It goes until someone on the list has surgery.Red(s)HawksFan said:
And don't they have to make an appearance in season first? Or am I imagining that?
EDIT: By actually reading the thread I learned they just need to be on an active roster.
The 9th Annual Tommy John Surgery Contest
- Thread starter JohntheBaptist
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And don't they have to make an appearance in season first? Or am I imagining that?
EDIT: By actually reading the thread I learned they just need to be on an active roster.
Attention Papelbon's Poutine...
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Joe Nathan hit the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow flexor strain, Dave Dombrowski said.
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Joe Nathan hit the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow flexor strain, Dave Dombrowski said.
Whoa baby, get the scalpel!
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_tigers_joe_nathan_scar.html
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2015/04/detroit_tigers_joe_nathan_scar.html
That would be pretty remarkable -- he pitched to exactly one batter this year. On the other hand, since he's 40 he may choose to retire and not have the surgery. It's not like you need a UCL to have a normal life... just to throw over 90 mph.
He's going to rehab the injury and planning to keep pitching. Maybe now he'll show up for Alumni Day!
https://twitter.com/Reds/status/594202440347602945
RHP Homer Bailey to have "Tommy John" surgery. Is expected to return during the 2016 season.
RHP Homer Bailey to have "Tommy John" surgery. Is expected to return during the 2016 season.
So we've got three (Nathan, McCarthy and now Bailey) headed for the knife. Anyone able to hack into James Andrews Outlook account and see who goes first?
Nathan had his TJ surgery on Wednesday 4/29.
McCarthy had his on Thursday, 4/30. He tweeted about it post-op.
Edit: can't figure out how to embed tweets and no longer care to learn
McCarthy had his on Thursday, 4/30. He tweeted about it post-op.
Edit: can't figure out how to embed tweets and no longer care to learn
I wasn't sure about starting a new thread on this, but I'm currently reading an ESPN article about Tommy John's and "epidemic".
Fairly good so far, talking about younger kids and pressures on teenagers to get to those showcases.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12842678/why-tommy-john-surgeries-cease-soon
The one thing I've taken away so far is the want of the scouts at the showcases for the pitchers to throw as hard as they can for an inning or two, even if they aren't in game shape, due to the timing of the showcase.
I had a similar parallel, as I went to an open tryout during my final year of college. I had played my first 4 years, but year 5 I was coaching as my eligibility was up. I was pitching, and while no where near elite, I was fairly decent.
However, my last game playing time was in a senior league in August and this tryout was in March, in Winnipeg, so it wasn't warm. It was more of a whim thing that Dad figured might be a good idea. He took me and a couple guys from our summer team there and it was basically, throw 15 pitches as hard as you can. They didn't care if you could get guys out, just looking for speed. That wasn't my up my alley as I topped out around 85.
15 pitches to have a long outside shot as getting invited to spring camp with the team.
I didn't feel bad pitching that day in March, but when it came time to play with my summer senior team for the last time, my shoulder was fucked.
I pitched hurt all summer and was not effective. Giving up way to may 0-2 hits, because I didn't want to waste a pitch due to the pain.
It's now 11 years later and the shoulder doesn't feel to bad these days, but I'm pitching BP to 9-11 year olds as well.
I've played slo-pitch all the way through and up until the last couple years, the shoulder always hurt whenever I needed to put something extra on a throw.
So I can definitely see how these showcases and other pitching in high school and travel teams would be really bad for kids and prospects.
Fairly good so far, talking about younger kids and pressures on teenagers to get to those showcases.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12842678/why-tommy-john-surgeries-cease-soon
The one thing I've taken away so far is the want of the scouts at the showcases for the pitchers to throw as hard as they can for an inning or two, even if they aren't in game shape, due to the timing of the showcase.
I had a similar parallel, as I went to an open tryout during my final year of college. I had played my first 4 years, but year 5 I was coaching as my eligibility was up. I was pitching, and while no where near elite, I was fairly decent.
However, my last game playing time was in a senior league in August and this tryout was in March, in Winnipeg, so it wasn't warm. It was more of a whim thing that Dad figured might be a good idea. He took me and a couple guys from our summer team there and it was basically, throw 15 pitches as hard as you can. They didn't care if you could get guys out, just looking for speed. That wasn't my up my alley as I topped out around 85.
15 pitches to have a long outside shot as getting invited to spring camp with the team.
I didn't feel bad pitching that day in March, but when it came time to play with my summer senior team for the last time, my shoulder was fucked.
I pitched hurt all summer and was not effective. Giving up way to may 0-2 hits, because I didn't want to waste a pitch due to the pain.
It's now 11 years later and the shoulder doesn't feel to bad these days, but I'm pitching BP to 9-11 year olds as well.
I've played slo-pitch all the way through and up until the last couple years, the shoulder always hurt whenever I needed to put something extra on a throw.
So I can definitely see how these showcases and other pitching in high school and travel teams would be really bad for kids and prospects.