Author Topic: The Tommy John Epidemic (Read 11154 times)

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #75:** May 06, 2015, 11:00:26 AM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 06, 2015, 10:08:45 AM

partial tear. Last I saw he was going to try to pitch through it.

has this ever worked? I can't remember anyone 'pitching through it' or rehabbing and actually avoiding TJ

Slateman · « **Reply #76:** May 06, 2015, 12:46:48 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 06, 2015, 10:08:45 AM

partial tear. Last I saw he was going to try to pitch through it. Maybe a platelet rich blood injection, too. Stinks for my fantasy team.

Oh yes, I'm sure that will turn out smashingly.

PC · « **Reply #77:** May 08, 2015, 04:00:24 PM »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 06, 2015, 10:08:45 AM

partial tear. Last I saw he was going to try to pitch through it. Maybe a platelet rich blood injection, too. Stinks for my fantasy team.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/08/rays-ace-alex-cobb-to-undergo-tommy-john-elbow-surgery/

Still stinks for your fantasy team, though.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #78:** May 08, 2015, 04:18:21 PM »

Quote from: PC on May 08, 2015, 04:00:24 PM

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/08/rays-ace-alex-cobb-to-undergo-tommy-john-elbow-surgery/

Still stinks for your fantasy team, though.

too bad for him. I guess that this means he's probably not back in MLB until after the 2016 All Star game.

Vega · « **Reply #79:** May 10, 2015, 12:24:50 AM »

With pitchers dropping left and right, do you guys think teams will change their approaches to acquiring prospects and focus primarilly on getting large quantities of position player prospects like the Epstein Cubs and the mid-2000s Brewers did instead of pinning all their hopes on young pitchers?

Mathguy · « **Reply #80:** May 10, 2015, 05:21:30 AM »

Pitching is still too much of the game. Another view would be to treat pitchers like a production line and have more of them to fill in when some pitchers arms blow out. But it does give MLB a reason to not give great signing bonuses due to the risk involved with young arms.

Quote from: Vega on May 10, 2015, 12:24:50 AM

With pitchers dropping left and right, do you guys think teams will change their approaches to acquiring prospects and focus primarilly on getting large quantities of position player prospects like the Epstein Cubs and the mid-2000s Brewers did instead of pinning all their hopes on young pitchers?

whytev · « **Reply #81:** May 10, 2015, 01:04:09 PM »

Quote from: Mathguy on May 10, 2015, 05:21:30 AM

Pitching is still too much of the game. Another view would be to treat pitchers like a production line and have more of them to fill in when some pitchers arms blow out. But it does give MLB a reason to not give great signing bonuses due to the risk involved with young arms.

It would slow the game down, but shorter starts would help. If starters rarely went over 80 pitches, and you were allowed to carry 30 guys, suddenly that load is shifted.

I know relievers get the surgery too, but not as often.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #82:** May 11, 2015, 10:47:01 AM »

Quote from: Mathguy on May 10, 2015, 05:21:30 AM

Pitching is still too much of the game. Another view would be to treat pitchers like a production line and have more of them to fill in when some pitchers arms blow out. But it does give MLB a reason to not give great signing bonuses due to the risk involved with young arms.

That assumes that all pitching prospects are the same and MLB level starters are fungible, which they're obviously not. Expanding the roster and watering down starting pitching is a terrible idea. Anyone remember when the Rockies tried that and failed?

Mathguy · « **Reply #83:** May 14, 2015, 04:38:13 AM »

I'm not suggesting watering down starting pitching - only having more arms to fill in as arms blow out

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on May 11, 2015, 10:47:01 AM

That assumes that all pitching prospects are the same and MLB level starters are fungible, which they're obviously not. Expanding the roster and watering down starting pitching is a terrible idea. Anyone remember when the Rockies tried that and failed?