Pence ready to go after offseason surgery
Phillies rightfielder Hunter Pence underwent sports-hernia surgery soon after the Phillies’ elimination. He did about 3 weeks of rehab in Philly and the rest in Houston, where he resides in the offseason, owns a baseball academy and continues to be involved in the community.
Pence ready to go after offseason surgery
Daily News staff
Phillies rightfielder Hunter Pence underwent sports-hernia surgery soon after the Phillies’ elimination. He did about 3 weeks of rehab in Philly and the rest in Houston, where he resides in the offseason, owns a baseball academy and continues to be involved in the community.
“The recovery is going well,” Pence told Daily News contributor Bernardo Fallas during a baseball camp in Houston this weekend. “I’m going to be good to go ... It’s supposed to be a 3-to-6-week recovery, and it’s going all right. I’m already good to play. I’m able to swing and run, and now it’s just a little bit of working out the scar tissue.”
Pence is under the Phillies’ control through 2013. He is one of four players — Cole Hamels, Kyle Kendrick and Wilson Valdez are the others — who are arbitration-eligible for next season.
Pence said he leaves that part of the business to the professionals.
“It’s something you really don’t focus on,” Pence said. “My agents at Beverly Hills Sports Council take care of that. I trust them.”
More from Hunter Pence in tomorrow's Daily News.
Man I hope he starts the year strong. The Phils will really need a powerful bat in the middle of their lineup.— Claudio Vernight- Maybe he can start hitting again. He was MIA in the playoffs.— mikemaddog
- Who hasn't been MIA in the playoffs over the last three years?— MrPhillie
- A sports hernia will make anyone go MIA. At least he did the surgery ASAP and will be ready to go.— PhillyfanstuckinVa
- Any word on Madson and Oswald? Haven't heard much about them this off-season, except that they haven't been signed.— scootch
- scootch, I'm betting Madson ends up signing a 1 year deal somewhere and then tries again next year to get a multi-year deal because he's not going to get close to what he wanted this offseason. There just aren't any teams left in the ring likely to come close $40 mil. I wouldn't even be surprised if somehow he landed back wit the Phillies for 1 year, not that I'm saying ti will happen, but it would not shock me. They have payroll room.— wildbill99
- Lets start a rumor that MDog is headed to Japan cuz the Mrs thinks the people there are more polite.— NewMick314
- Doubt Madson would want 1 year deal. With pitcher always chance of injury. Madson would than walk away from 38-40 million for next 4 years. Perhaps the problem is players do not participate in negotiations. My guess it would have got done if it wasn't strictly left up to Boras. I would love to see Phills sign Madson but since he's tasted success as closer doubt will happen. The idea of Bastardo, Madson and Papelbom over last 3 innings is outstanding Madson could also be used in closer role at times.— Don w
