Jarrod Parker to have TJS
by aCone419 on Oct 22, 2009 10:14 PM EDT
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PrintSucks. Though not entirely unexpected.
Diamondbacks pitching prospect Jarrod Parker is going to have Tommy John surgery, after going down in the middle of the season with elbow trouble, according to his agent.
Arizona shut down the righthander, their top prospect, with elbow tightness in late July when he was pitching at Double-A Mobile, and hoped rest and rehab would fix the problem. During instructional league he played catch at 120 feet, and he was scheduled to resume throwing off a mound in January,
But on Thursday, his agent Larry Reynolds wrote on his Twitter feed: "Dbacks #1 prospect Jarrod Parker to visit Dr. James Andrews on Tue w/ intent of having Tommy John surgery on 10/28".
Parker’s 2010 season likely would have been lost even if he had the surgery during the summer, but now he’ll certainly miss the ‘10 season.
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damn
not what i wanted to see as a parker owner in my dynasty league…
what do we think for his ETA now??? 2012?
Well..
that’s why you sort of hold your breath with pitching prospects most of the time.
You never know, he could end up like numerous other top prospects that end up not coming back the same (think former top prospect Jesse Foppert).
by Mistermidgetman on Oct 23, 2009 2:44 AM EDT reply actions
Neither am I
The only surprising thing is that it took Arizona so damn long for him to have surgery.
+1
I think they were trying conservative treatment. Hindsight’s 20/20, but you’re right, it’s delayed him picking up a baseball at all next year (at least during the season).
Josh johnson
Hopefully he goes to the doctor that performed Josh Johnson’s elbow surgery and prescribed his rehab plan, because that dude came back better than before…and he was good before.
yeah
he gained like 3 mph on his fastball amazingly… its like he took steroids
by matthewmafa on Oct 25, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
common myth
you never “gain” mph on your fastball. You regain velocity that you lost. You might see a spike because you have improved your mechanics or strengthened your core and/or lower body after initially injuring yourself, but the surgery itself does not add to a person’s FB.
Anything that an athlete does puts wear and tear on their body and slowly diminishes their skills. The problem is pitching can do that a lot quicker than most activities. A person will always have a mythical ’max" based upon their body type, genetics, and internal construction of their joints and connective tissue. Most never reach that max because the act of pitching itself damages their ability to throw and slowly brings there average velocity down as they learn how to pitch. By having TJ after learning the most effective way to use their own body to maximize their abilities, players see a spike in velocity and equate it to the surgery and not to the fact that their arm is finally healthy combined with now knowing how to maximize their abilities.
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
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