Around the horn: Alex Rodriguez will have knee surgery

A-Rod has slight tear in knee, could miss a month

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has a slight tear in his right knee, a probable cause of his sudden power loss, and the 14-time All-Star was expected to soon decide on the best course of action.

New York manager Joe Girardi revealed the injury on Saturday, and said Rodriguez was out of the lineup. An exam on Friday showed a slight tear in the cartilage, and left A-Rod with two options: He could try to play through it, or have surgery and miss perhaps a month.

Girardi said he expected a decision would be announced on Sunday. Rodriguez, who turns 36 this month, has already pulled out of next week's Major League Baseball All-Star game.

The three-time American League MVP is hitting .295 with 13 home runs and 52 RBIs this season. But the slugger with 626 career home runs has not connected since June 11 and has gone 85 at-bats without a homer, his longest single-season drought.More...