Long road ahead for Josh Fields

Posted by Matt Patterson

on May 1, 2010M at 12:00 am

Another tough break for former Stillwater High School product Josh Fields who is out for the season with a hip injury.

Fields has had a tough couple of years in baseball since his breakout season in 2007. He’s been injured. Back and forth between the minors and now this injury which will no doubt not help his cause.

And hip injuries are nothing to play with. They can be serious and in some cases career ending as was the case with Bo Jackson and others over the years. Fields is scheduled to have surgery on his right hip soon with the hope of getting his recovery off and running as soon as possible.

Fields didn’t have an at bat this season in the majors and you have to figure it will be difficult for him to win a job next season as well. Former Okarche pitcher Chris Schroder, in town with Triple-A New Orleans, reflected today on the fleeting nature of pro sports. A career can end at any time, not that Fields’ will. But there’s a long road ahead for the 28-year-old.

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