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Tommy John for Strasburg

saucywombatsaucywombat Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭
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Ouch

WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals say star rookie Stephen Strasburg has a “significant tear” in his elbow ligament and probably will have Tommy John surgery.

General manager Mike Rizzo said Friday that an enhanced MRI taken a day earlier revealed the extent of the injury to the right elbow.

The 22-year-old right-hander will travel to the West Coast for a second opinion. But Rizzo says he anticipates Strasburg will require surgery, ruling him out for 12 to 18 months.

The news brings an abrupt halt to Strasburg’s promising first season. He struck out 14 batters in his major league debut in June. Strasburg is 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 68 innings.
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    jradke4jradke4 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭
    i would hate to be all those people paying top dollar for those RC's?

    can you say crash like Oct of 1929??
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    firedawg45firedawg45 Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭
    ouch some one lost 17,000 bucks.
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    IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭✭
    post title sounded like a trade
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    PintoAlfredoPintoAlfredo Posts: 22
    i hate that the kid is hurt, but i LOVE that the suckers get BURNED shelling out cash for a high risk pitching prospect. fools.
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    NCDOLFANNCDOLFAN Posts: 300
    That's really a shame for Steve (who got spanked by the Marlins) to have to go through the whole surgery, rehab and doubt about his future at such a young age. As for the speculators of his rookie cards, serves them right for being stupid enough to throw that kind of money at an unsure investment.
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    saucywombatsaucywombat Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭
    I'm dissapointed b/c I was looking forward to a Nolan Ryan like presence in baseball. Randy Johnson had his years of nirvana but never had the panache that Ryan had. Strasburg had that unique air building around him in the public mind.
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    fur72fur72 Posts: 2,348 ✭✭
    Just saw the news. Bummer for Stras and collectors. Wonder if his Bowman Chrome autos will still go for a premium? Looks like we will have to wait for October to find out.
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    TheThrill22TheThrill22 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭
    Looks like Dibble shot his mouth off a bit too soon when he said that the kid should just "suck it up".
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    PintoAlfredoPintoAlfredo Posts: 22
    well the investors can throw all their money at aroldis chapmen now.
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    zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm dissapointed b/c I was looking forward to a Nolan Ryan like presence in baseball. Randy Johnson had his years of nirvana but never had the panache that Ryan had. Strasburg had that unique air building around him in the public mind. >>



    Not to mention that Randy Johnson is a pure douchebag
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    itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭


    << <i>well the investors can throw all their money at aroldis chapmen now. >>



    there's more than one?!?? imageimage
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    corvette1340corvette1340 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭
    I'll trade you a Strasburg for a '67 Tommy John.
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