strasburg to get surgery

[pin2win]

dollar bills is all i see $$$$$$$$$$

sucks for washington but it was a matter of time with his violent throwing

Stephen Strasburg of Washington Nationals has torn ligament; surgery probable - ESPN

 

[cibula11]

dollar bills is all i see $$$$$$$$$$

sucks for washington but it was a matter of time with his violent throwing

Stephen Strasburg of Washington Nationals has torn ligament; surgery probable - ESPN

matter of time? how old is he? he only threw 120 some innings. Could be career ending. Throwing low 90's isn't anything new anymore.

 

[ShadasRevenge]

dollar bills is all i see $$$$$$$$$$

sucks for washington but it was a matter of time with his violent throwing

Stephen Strasburg of Washington Nationals has torn ligament; surgery probable - ESPN

Violent throwing? What are you talking about. Kid has a nice delivery, it's not like he's Tim Lincecum or anything like that. Just unfortunate is all.

That being said, by the time he gets back in 2012, the Nats should have Bryce Harper in their day to day lineup as well.

 

[ShadasRevenge]

matter of time? how old is he? he only threw 120 some innings. Could be career ending. Throwing low 90's isn't anything new anymore.

It won't be career ending. 10 years ago maybe, but not now.

 

[big10fan]

you literally have a stronger ligament after the reconstruction, so no problem there. now, a year and a half away from the game might really hurt, but the elbow can be repaired.

 

[cibula11]

It won't be career ending. 10 years ago maybe, but not now.

I don't think it will be either, but mentally it will take a toll. Look at Kerry Wood.

 

[ShadasRevenge]

you literally have a stronger ligament after the reconstruction, so no problem there. now, a year and a half away from the game might really hurt, but the elbow can be repaired.

I would imagine that they'll bring him back very slowly, in the same fashion that they developed him this year. You can't really say that the Nats rushed him or brought him up too quickly; they handled him exactly how he said they would. Just a freak thing.

 

[ShadasRevenge]

I don't think it will be either, but mentally it will take a toll. Look at Kerry Wood.

After Kerry had TJ surgery in 1998, the majority of his injury issues were in the shoulder.

 

[DeputyHawk]

Atleast this has happened to someone else other than the Cubs.

 

[ShadasRevenge]

Jebus, by listening to some of the stuff on ESPN, you'd think he was killed in a car accident or something.

 

[woodyk1]

Interesting note from Twitter (Jerry Crasnick of ESPN):

9 pitchers who have had Tommy John surgery were in the 2010 All Star Game:

Chris Carpenter, Tim Hudson, Josh Johnson, Arthur Rhodes, Brian Wilson, Soria (KC), Kuo (LA), and R. Soriano (TB).

 

[cibula11]

Jebus, by listening to some of the stuff on ESPN, you'd think he was killed in a car accident or something.

They have to have or create drama. It's what they do best.

 

[SDK46]

Nothing new here....crummy teams trot out a hotshot, hoping to get some exposure and fill up the ball park and they end up over-using him, shortening their career.

David Clyde of the Texas Rangers (73) was the first of the modern examples of this practice.

 

[silvanthalas]

I would imagine that they'll bring him back very slowly, in the same fashion that they developed him this year. You can't really say that the Nats rushed him or brought him up too quickly; they handled him exactly how he said they would. Just a freak thing.

Developed so slowly that he was drafted all of 13-14 months ago.

Developed him so slowly that he had pain, went on the DL, came back off the DL, and was immediately hurt to the point that he needed Tommy John surgery.