Good Start!

[Drew]

any chance you can go on a 1 month road trip with the team...............???????????

 

Start passing the hat and I'll put in for the time off.

[claydude14]

It's funny that I know Dr. James Andrews from old WWE neck surgeries and the like (and even current surgeries actually) before his work with all athletes with serious injuries. I hate "Beckett" the pitcher (not the person) due to my roomate's man crush on him. This makes the weekend series more interesting.

[Harry Chappas]

The most common reason for the numbness and tingling is the ulnar nerve getting stretched. This happens because the ulnar collateral ligament (on the inside of the elbow) gets too loose. This is the common "Tommy John" scenario.

 

However, it is by no means the only reason. There is a problem up a the neck called thoracic outlet syndrome which can pinch either the nerves or the arteries going down the arm. For the old timers, this is what happened to Richard dotson and the surgreons removed a muscle called the pectoralis minor to relieve the compression. The condition does not always need surgery.

 

As Martinez said though the elbow is the most common cause and it usually requires surgery.

 

You and the cat that explained earthquakes over in the SLAM thread really make me feel dumb.

 

Thanks though it is interesting.

[ptatc]

Looks like they found no structural damage to the elbow ligaments. That leaves either some overuse of the flexor muscles of the elbow or numbness coming from another source (neck or wrist). The projected timeline is for him to return just after we see him.

 

Too bad he didn't discover it while pitching to the White Sox.