the guy just had brain surgery and is still in ICU…nobody in the boston organization, his family, or for that matter fantasy baseball is even thinking about when he will return to baseball…Having him survive this is enough for now

But no one knows to the extent that any of his motor skills have been set back. Not necessarily from a standpoint of living a normal life, but an elite athlete is such because of elite motor skills.

“The Providence Journal reported that Red Sox minor leaguer Ryan Westmoreland, who underwent a five-hour surgical procedure to remove a cavernous malformation in his brain on Tuesday, "continues to progress well following brain surgery and so far all the signs are positive."

The report said that the first few days following the procedure will help with a a determination of what impact the condition had on the 19-year-old’s brain stem, which helps to control motor functions and vision, but that it could take weeks or months to determine whether Westmoreland suffered damage that will impact his quality of life.

The report suggested that it is possible that Westmoreland could recover fully and resume his professional baseball career, but that any such determination "will come much later."

-Full Count Blog, 18 Mar 10 [ http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/tag/cavernous-malformation/ ]

They asked the press to leave them alone and for the most part are being respected. It’s actually pretty refreshing, but it means we don’t get our usual onslaught of information.