Dude pitched an inning with the finger broken. I’m thinking when they fix it, he’s going to be just fine. Does suck that he’s out for a while.
Has Jason Castro played any? Anyone know if todays game will be televised or is just on MLB.COM Streams?
For a ****ing finger, I don't get it. Was it crushed or what. Unreal. We are so ******* cursed in this city.
That is dumb. I recently had a pin in my finger and yeah it sucked. But it wasn’t a year. Mine was in a place to where it would be crooked without the pin. I don’t think that’s the case with his fracture. If it is, it’s going to be longer than normal but still shouldn’t be the season.
Has that been confirmed? And if so it’s going to take a while. Mine was a mile grade 2. I’m in athletics and work primarily with my hands. It took about 2 months for no pain
I would have that fear as well. Hand surgery, with possible tendon/nerve involvement... and given how much your fingers are constantly in use (taken for granted)... along with his profession (gripping/spinning/throwing a baseball)... The way those tweets were coming out from Bregman and Machete were also telling. You don't put those out if somebody is going to only miss a month.
If he is indeed out for the season then they have to go get a starter (or two) like Odorizzi or Porcello.
The bright side is ring finger makes minimal contact in most pitches. If it is a condylar fracture, he’ll get a couple pins and out in 2 weeks. Then PT for range of motion and strength. The longest part would probably be rehab and then strengthening the arm.
Lol. Funny enough I am in sports as a career, post athletic career. Spotting and using my hands is a must. Not throwing change ups though. Even still, it shouldn’t be the season. He has access to the best therapy an athlete can get.
I'm sure for everyday use, would be a quicker healing process. Not sure how you can presume he doesn't need his ring finger to execute all pitches? I know he continued to throw after the initial injury, which doesn't mean much as there was likely very little inflammation/swelling at that point.
That doesn't mean they magically get the body to heal faster. Their job is to fix things in a way to try and get them back to 100% full strength without future disability... not to simply get them back on the field as quickly as possible (you must relate to the James Wood doctor in Any Given Sunday). That hand/fingers are literally his livelihood. I'm sure they'll consider all options, but the first recommendation is usually the standard.
