Kung-Fu Panda set to Return

     Pablo Sandoval could be nearing a return after having surgery to remove the fractured portion of the hamate from his right wrist. He has been sent to San Jose on rehab assignment according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He'll spend a few days there and barring any setbacks will move on to Triple-A Fresno. He is supposed to join the Giants sometime next week.
     The Third base position has been hit hard by the injury bug this season so it's nice to see one of them returning. Sandoval was having a nice bounce back season hitting .313 with 5 homeruns and 14 RBI's. A positive sign that the hand is healed is him hitting both left and right handed. When hitting left-handed the knob of the bat puts pressure against the surgical area. I see no reason why he wont continue to produce once he returns to the everyday lineup.