At last, Alex Rodriguez has a plan for his hip injury. 

Alex Rodriguez will have arthroscopic hip surgery on Monday and is expected to miss six to nine weeks. 

If you're one of those people who thinks the Yanks are somehow better off without A-Rod, Ken Rosenthal has a message for you. 

A. 

The Yankees will be without their star third baseman for 6-9 weeks. 

Alex Rodriguez will have arthroscopic hip surgery on Monday and is expected to miss six to nine weeks. 

--LHP CC Sabathia allowed one unearned run in two innings in his Yankees debut. 

In a heartbeat in mid-February, the Yankees' spring training focus went from the optimism of welcoming new stars to the controversy of Alex Rodriguez's performance-enhancing use. 

--LHP CC Sabathia allowed one unearned run in two innings in his Yankees debut. 

In a heartbeat in mid-February, the Yankees' spring training focus went from the optimism of welcoming new stars to the controversy of Alex Rodriguez's performance-enhancing use. 

As much as Alex Rodriguez's poor judgment has hampered the Yankees recently, you can't help but wonder if the club fared just as poorly in their handling of his hip issue, which ultimately resulted in a torn labrum -- and a need for surgery. 

Chien-Ming Wang passed another test, and it had nothing to do with his pitching arm. 

In a heartbeat in mid-February, the Yankees' spring training focus went from the optimism of welcoming new stars to the controversy of Alex Rodriguez's performance-enhancing use. 

As much as Alex Rodriguez's poor judgment has hampered the Yankees recently, you can't help but wonder if the club fared just as poorly in their handling of his hip issue, which ultimately resulted in a torn labrum -- and a need for surgery. 

--3B Alex Rodriguez could benefit and suffer from some time away from the game if he and the club end up opting for in-season hip surgery.