Major League Baseball: Kansas City Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nine years ago, Alex Gordon opted for surgery. A discomfort in his hip wouldnt vanish, and so at 25 years old, an entire career in front of him, Gordon chose the long-term route.
This time, hes hoping a different option will prove just as effective. The Royals placed Gordon on the disabled list on Tuesday with a labral tear in his left hip, an injury he suffered on a slide into second base in Cleveland over the weekend.
Although its the opposite hip that required surgery in 2009, the injury is…
