiastic to see him play with the Dominican Republic in the World Classic," he (said?).

"Pero lo más importante es que la operación sea exitosa para que Alex pueda continuar con su carrera", dijo el hermano del pelotero.

"But the most important thing is that the operation will be successful so that Alex can continue with his career," said the brother of the player.

La noticia tomó fuera de base a Stan Javier, gerente general del equipo de República Dominicana. "Aún no ha recibido ninguna información de los resultados del chequeo médico que realizaron a A-Rod," dijo Javier.

The news took Stan Javier, GM for the Dominican team, (off base?) "we still have not received any information about the results of A-Rod's medical exam," said Javier.

Los Yankees aún no han informado nada respecto a su estelar antesalista.

The Yankees had not informed anyone in respect to their (departing?) star.

Rodríguez, de 33 años, jugó con molestias en su cadera la temporada pasada, pero los Yankees nunca pensaron que el asunto fuera realmente serio hasta que un examen de resonancia magnética reveló el quiste el sábado.

Rodríguez, 33 years old, played with pain in his hip the past season, but the Yankees never thought that the matter was in reality serious until an MRI revealed the cyst on Saturday.

Los Yankees enviaron al pelotero al especialista Marc Phillipon, de la clínica Steadman-Hawkins de Vail, Colorado. Los exámenes realizados por Phillipon determinaron que A-Rod debía ser operado inmediatamente.

The Yankees sent the player to the specialist Marc Phillipon, of the Steadman-Hawkins clinic in Vail, Colorado. The exams from Phillips determined that A-Rod should have the operation immediately.

El 2009 no comenzó bien para Rodríguez, quien en febrero admitió que usó esteroides durante tres años mientras jugaba con los Rangers de Texas. Las Grandes Ligas interrogaron al pelotero por dos horas el domingo.

2009 did not begin well for Rodríguez, who in February admitted that he used steroids during the three years while playing with the Texas Rangers. MLB questioned the player for two hours last Sunday.

El lunes se integró a los entrenamientos de República Dominicana para el Clásico Mundial, en Jupiter, Florida, y el martes bateó un doble en tres turnos en una victoria 10-1 de los quisqueyanos ante los Marlins de Florida en un partido de exhibición.

Monday he joined his teammates for the Dominican Team for the World Classic in Jupiter, Florida, and Tuesday batted with a double in three tries in a 10-1 victory against the Florida Marlins in an exhibition game.

"Un sueño hecho realidad poder usar la camiseta dominicana. Mi mamá debió sentirse muy emocionada", dijo Rodríguez.

"A dream had been realized to wear the Dominican uniform. My mother had been very emotional," said Rodríguez.

A-Rod ha ganado ha ganado tres premios de Jugador Más Valioso de la Liga Americana y ha pegado 553 jonrones en 15 temporadas en las Grandes Ligas. En el 2009 juugará la segunda temporada del contrato por 275 millones de dólares y 10 años que firmó con los Yankees hace dos inviernos.

A-Rod has won three MVP awards in the American league and has hit 553 home runs in 15 seasons in the major leagues. In 2009, he will play the second seasons of his contract for $275 million and 10 seasons that he signed with the Yankees two winters ago.