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March 07, 2015
Yu Darvish May Need Tommy John Surgery: The Texas Rangers had the most games lost to injuries last season and appear to have beat the all-time record. Just a few days into spring training ball they may have lost ace Yu Darvish for the season and possibly more. He's considering Tommy John surgery after an MRI found a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.
Sprained? Just sprained? Rub some dirt on it and get back on the mound.
posted by NoMich at 02:03 PM on March 07, 2015
I don't understand how a sprain is already cause for the Tommy John discussion.
If his season is over, the Rangers are done unless there's a miracle waiting for them at Double or Triple A.
posted by rcade at 09:07 PM on March 07, 2015
Sprained? Just sprained?
I don't understand how a sprain is already cause for the Tommy John discussion.
"Sprain" means "torn ligament". The severity is what determines how bad it is. In Darvish's case, he has a Level 2 sprain. Given how it's now a recurring injury, they're considering Tommy John surgery.
posted by Jeffwa at 07:35 AM on March 08, 2015
Ugh. Between this and Profar, this is starting to feel way too deja vu-y to last season and spring training has barely started. Sucks for a lot of people, but you have to wonder how this'll impact Jeff Banister's tenure as manager (through no fault of his own). I guess they'll be sellers this year. Again.