Panda confident in post-surgery comments

BOSTON — His left shoulder in a sling, Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval spoke for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair his labrum six days ago.

“I’m happy. I’m good,” said Sandoval. “I’m glad to get it done. Now I’m focused to get back and do everything right.”

Sandoval, who should be healthy again for the start of Spring Training, took exception at suggestions from some media circles when he first went on the disabled list that the injury wasn’t legitimate. His surgery certainly suggests how serious an injury he was dealing with.

“Like I said, I know in my mind what happened there. People say that I was faking. People in the media were saying I was faking. I don’t fake at all,” said Sandoval. “I can prove I can play through pain. I don’t have a problem at all. I’m just now focused on doing all my things out there. I …

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