Matt Harvey out for the season

[Lose Remerswaal]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/16892942/matt-harvey-new-york-mets-undergo-season-ending-surgery-thoracic-outlet-syndrome

I wonder if last year's workload had anything to do with this

 

[Ed Hillel]

Matt Harvey

SEASON OVER

 

[E5 Yaz]

Generation KO'd 2.0

 

[Average Reds]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/16892942/matt-harvey-new-york-mets-undergo-season-ending-surgery-thoracic-outlet-syndrome

I wonder if last year's workload had anything to do with this

In what way would his workload from last year contribute to thoracic-outlet-syndrome?

 

[SoxJox]

wrong thread

 

[Fishercat]

In what way would his workload from last year contribute to thoracic-outlet-syndrome?

It's the post and the ever popular source, but

http://nypost.com/2016/07/07/could-harveys-career-be-over-explaining-thoracic-outlet-syndrome/

Could last year’s innings jump have caused this?
Alderson said he hadn’t been told if the unprecedented innings increase following Tommy John surgery was a possible cause for this injury, but an industry source said that could indeed be the case. After a controversy over innings limits erupted between the Mets and Harvey’s agent, Scott Boras, Harvey eventually pitched through the World Series. He finished with 216 innings, well over the doctor-recommended 185 mark.

 

[Average Reds]

If he were having trouble with his elbow, that would make sense. But unless someone explains the connection between innings pitches and thoracic-outlet-syndrome, I'm just going to assume that was some typically lazy work by the reporters.

 

[Soxfan in Fla]

Is it possible this has been an issue for awhile, considering his awful run earlier this season?

 

[E5 Yaz]

Matthew Kory ‏@mattymatty2000 2h2 hours ago
Zack Wheeler: TJ surgery
Noah Syndergaard: bone spur
Steven Matz: bone spur
Matt Harvey: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Bartolo Colon: fine thanks

 

[ledsox]

It's the post and the ever popular source, but

http://nypost.com/2016/07/07/could-harveys-career-be-over-explaining-thoracic-outlet-syndrome/

 

[jon abbey]

Matthew Kory ‏@mattymatty2000 2h2 hours ago
Zack Wheeler: TJ surgery
Noah Syndergaard: bone spur
Steven Matz: bone spur
Matt Harvey: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Bartolo Colon: fine thanks

And actually in limiting it to 140 characters, this doesn't even have Syndergaard leaving in the 5th today because he had inexplicably lost 5-6 MPH on his fastball (not bone spur related, they say).

 

[HriniakPosterChild]

Bartolo Colon: fine thanks

Maybe more pitchers should read the David Wells book on how to stay in pitching shape.

(And yes, I do remember the 2003 WS, thanks.)

 

[jon abbey]

Maybe more pitchers should read the David Wells book on how to stay in pitching shape.

(And yes, I do remember the 2003 WS, thanks.)

Total sidetrack, but not sure how many pitchers would have been up for pitching game 5 of the ALCS (7 innings, 1 run, 103 pitches), coming back on one day rest to face 3 batters in game 7, then starting game 1 of the WS on 3 days rest from the game 5 start because Torre was desperate after the 11 inning game 7 (7 innings, 3 runs, 104 pitches). Wells was around 235 innings pitched total after that (regular season/postseason), not surprising he broke down and had to leave his second WS start so quickly.

 

[FanSinceBoggs]

According to Heyman:

Matt Harvey needed surgery for the neurological type of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and that’s the good news. The trickier type of TOS is the vascular type. He should have a full recovery. Muscle was taken off a nerve.
http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/inside-baseball-with-jon-heyman/heyman-welcome-worst-starting-pitcher-market-ever/