How is this for eerie? Today, Jason Giambi will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist to repair a torn ligament. The procedure is being done by Dr. Andrew J. Weiland, who is an attending orthopedist at New York Hospital for Special Surgery. However, here is where it gets eerie. The office of Weiland, who is actually the Mets hand specialist, is in the Belaire, the same Upper East Side high-rise the late Cory Lidle's plane crashed into last week. Not only were Lidle and Giambi Yankees teammates, they played together with the A's and were South Hills High School teammates in California. Giambi attended Lidle's memorial service in Orange County Tuesday. There is a chance the surgery will take place in Weiland's Belaire office.
I was in that guy's office on Monday. He's partnered with another doctor, Dr. Russel Walter who is doing my reconstructive knee surgery, who's the team surgeon for the Giants. All throughout their office are autographed jerseys and memoribillia. It's pretty cool.
