I had heard rumors about their injuries, but this is the first time I've seen it in print.
In addition, speedy leadoff hitter Scott Podsednik and right fielder Jermaine Dye each are recovering from hernia operations, and Podsednik could have his workouts modified when spring training begins.
The article also focuses on Thome, Crede, Hermanson, and Anderson who each have their own nagging injuries to take care of before the season starts.
Podsednik and the Sox believe his hernia could have caused his left groin problems that forced him to miss the final two weeks of August as well as significantly reduced his stolen base total in the season's second half.