Local Polanco to have surgery PHILADELPHIA Posted on October 28, 2010 Sign up for our Daily Email newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest local news throughout Philadelphia. Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco will have surgery on his left elbow today. He will have bone fragments removed from his elbow and the extensor tendon repaired. He is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks and should be ready for spring training.