Mark Melancon would be the guy to fill in if it were up to me. Sucks to see Bailey hurt yet again.According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, Andrew Bailey was told Monday that he will need thumb surgery.
Abraham previously reported that the news "was not good," but now we know that surgery was recommended. If Dr. Thomas Graham agrees with the diagnosis, the surgery could happen as soon as Tuesday. However, we likely won't know a timetable for his return until the procedure is complete