The hammate bone must be useless, because bones don't just grow back.Santana, who had an outside shot of making Cleveland’s opening-day roster, will be sidelined for 2 1/2 months after having an operation on his right hand. The Indians said Santana had his right hamate bone removed by Dr. Tom Graham at the Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore, Md.
And...yes, he can still play the guitar.