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Friday, November 20, 2009

WaPo: Strasburg injures his left knee, MRI shows inflammation

Prior art?

Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals’ prized pitching phenom, twisted his left knee while shagging fly balls during batting practice before the Phoenix Desert Dogs’ regular season finale in the Arizona Fall League on Thursday, and has been scratched from Saturday’s scheduled start in the AFL championship game, the team said in a news release Thursday night.

According to the release, the injury is not considered serious, and an MRI exam taken shortly after the incident showed only “inflammation.” Still, Strasburg is scheduled to fly to Los Angeles on Friday to be examined by orthopedist Lewis Yocum.

Greg Franklin Posted: November 20, 2009 at 04:03 PM | 12 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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   1. 3Com Park Posted: November 20, 2009 at 05:38 PM (#3392516)
Injury prone, just like Mark Prior.
   2. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader Posted: November 20, 2009 at 05:42 PM (#3392523)
With every ding Strasburg suffers, Aroldis Chapman loses a million dollars.

Naw, I'm kidding. Go to Oakland Aroldis. Ariel Prieto is waiting for you!
   3. RMc's grumbling has gone far enough Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:22 PM (#3392723)
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   4. Nasty Nate Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:30 PM (#3392740)
Stephen Strasburg


never heard of 'im
   5. Who wants Teixeira dessert? Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:43 PM (#3392760)
Blatant negligence. Where did they leave his bubble, San Diego?
   6. josehamiton1032 Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:57 PM (#3392795)
I want to know why the kid was shagging flys. He was drafted and payed millions to pitch not to play outfield
   7. josehamiton1032 Posted: November 20, 2009 at 07:58 PM (#3392797)
I want to know why the kid was shagging fly balls. He was drafted and payed millions to pitch and not to play the outfield.
   8. Shooty: Applying to be Fearless Leader Posted: November 20, 2009 at 08:00 PM (#3392801)
I want to know why the kid was shagging flys. He was drafted and payed millions to pitch not to play outfield

Should they carry him around on the backs of eunuchs, too? He's what, 19? 20? Either this was a fluke injury or he is going to be one fragile baseball player. You can only protect a guy so much.
   9. deputydrew Posted: November 20, 2009 at 08:49 PM (#3392883)
Am I wrong, or has TINSTAAP morphed from its initial usage? I recall it being used because young pitchers (Gooden, Felix, Saberhagen types) are often ready to pitch effectively in the majors without a minor league apprenticeship. As such, they aren't really "prospects" despite their tender age.

Now, I understand why people would use TINSTAAP to indicate that pitchers frequently get hurt or simply fail to develop, but that's not quite the initial meaning. Right?

(I'm not really sure why I'm even posting this, as I don't really oppose to the current usage, but I wonder what the originator thinks about it...)
   10. Jarrod HypnerotomachiaPoliphili(Teddy F. Ballgame) Posted: November 20, 2009 at 09:10 PM (#3392918)
I've never seen TINSTAAPP used as you describe in your first example. Not that you're wrong, I've just never seen it.
   11. DCA Posted: November 20, 2009 at 09:12 PM (#3392926)
I've never seen TINSTAAPP used as you describe in your first example. Not that you're wrong, I've just never seen it.

Huckabay says that from the beginning the term was meant to mean both things.
   12. Greg Franklin Posted: November 20, 2009 at 10:09 PM (#3392981)
Strasburg is already 21. I'm pretty sure Gooden, Felix, and Saberhagen all debuted and excelled in MLB at younger ages.

Huckabay says that from the beginning the term was meant to mean both things.

Do you have a cite for this? I've also never imagined it being used in the first sense, only in the 2nd sense. But the first statement (some preternatural talents burst onto the scene before they ever get the label "prospect") does seem to follow as a corollary from the second (pitching talents are riskier "prospects" than most think).
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