OT - I'm bored

[ritari330]

Did we discuss Mr. Strasburg already?? We had an at length discussion about his injury in the training room the other day (mostly just a debate about where the injury was), but I can't believe he already needs Tommy John. Sets him back a bit. Obviously his stuff is good enough that I see him recovering well and becoming a great MLB pitcher, but I don't think his speed will get up that high for a few years. So, still great, but no longer insanely, inhuman type great.

I could give a list of pitchers who have had tommy John's and have been just as good, if not beter than before.....

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[pixburgher66]

I could give a list of pitchers who have had tommy John's and have been just as good, if not beter than before.....

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I know...there are TONS that have become fantastic pitchers. My point was more that it's going to take a little while for him to get back to where he was. Rehabing takes 12-18 months depending on the pitcher, but a pitcher that had Stras' stuff? He'll be able to pitch after that time period, but to get back to his insane level may take a few years. I hope for the best for him, but, just my gut feeling on his particular situation.

 

[ritari330]

Yeah, I'm not sure about his fastball. That's about it. Most pitchers with success after Tommy John's have been finesse pitchers. Thier fastball is in the mid to low 90's and they have a top notch slider or sinker that they use just as often as thier fastball

 

[Destroydacre]

Not a single post this morning at 11....Bunch of ya'll have late nights last night?

Hey now, it's only 9:30.

 

[ritari330]

Hey now, it's only 9:30.

This one is funny

 

[naslundfan19]

What's all the ruckus?

 

[naslundfan19]

I'm surprised Taiwan hasn't produced more major leaguers with all the LLWS success they've had.

 

[GagneFire12]

GO JAPAN!

 

[ritari330]

Go Hawaii! But that's later today

 

[naslundfan19]

 

[naslundfan19]

Wow. Hawaii is about to play in their 5th straight elimination game.

 

[naslundfan19]

Japan wins

 

[GagneFire12]

JAPAN!

 

[ritari330]

Japan wins 3-2 in 7

 

[GagneFire12]

I only counted four hard hit balls in that entire game. Very impressive pitching and defensive play.

 

[Automattic]

I'm surprised Taiwan hasn't produced more major leaguers with all the LLWS success they've had.

Maybe they are all done growing at that point?

 

[naslundfan19]

Maybe they are all done growing at that point?

Hmm...

 

[naslundfan19]

Songs of whore-or!

 

[flyersfan4706]

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[flyersfan4706]

Dont like it, back to the timeout.