Backe to have Tommy John surgery

ArtV · Sep 1, 2006

If Roger, Andy and Brandon are out next year - ouch.

rrj_gamz · Sep 1, 2006

Damn, this sucks...I guess we knew something was up, but man...Good Luck Backe...

Behad · Sep 1, 2006

steddinotayto said:

Backe is officially done.

How many successful careers were lengthened by Tommy John surgery?
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I saw a tv special once, talking about a controversial practice that some college pitchers are trying to have Tommy John surgery without any need for it. Supposedly your elbow becomes stronger and more durable after the rebuild.

I'll do some searching and try to find something on it.

MONON · Sep 1, 2006

The Cat said:

To name two, Mariano Rivera and John Smoltz, two of the better closers in league history. Also, Tom Gordon, Jason Isringhausen, Ryan Dempster, etc. And, since I'm sure someone will make the argument that "they're just closers", Chris Capuano, Randy Wolf, Kris Benson, A.J. Burnett and Paul Byrd are starters who have recovered from the procedure and are playing reasonably well. In fact, there are some people who actually claim they have more velocity after the surgery.

Tommy John surgery is something that was career-ending a decade ago, but the advancements in medical technology are staggering. Pitchers routinely recover from this now, and there's a real chance the old Brandon Backe could be back in April of 2008.
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You left out Tommy John!!

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