rolling injuries 2014

here comes jimmy mod with the negative vibes

uh oh

Masahiro Tanaka flies back to New York for MRI on right arm

Arroyo has another year on his D-Back contract, he will try to come back.

If Arroyo somehow gets a bit back on his fastball from the surgery and recovery like some others have had, I could see him pitching into his 40s. He even talked about it on this interview a couple years ago.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/qa-bronson-arroyo-master-craftsman/

BA: To be honest with you, I think I could pitch as long as I can throw the ball 87-88 mph. I don’t know how long I’ll be able to do that. Physically, weight-room-wise, on the mound, I don’t feel much different than when I was 30. I’m 36 now.

The prime of my life, as far as velocity and strength, was in 2006. I was probably throwing the hardest when I first got traded here. I was 88 to 91-92. I don’t get the ball up to 90 mph much any more. I’ve had four outings here in the spring — granted, it’s spring training and there’s not a lot of adrenaline going — and I’ve only hit 89 once. I’ve been living at 87-88.

If I can keep doing that, I think I can pitch as long as I want to. My mind is better. You get more comfortable being out there in jams. You’re not panicking in situations. As time goes on, everything is easier — except keeping your velocity.

Tanaka to DL

Various hernandezeshave made a living throwing mid-80's slop xp

NYY keep finding new and exciting ways to hover at .500. Hoping tanaka has an extended shutdown phase and they're officially out of it by mid august. I know I am the only one who cares in the affirmative about nyy

yadier molina and brandon phillips both out with torn thumb ligaments

(rumor has it that they were thumb wrestling and things got too intense)

Masahiro Tanaka has a partially torn UCL and will undergo nonsurgical rehab, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Thursday night.

In a best-case scenario, the Yankees ace will miss six weeks, Cashman said. If rehab doesn't work, Tanaka likely will need Tommy John surgery.

whoa

btw has nonsurgical rehab *ever* worked for a partially torn ucl y/n

iirc dr andrews (who is actually a james bond villain) usually says "go ahead, try the nonsurgical rehab" before cackling maniacally and then muttering "and i'll see you soon afterward for the ol' TJ" to himself

Theeeeeere we go

i ask again - does anyone else think dr. andrews is evil?

cc out for year

btw has nonsurgical rehab *ever* worked for a partially torn ucl y/n

it has, not often

too late to coax Andy & Roger out of retirement again?

takashi saito came back from a partial tear using PRP

Saito credited his unlikely recovery from a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow that he suffered in July to a cutting-edge medical procedure, which, to his knowledge, had never been tried on a major league pitcher.

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/03/sports/sp-dodfyi3

matt cain is 'getting a second opinion from dr. james andrews'

sounds like he's going to be out for a while.

RIP matt cain

you don't talk to dr. james andrews without getting something amputated the following weekend

At least he got his money.

anyone else hear the rumor that dr andrews is tommy john's abandoned bastard son

yeah, the writing is on the wall for Cain.

Cliff Lee exited tonight's game against the Nationals in the third inning, gesturing toward his elbow.

guess cliff won't be a waiver trade either. and he's due $25m next year

It's been reported that Cain does not need TJ surgery!

Eric Hosmer likely out 3-4 weeks with broken hand

Unconfirmed reports that Dr. James Andrews was seen limping out of the backroom of his lair office, bleeding heavily and with an axe protruding from his left calf. simultaneously, Matt Cain was seen sprinting out of the front door of the building, waving his arms and shouting "call 911! 911! He's lost his mind!". Gunshots and bloodcurdling screams were heard in the building shortly before Andrews and Cain emerged, with some observers noting "evil cackles" from a voice resembling Andrews.

lol

an actual quote, this time: "Andrews did reportedly recommend a course of action for the "loose bodies" in Cain's elbow, and the Giants "are digesting it." Presumably, that recommendation was arthroscopic surgery, and if the procedure is deemed necessary, it could cost Cain most of the remaining season."

was gonna say, there's no way andrews let him out of there without recommending ending his season in some way

The jack kevorkian of MLB

loose bodies, tight butthole (sorry)

^^^not sorry

loose bodies, tight butthole, can't lose

fixed

you guys and yr sphincter jokes

btw Matt Harvey wants to throw one major-league inning this year; the Mets should sit on him to prevent that.

I should know the answer, but why? Is that a pension-qualifying thing or something?

no, he just wants peace of mind for the winter

Goldschmidt likely done for year w/ broken hand

apparently tanaka is supposed to play catch today

NOT disabling McCutchen after all

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11313418/pittsburgh-pirates-say-andrew-mccutchen-remain-active-roster

Glad to see the Yankees are being careful with their one great SP

Hyun-Jin Ryu left the Braves game tonight limping hard on his right ham.

always bothers me that the announcers no doubt said he was 'favoring' the injured hammy rather than the uninjured

Tulo needs hip surgery and will miss the rest of the season.

The Blue Jays have died.

twins' byron buxton was supposed to start the season in double-a, but was prevented from doing so by injuries until last night.

he didn't even get through five innings before being concussed in an outfield collision and taken off the field in an ambulance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT7vg2rqK5s

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/8/13/6000617/yu-darvish-injury-rangers-elbow-inflammation-disabled-list

uh oh Angels

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/8/20/6051323/garrett-richards-injury-angels-knee-stretcher

swish had season-ending surgery on both knees

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Garrett Richards will be out six to nine months after an MRI showed he suffered a torn left patellar tendon, the team announced Thursday.

Richards, who was placed on the 60-day DL, is scheduled to undergo surgery next week. He sustained the injury Wednesday night against the Red Sox while covering first base in the second inning.

so sad for Richards, I love watching him pitch.