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AP: Twins reliever Neshek has partial tear in elbow

Pat Neshek was bracing for bad news about his right elbow, and that’s what he got. The Minnesota Twins placed their right-handed setup man on the 15-day disabled list Friday, after an MRI test revealed an acute partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in the sidearmer’s elbow.

Neshek will not be allowed to throw for a minimum of three months, which means the injury has effectively ended his season. The ulnar collateral ligament is the same ligament that pitchers have repaired when they undergo Tommy John replacement surgery.

NTNgod Posted: May 09, 2008 at 11:12 PM | 13 comment(s)
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1. Duke, Duke, Duke, Duchscherer-er-er (Justin T) Posted: May 10, 2008 at 01:02 AM (#2775750)

Bummer. There are lots of good guys in baseball, but Neshek seems like one of the really good guys. Plus, he's fun to watch pitch.

2. Son of Snigglet Posted: May 10, 2008 at 01:46 AM (#2775756)

NOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!

Pat Neshek is the object of my one and only baseball man-crush. He went to my highschool, albeit a few years behind me. And I can't think of a single pitcher whose delivery and mound presence is more entertaining. He's also a vegan (like me), and I fear this and Prince Fielder's slow start will give herbivores a bad rap.

3. PooNani Posted: May 10, 2008 at 01:59 AM (#2775758)

i wonder if those ugly mechanics would have anything to do with it. only a week after moylan from atlanta goes down with TJ

4. Jonk Posted: May 10, 2008 at 02:31 AM (#2775764)

I don't know, but plenty of non-ugly mechanics pitchers break down, too.
However, I just saw Neshek's picture on his Wikipedia entry, and his arm looks like it is about to snap.

5. andrewberg Posted: May 10, 2008 at 09:12 AM (#2775801)

The last two Twins jerseys I bought were Liriano and Neshek. Both injured their elbows within 2 months. I will now start buying White Sox jerseys.

6. kevin Posted: May 10, 2008 at 09:23 AM (#2775808)

Can anyone say "Tommy John"?

Really, if his UCL is torn, he really has no alternative and may as well have it done now as later. If he's hoping rehab alone will help, it's just a matter of time until he snaps the whole thing once he starts throwing again.

7. Greg Pope Posted: May 10, 2008 at 10:34 AM (#2775859)

Do tendons and ligaments heal themselves? Somebody once told me that they're not really "live" tissue like a muscle and that they never really heal.

8. andrewberg Posted: May 10, 2008 at 10:41 AM (#2775866)

given his delivery, neshek should have his ucl replaced with a flexing titanium rod.

9. xbhaskarx Posted: May 10, 2008 at 07:59 PM (#2776227)

I'm a vegan, if anyone tries to connect Neshek's injury to his vegan diet they have probably never seen him pitch.

10. kevin Posted: May 10, 2008 at 08:08 PM (#2776234)

Do tendons and ligaments heal themselves? Somebody once told me that they're not really "live" tissue like a muscle and that they never really heal.

Of course they are live but they are poorly vascularized and heal slowly and incompletely, if at all. If there is a tear, scar tissue will replace the torn tissue. Scar tissue has zero elasticity. IF the tear is complete, there is no chance they will fix themselves and surgery is required.

11. DKDC Posted: May 10, 2008 at 08:35 PM (#2776259)

I fear this and Prince Fielder's slow start will give herbivores a bad rap.

If it's any consolation, vegans already have a bad rap as far as I'm concerned.

Most teenage girls grow out of that phase.

12. LIMA TIME! Posted: May 10, 2008 at 10:44 PM (#2776434)

Did he blow it out pitching or signing autographs? Seriously though, bad news. I like this guy a lot, as he's the most unrepentant baseball collecting dork in MLB history.

13. Greg Pope Posted: May 10, 2008 at 11:42 PM (#2776464)

they are live but they are poorly vascularized and heal slowly and incompletely, if at all. If there is a tear, scar tissue will replace the torn tissue. Scar tissue has zero elasticity. IF the tear is complete, there is no chance they will fix themselves and surgery is required.

That sounds familiar, thanks.

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