Surgery offers Perkins long-awaited clarity

Glen Perkins strikes out Eric Hosmer with runners on second and third to end the 8th inning in his season debut for the TwinsMINNEAPOLIS -- After two months of dealing with uncertainty regarding his shoulder injury and the associated rehabilitation, Twins closer Glen Perkins is just glad that his decision to undergo season-ending surgery next week, for what he confirmed is a torn labrum, will offer him some concrete certainty in the situation.

"At some point, you have to say enough is enough, let's get it fixed," Perkins said. "It's frustrating in a way because I know I'm going to miss some time, and it's unknown how I'm going to do when I come back. But at the same time, having some clarity…