Billingsley breaks leg

by biggentleben on Nov 23, 2008 5:29 PM EST Comment 21 comments

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081122&content_id=3689204&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

The article says that he will be ready for the 2009 season, but I have to wonder about lingering effects. It is his plant leg as he throws, and that leg has to withstand a LOT of torque, even moreso with a power pitcher like Billingsley. What are the community's thoughts? Is this a non-story, or could this derail a very promising young arm? Or is the real angle somewhere in between?

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Spiral fractures are a nasty thing in itself. Being that is is his plant leg could lead to future problems down the road if he rushes his recovery too quickly. I don’t think it could derail him but they need to keep a close eye on his activity.

by soxws08 on Nov 23, 2008 5:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

It's a broken leg

They’ve been setting those for what, centuries? Assuming we don’t hear about any setbacks or anything, I wouldn’t be too worried.

by mraver on Nov 23, 2008 8:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yes

but how many doctors have worked on broken legs on freaks of nature like Billingsley. For all we know, another leg may spawn out of the sharded bones.

I've got a McPheever, and only JoJo Reyes can help me!

by Buzz Bissinger on Nov 23, 2008 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Um, no

I think the chances of that happening are slim to none. If he doesn’t rush himself in recovery, he should be fine.

by eaheckman10 on Nov 23, 2008 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

slim?

So, there IS a chance another limb may spawn out of the sharded bones? :)

by wobatus on Nov 24, 2008 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

never know

hey, you never know. it sure would be something to see

by eaheckman10 on Nov 24, 2008 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Halladay

That Halladay broken leg off the Mench liner took forever to heal. Dodgers fans don’t want to be hearing about that I’m sure.

Rios is the next Juan Gonzales, thats right, I said it.

by KaoticKlown on Nov 24, 2008 5:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

oh no!

a broken leg 5 months before the season starts!

by boonitez on Nov 23, 2008 8:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think it could be an issue

The reports say “ready for the start of spring training” – Well, guess what? Most pitchers start preparing well before that. Its certainly going to delay his throwing program and it will prevent him from doing cardio and building leg strength most of the winter – vital to a pitcher staying healthy.

For a young guy – yeah, this very easily could be an issue. Stop kidding yourselves.

by alskor on Nov 23, 2008 8:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I’d be concerned about him being unconsciously scared when he plants it, leading to it affecting his mechanics. That opens up a whole host of issues in addition to affecting his preparedness.

by 17843 on Nov 23, 2008 8:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

that's my thought

i broke a toe on my plant foot my last year of competitive ball, and i came back too quick (pitched relief in a couple playoff games still in my boot for the toe)…i played some intramural ball in college, and it took a full season of intramurals before i got over favoring it, and i wasn’t throwing anywhere near 90+ mph stuff….i finally got my control back when i started planting correct on the middle of my foot again instead of on the outside of it to try to stay away from the toe…i got a ton of movement back as well, but i think it could delay billingsley’s development, and slowing it down could put him behind the 8-ball to catch up….

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.

by biggentleben on Nov 23, 2008 9:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Rumor has it the incident happened around his kitchen island during an intense game of duck duck goose

Remember: baseball guys... baseball...

by Metty5 on Nov 23, 2008 10:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Certainly not a good thing

Accidentally not thedude925 anymore. I do hate this new name.

by wildthang on Nov 23, 2008 10:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Something similar to this?

by DrunkIrish on Nov 24, 2008 12:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Dang it

was supposed to be a reply to Metty’s “duck, duck, goose” comment.

by DrunkIrish on Nov 24, 2008 12:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hahahahhahhaah

Remember: baseball guys... baseball...

by Metty5 on Nov 24, 2008 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Bob Gibson

He had his plant leg broken by a line drive off of the bat of Roberto Clemente in the 1967 season. A couple of months later he went 3-0 in the world series, and the very next season he went 22-9 with a 1.12 ERA over 304 innings. I think Billingsley will be fine, if they don’t rush him back.

by CoolCat23 on Nov 24, 2008 8:24 AM EST reply actions 0 recs