Jordan Zimmermann surgery

by doublestix on Aug 10, 2009 7:51 PM EDT Comment 10 comments

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4390177

WASHINGTON -- Washington Nationals acting general manager Mike Rizzo says rookie right-hander Jordan Zimmermann probably needs reconstructive elbow surgery.
Rizzo says Monday that Dr. James Andrews reviewed an MRI exam done on Zimmermann's right elbow and agreed with a Nationals team doctor that the pitcher should have an operation to repair a ligament.

terrible news for him and the nationals.

need four more words.

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Wow

One of the few good things they had going for them this season.

I am like your Dan Aykroyd and biglow would be Jane, the ignorant slut. -Chad

Good ol' KO

by thecoolest on Aug 10, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

awful

human beings, who are almost unique in their ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

by variablesdont on Aug 10, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He has that strange twirl in his motion that will always make him an injury risk. I noticed when I saw him in syracuse, he had a violent motion. Remember if he loses velocity he is a number #5 not a #2.

by Bravesin07 on Aug 10, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn

He was doing great.

by nyy601 on Aug 10, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

geez :/

by esadb on Aug 10, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

damn, i really liked zimm… i hope he can bounce back

by gorilla_baller on Aug 10, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Upsetting

From a strictly selfish perspective, it’s very frustrating to lose out on the opportunity to witness a pitcher with Zimm’s skills develop into the player he would have become.

Much worse, I feel terrible for a kid to have to experience this…especially one like Zimm who by all reports has excellent makeup and seems like he works hard to hone his craft.

by FastBennyF on Aug 11, 2009 12:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i get the feeling...

that he blew his elbow out on the rehab assignment. I think when he originally felt elbow soreness, they should have shut him down for the rest of the year. I don’t know what they gained by trying to have him come back this year, stupid.

by loop on Aug 11, 2009 12:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Heard this on the radio this morning

I am in the Baltimore.DC area, so we get sports form both, and I felt terrible when I heard this. Such a promising kid derailed, though hopefully he can get back from it.

by slickterp on Aug 11, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeez, it's only Tommy John, not a brain tumor

Odds are pretty good that he’ll eventually be fine.

Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving

by PaulThomas on Aug 11, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs