More Surgery For Eric Nadel; Wish Him Well Here

Rangers radio broadcaster Eric Nadel has hardly been able to believe his eyes this year as the club has surged into the pennant race.

Not because he didn’t believe in the club, but because of continuing problems associated with tears in the area where his retina attaches to his right eye.

Nadel hopes to put an end to the problem once and for all on Monday when he’ll undergo his second surgical procedure in a month. After essentially having the attachment “soldered” (hat-tip to Tim Perkins) back to the eye in emergency surgery in New York in early June, he will undergo a full-scale attachment procedure Monday morning at UT-Southwestern. Noted retina specialist Dr. Yu-Guang He will perform the surgery. Nadel will miss Monday’s series opener against the Los Angeles Angels, but should be able to return to the booth at some point during the homestand. He will, however, miss the upcoming road trip to Anaheim and Seattle.

As we noted before, Nadel went 3,176 consecutive games without missing a beat between the passing of his father and the eye problem.

“I am sorry to have to miss more games, especially with the Rangers involved in an exciting pennant race,” Nadel said. “But I have seen four retinal specialists who have all recommended that I have this surgery sooner rather than later in order to ensure that I have no future problems with my eye.”

So, consider this another get well card to Nadel, but a proactive one. You can send your best wishes here and he’ll be able to read them before heading to the doctor on Monday.

Double-A Frisco broadcaster Scott Garner will be “promoted” to work with Dave Barnett Monday and possibly Tuesday. Steve Busby, usually a fill-in on TV when Josh Lewin misses broadcasts due to football commitments, is expected to join the club for the West Coast road trip.