The 8th annual Tommy John Surgery Contest

[DanoooME]

And no one picked our first official contestant, David Hernandez of the Diamondbacks.

 

[LoweTek]

Anybody have Mets closer Bobby Parnell?

 

[glennhoffmania]

He has a torn MCL, not UCL.  He missed by this much.

 

[phrenile]

And no one picked our first official contestant, David Hernandez of the Diamondbacks.

Hernandez started the season on the DL and wouldn't have been eligible.

 

[Dogman]

Kris Medlen

 
I just realized I picked Medlen after he went down.  Had no idea.

 

[MakMan44]

 
I just realized I picked Medlen after he went down.  Had no idea.

Your exchange right below your pick makes more sense now. 

 

[Infield Infidel]

Dammit, Dane de la Rosa also put on the DL

 

[morningdew(ey)]

Kevin Jepsen

 

[derekson]

He has a torn MCL, not UCL.  He missed by this much.

 
MCL and UCL in the elbow are two names for the same thing.

 

[Dogman]

Your exchange right below your pick makes more sense now. 

 
I debated playing the lottery but my numbers probably came up last week.

 

[HurstSoGood]

Anybody have Mets closer Bobby Parnell?

Yup. So close to that chicken dinner...
 
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/83556/morning-briefing-bad-news-even-on-day-off?ex_cid=espnapi_public

 

[Trlicek's Whip]

Since they are holding off for two weeks before deciding on TJS, this thing's still wide open! 

 

[YTF]

 
I just realized I picked Medlen after he went down.  Had no idea.

 In fact I believe that he and Hochever both had surgery that day. Thought that was why you mentioned Medlen, hence my post below yours.

 

[glennhoffmania]

 
MCL and UCL in the elbow are two names for the same thing.

 
Apparently you're right, but I swear I read an article at the time he was first injured that said he would not need TJ surgery since it wasn't an UCL issue.  Stupid reporters.

 

[MakMan44]

Over 
 
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24517225/mets-closer-bobby-parnell-will-have-tommy-john-surgery]Right-hander Bobby Parnell has elected to undergo Tommy John surgery, the Mets announced.
 
 
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24517225/mets-closer-bobby-parnell-will-have-tommy-john-surgery

 

[Adrian's Dome]

Dillon Gee because Mets.

 

 
So close. The logic was there, the accuracy slightly off.
 

Bobby Parnell

 
Congrats, Hurst. This one sure ended quickly.

 

[Bongorific]

Matt Moore come on down!

 

[The Best Catch in 100 Years]

Matt Moore

what do I win?

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

what do I win?

 
Second prize:
 

 

[SumnerH]

Depends on who actually has surgery first, doesn't it?

 

[Yelling At Clouds]

 
Second prize:
 

 
If my pick is third, do I get fired?

 

[derekson]

Has Moore actually decided to have the surgery? Last I saw, he and the Rays were still deciding whether  to try rehab first or to go right to surgery since it is a partial tear. Personally I think he should just get the surgery, but I haven't seen any word that he's made that decision.

 

[Jack Sox]

https://twitter.com/tbtimes_rays/status/455912851425984512

Apparently, he will.

 

[derekson]

https://twitter.com/tbtimes_rays/status/455912851425984512

Apparently, he will.

 
Yeah, he tried to throw today and when he couldn't he finally faced the facts and accepted that the needs to go under the knife.

 

[mauidano]

Happy Days are here again!

 

[derekson]

I read today that Moore will already be the 13th player to get TJS this year. There were 19 during all of 2013.

 

[TheYaz67]

Oh yeah, seems like a strong chance that we will be awarding 3rd, 4th and 5th place prizes by the time this season is out, if this keeps up...

 

[TheYaz67]

Ivan Nova

 
And.... we might have our 3rd place winner.

 

[wibi]

Depends on who actually has surgery first, doesn't it?

That's how previous years have gone

 

[DanoooME]

And now ROARING UP FROM THE OUTSIDE IN THE DEEP STRETCH...
 
is Josh Johnson, who no one had, which is too bad since it looks like he's scheduled to have surgery tomorrow.

 

[MakMan44]

This is getting insane 
 
https://twitter.com/susanslusser/status/459458016652181504

 

[mt8thsw9th]

And now ROARING UP FROM THE OUTSIDE IN THE DEEP STRETCH...
 
is Josh Johnson, who no one had, which is too bad since it looks like [URL="https://twitter.com/FollowThePadres/status/459071372203806720

https://twitter.com/FollowThePadres/status/459071372203806720"]he's
mabrowndog is a dingus scheduled to have surgery tomorrow[/url].

No one had him because he wasn't eligible.

 

[Yelling At Clouds]

This is something I've been wondering about: is Dr. James Andrews the only person who performs Tommy John surgery? 

 

[Back Bay]

This is something I've been wondering about: is Dr. James Andrews the only person who performs Tommy John surgery? 

 

 There was Dr. Yocum, who passed last year. He as the Angels' team doc.

 

[Just a bit outside]

This is something I've been wondering about: is Dr. James Andrews the only person who performs Tommy John surgery? 

I imagine there are other docs doing the surgery but if you are a mlb team or player you are going to go to the best guy.

 

[Laser Show]

I imagine there are other docs doing the surgery but if you are a mlb team or player you are going to go to the best guy.

 
From the very little I know about this stuff, this is correct.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Whoever picked Jose Fernandez is about to win some money...

 

[Greg29fan]

yep
 
Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal  1m
Fernandez to DL with right elbow sprain.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

<p>yep
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Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal  1mmabrowndog is a dingus
Fernandez to DL with right elbow sprain.

I found out from a former colleague (used to work with a team) around 5. Will not throw anyone under the bus but the Marlins are probably going to call up Andrew Heaney and are fully expecting to lose him to TJ.

Hence the vague post above you.

 

[ScubaSteveAvery]

<p>yep
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Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal  1mmabrowndog is a dingus
Fernandez to DL with right elbow sprain.

Strasburg, Harvey, Fernandez...

This is why we can't have nice things.

 

[Leskanic's Thread]

Damn...had hoped to catch him at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.  Alas.
 
And Sabathia is on the DL, but for his knee, not his arm.  Nothing's going my way in this contest.

 

[TheYaz67]

Jose Fernandez

 
Congrats on your 4th or 5th place finish in this year's pool - getting pretty hard to keep up with all the frayed UCLs...

 

[Oppo]

Next year we should also have to pick a regular SP who WON'T have TJS. Where art thou Wakefield, Moyer...