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ptatc Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/16/2025 at 4:29 PM, Heads22 said: Expand Big question, what is the etiology of the flexor strain? Muscle overuse or ligament laxity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 See you next year Mason after TJS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Apparently Gallo is converting to pitching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/16/2025 at 5:48 PM, Heads22 said: Apparently Gallo is converting to pitching Expand I wish him more strikeouts than walks and HRs in this new endeavor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFAthewave69420 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Gallo was quite a pitcher in HS. Worth a shot for him to prolong his career because he was cooked as a hitter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac9001 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Good chance Mason is shut down for a few months at a minimum even if they don't recommend TJS. Thus the probability of him getting any big league time just dropped to essentially zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zisk Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/16/2025 at 6:18 PM, mac9001 said: Good chance Mason is shut down for a few months at a minimum even if they don't recommend TJS. Thus the probability of him getting any big league time just dropped to essentially zero. Expand Get the surgery now. Mason isn't young, and wasting another year hoping for a good outcome could end his chances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksnort Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/16/2025 at 5:48 PM, Heads22 said: Apparently Gallo is converting to pitching Expand Wonder if he got reps in with the Sox at all as a pitcher in the backfields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/16/2025 at 5:48 PM, Heads22 said: Apparently Gallo is converting to pitching Expand I mean, seems like this is the org to do it in to get your best path to the big, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/16/2025 at 6:46 PM, JoeC said: I mean, seems like this is the org to do it in to get your best path to the big, no? Expand As for Keeping Gallo as he works his way into the pitching realm, Barfield: "Where we are right now, it’s tough to give him that opportunity." — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) March 16, 2025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Ahh, I get it. Too many good players here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Sox have a pretty packed minor league system in the pitching side. Hard to imagine there’s a roster spot for him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Gallo has been a dud for several years now. Gertz just spinning the hamster wheel in lieu of farting into the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Joey Batz just became Joey Ballz. This is the baseball sojourn we didn't ask for; but desperately needed. Also, wondering about the 'flexor strain' vs a torn UCL. Both of these things relate to the elbow, right, but I'm not even totally sure what the difference is between a tendon and a ligament. The UCL injuries seem more damaging than flexor ones, I can recall Skubal missing extended time in 22-23 for a 'flexor strain', but people seemed to think 'thank goodness it isn't his UCL' (which he previously had surgically repaired/replaced). I guess I'm wondering: is this just a prelude to TJS or is it unrelated? Do we just assume every pitcher will get Tommy John surgery and...might as well just give 'em a new elbow while he's already missing time with a less intense elbow injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Getz hinting they might use Shane Smith in high leverage OR starting lol. Edited March 19 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 From DVS story this afternoon: Right-hander Mason Adams, projected to debut at some point this season but sidelined with a flexor strain in his right elbow, “is hoping for the best, praying for the best” in his recovery. “It’s tough but it is what it is,” Adams said two days after taking himself out of his start against the Reds. “Sets me up to deal with it. Rehab, and hopefully come back stronger and keep doing what I was doing.” Adams said another doctor will check the elbow before a timetable for his return is determined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac9001 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Those sound like quotes from someone who thinks he's going under the knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 2:01 AM, mac9001 said: Those sound like quotes from someone who thinks he's going under the knife. Expand They might need Matt Davidson Gallo or Colas to pitch by the end of this season at the rate they're going down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) On 3/16/2025 at 9:26 PM, nrockway said: Joey Batz just became Joey Ballz. This is the baseball sojourn we didn't ask for; but desperately needed. Also, wondering about the 'flexor strain' vs a torn UCL. Both of these things relate to the elbow, right, but I'm not even totally sure what the difference is between a tendon and a ligament. The UCL injuries seem more damaging than flexor ones, I can recall Skubal missing extended time in 22-23 for a 'flexor strain', but people seemed to think 'thank goodness it isn't his UCL' (which he previously had surgically repaired/replaced). I guess I'm wondering: is this just a prelude to TJS or is it unrelated? Do we just assume every pitcher will get Tommy John surgery and...might as well just give 'em a new elbow while he's already missing time with a less intense elbow injury? Expand Ligaments are static structures designed to support joints by holding to bones together. They stretch a little when joints move. Tendons connect muscles to bones. They contract and expand while helping to move one bone to another. In this case the ulnar collateral ligament holds the humerus and ulna together and keeps the elbow stable during the throwing motion. The flexor tendon refers to the wrist flexor muscles. While their primary function is to bend the wrist. However they originate near the elbow and cross the joint right over the UCL. The tendon acts as a secondary support to the elbow joint. The issue is that a pitcher can strain the wrist flexor muscles while flexing the wrist while throwing. This joint structures maintains its stability in this case. However the muscle can also be strained if the UCL becomes stretched and the muscles becomes the primary stabilizer of the joint. Thus a strain of the flexor can have 2 causes the primary strain is fairly easy to rehab. The secondary strain isn't the big issue. It's getting the ligament to heal. Edited March 17 by ptatc 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 On 3/16/2025 at 7:43 PM, Heads22 said: Ahh, I get it. Too many good players here. Expand Post of the week!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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