Chisoxfn Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Ryan Wing Decision Close By Jason Gage June 1, 2004 FutureSox.com Ryan Wing had done nothing but dominate since joining the White Sox organization in 2001 (2nd round pick out of Riverside Community College). Unfortunately, this season has been a bit different. Wing started the season on the disabled list with soreness in his shoulder and was originally expected to come back sometime between May and June. Wing has always been less heralded then the 1st round pick that year, Kris Honel, but has pitched just as good throughout their careers (9-7, 2.98 ERA). Now Wing has a tough decision in front of him. He will be deciding whether to undergo season ending shoulder surgery or to continue to rehab it without shoulder surgery. If he rehabs, their is a remote possibility that he could make a few starts before the season ends. It is expected that he will make his decision in the next few weeks and we at FutureSox.com wish him the best of luck in a speedy, sucessful recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Hmmm... interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 I wish him the best of luck, I'm kind of hoping he undergoes surgery to get it fixed now while he's still young. He can come back sometime next year and keep moving on. I don't want him to pitch injured the rest of the season, that wouldn't do anybody anygood really. Just my opinion because I don't know all the specifics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 1, 2004 Author Share Posted June 1, 2004 I agree with you. I think he should undergo surgery, rehab it, and then come back next year. The one thing that makes me nervous is pitchers tend to struggle when they return from shoulder surgery. Its probably going to be his labrum that is operated on. Luckily, he didn't really depend on velocity as it was, but his slider is filthy and I hope it doesn't effect that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 Even the simplest of shoulder surgeries are risky propositions in terms of how a player will recover. Taking time to make the decision is a smart move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 From BA, White Sox lefthander Ryan Wing has not pitched all season and is contemplating season-ending shoulder surgery. "It's 50-50 whether to have surgery or to just to rehab the rest of the year," farm director Dave Wilder said. "If he pitches at all this season, it's going to be late in the year. And we want to make sure we can do whatever we can to get him back." The Sox are expecting a decision in the next week to two weeks on the prognosis of Wing, who went 9-7, 2.98 last season, leading Class A Winston-Salem to the Carolina League title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 He should just get the surgery. Your health comes before anything. Get that taken care of and come back next year. Like somebody else said. He's still very young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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