Game Thread: 5.19 Fish at the Disco

[tzill]

1. L Wade Jr. (L) 1B
2. T Estrada (R) 2B
3. J Davis (R) DH
4. M Conforto (L) RF
5. M Haniger (R) LF
6. M Yastrzemski (L) CF
7. C Schmitt (R) 3B
8. B Sabol (L) C
9. B Crawford (L) SS

P - DeSclafani

No Bailey, but he's on the bench.

 

[Mays-Fan]

We need another upside surprise to keep the torch burning that Schmitt lit.

 

[LHG]

Is it May 19th again?!?! Feels like it was May 19th just a few days ago.

 

[LHG]

Here is an update on Szapucki, in case anyone hasn't seen it yet.

Giants' Thomas Szapucki Undergoing Thoracic Outlet Surgery

Giants southpaw Thomas Szapucki is undergoing surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome today, the team informed reporters (including Maria Guardado of …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[Mays-Fan]

Here is an update on Szapucki, in case anyone hasn't seen it yet.

Giants' Thomas Szapucki Undergoing Thoracic Outlet Surgery

Giants southpaw Thomas Szapucki is undergoing surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome today, the team informed reporters (including Maria Guardado of …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Not knowing what "thoracic outlet" surgery was, I thought he was gonna get a colostomy bag.

How was he gonna pitch with that?

 

[LHG]

Nice to see a lead.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Nice to see a lead.

and Disco with the SDI

 

[Mays-Fan]

Hmmm. IBB to Yaz to pitch to Schmitt...

Edit: pays off for the Fishies.

Can FYWW save the day???

 

[Mays-Fan]

As easy as 123.

 

[LHG]

One Rogers almost gives it away. The other Rogers saves the day.

 

[tzill]

Not knowing what "thoracic outlet" surgery was, I thought he was gonna get a colostomy bag.

How was he gonna pitch with that?

Didn't Noah Lowry have that procedure too?

I think it involves the removal of a phuking rib.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Didn't Noah Lowry have that procedure too?

I think it involves the removal of a phuking rib.

Yup. From that MLBTR link:

"Thoracic outlet syndrome has become relatively common for pitchers in recent years. It’s a condition that typically requires the removal of part of a rib to reduce nerve pressure on the arm."

Can be more miss than hit:

"The track record for pitchers returning from thoracic outlet syndrome is mixed at best. Diamondbacks righty Merrill Kelly bounced back from the procedure in 2020 to turn in two-plus productive seasons. The likes of Matt Harvey, Tyson Ross and (to this point) Stephen Strasburg haven’t been so fortunate. Harvey and Ross never recaptured anything approaching their pre-TOS form, while Strasburg has only been able to pitch once since undergoing the surgery nearly two years ago due to various setbacks."

 

[LHG]

Yup. From that MLBTR link:

"Thoracic outlet syndrome has become relatively common for pitchers in recent years. It’s a condition that typically requires the removal of part of a rib to reduce nerve pressure on the arm."

Can be more miss than hit:

"The track record for pitchers returning from thoracic outlet syndrome is mixed at best. Diamondbacks righty Merrill Kelly bounced back from the procedure in 2020 to turn in two-plus productive seasons. The likes of Matt Harvey, Tyson Ross and (to this point) Stephen Strasburg haven’t been so fortunate. Harvey and Ross never recaptured anything approaching their pre-TOS form, while Strasburg has only been able to pitch once since undergoing the surgery nearly two years ago due to various setbacks."

This surgery seems more dicey than Tommy John, in terms of extending careers, from what little I've read of it.