Not so sure about that. I think the frustration lies with us counting on him and not having the greatest depth at that position. Could be wrong, but that's what I'd lean towards. An even larger guess is that a doctor gave him a decision a good while ago to have the operation or try to let it heal on his own. I'm thinking he thought he could rehab it without the surgery, but as time went on he and the medical staff realized he wasn't going to heal completely. Who really knows, but it is a big bummer.