Early BaseBall Injury

[Cloud_a_Heart]

Tommy John surgery for a pitcher.... Robbie Palkert.

He got a win and a save this past weekend!

Danngittt!

 

[Land Shark7]

They seem to have a lot of pitching injuries over the past few years.

 

[HUSKERFAN66]

Bad deal. How many or what percentage of people fully recover from this surgery

 

[dinglefritz]

Bad deal. How many or what percentage of people fully recover from this surgery

virtually all but it's a long recovery.

 

[HUSKERFAN66]

virtually all but it's a long recovery.

So he will be able to pitch again. I assume there are different degrees of it.

 

[Charlie Marlow_rivals363743]

what a gut punch. ooof

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

So he will be able to pitch again. I assume there are different degrees of it.

There is a new procedure where they don't have to do such an invasive version of Tommy John. It is pretty rare though, and 95 percent of injuries don't qualify

 

[kaz36_rivals189319]

There is a new procedure where they don't have to do such an invasive version of Tommy John. It is pretty rare though, and 95 percent of injuries don't qualify

Seth Maness, who pitched for the Royals last year had the experimental procedure. It usually cuts recovery time in half.

 

[mwulf]

Some have TJ and come back stronger and throw harder

 

[Cloud_a_Heart]

Nate Fishrr had it last year and threw pretty well in game 3 for five innings.

 

[mgbreeze]

I'm kind of a fantasy baseball nerd and I like listening to Stephania Bell on ESPN for medical stuff. She has written and talked quite a bit about the commonly perpetuated myth that every TJ surgery is successful and that it improves performance. It's interesting. I'd sure hate for one of my sons to need TJ surgery in their teens or early 20's.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12648769/what-missed-tommy-john-surgery

 

[RiLLLLLLLLey]

Some have TJ and come back stronger and throw harder

I believe you’re thinking of the movie Rookie of the Year.

 

[Cloud_a_Heart]

I believe you’re thinking of the movie Rookie of the Year.

I was thinking more "The Rookie"

 

[SWIowahawks_rivals44758]

Some have TJ and come back stronger and throw harder

An Iowa starter said he has gained a couple MPH. I’ve read articles where parents are tryin to get doctors to do the surgery to improve their kids arm strength. Pretty sick if you ask me.

 

[RiLLLLLLLLey]

I was thinking more "The Rookie"

Dennis Quaid never actually had surgery did he?

 

[Cloud_a_Heart]

Dennis Quaid never actually had surgery did he?

The guy the movie is based on, had several.......

http://www.mlive.com/sports/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/04/jim_the_rookie_morris_still_re.html

 

[RiLLLLLLLLey]

The guy the movie is based on, had several.......

http://www.mlive.com/sports/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/04/jim_the_rookie_morris_still_re.html

I’ve seen the movie multiple times, but not in about a decade plus. My bad.

You know Rosenbagger was the better pitcher, though.

 

[Cloud_a_Heart]

I’ve seen the movie multiple times, but not in about a decade plus. My bad.

You know Rosenbagger was the better pitcher, though.

I don't think they say either way in the movie...... The book does however, although I don't believe it was ever truly TJ surgery.

The Huskers currently down 5-0 in the 5th to OSU Beavers.... Yuck.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

I don't think they say either way in the movie...... The book does however, although I don't believe it was ever truly TJ surgery.

The Huskers currently down 5-0 in the 5th to OSU Beavers.... Yuck.

Lucky it's that close. Could be 15 runs