The unenviable and Pulitzer-worthy task of reporting firsthand knowledge of exactly what Jed Lowrie’s bunion looks like has fallen to San Francisco Chronicle A’s beat writer Susan Slusser on Thursday:
Having now seen Jed Lowrie's left foot, I'm amazed he's playing on it. It's a mess. Problem is: surgery would mean 3 months recovery.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) August 4, 2016
The bunion, Slusser wrote on Wednesday, has been "extremely painful" and will require orthotics in "hope that alleviates the discomfort." Lowrie had Sunday’s game off and Monday’s off day to rest, but he still remains a candidate for the disabled list, Slusser wrote on Tuesday.