Devasting news Cards fans

[PineGroveBully]

Being reported that Alex Reyes to miss entire season due to Tommy John. That's the death nail to any chance of challenging the cubs. He was as lights out at the end of the season as any young pitcher I've saw since Ankiel. He was the odds on favorite to win rookie of the year.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Just did a little reading on him, and he didn't do travel ball and all that when he was younger, parents couldn't afford it. He didn't get scouts attention until he moved to the Dominican Republic, yet here he is with the same arm issues that travel ballers get. Makes me think that mechanics are as important as overuse. Too much whip-like action that creates incredible stress on the elbow.

Didn't mean to hijack your Cardinals-themed thread, but interesting nonetheless.

 

[Todd4State]

It seems to me that they need to take a long look at their organization and how they are developing pitchers because it seems like they are having a lot of injuries lately. Wacha, Marco Gonzalez, Lynn, Wainwright, and I believe Carlos Martinez all suffered with injuries recently off the top of my head. Injuries happen to pitchers but it seems like they are more frequent with the Cardinals. It could be that I just follow them more closely though.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Yea he reminds me of a young Doc Gooden with the whip like action of his arm.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Injuries happen to pitchers but it seems like they are more frequent with the Cardinals.

They do but this TJ stuff is out of control. And it certainly isn't limited to the Cards. I have no idea what their other injuries are, however.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

to any chance of challenging the cubs.

There was none of that anyway.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

De-vasting is a synonym for less than very large. Cardinals suck! Carry on.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

They are going to be third or fourth in the division regardless of Reyes. Matheny won't be back next year.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Don't forget Zach Duke

Though not a former cardinal farmhand it may not be a coincidence that once we traded for him he gets hurt.