From The Desk of Inevitable Stories, Steven Strasburg, pitching phenom and single-handed savior of the Nationals (or, as they like to be known, the "Natinals") has a tear in the ligament of his elbow. First, can I just say, OWOWOWOW. I'm no weenie (wait...yes I am. I totally am.), but that sounds rather painful. I guess he's going to need Tommy John surgery (okay, showing my panties here, but what the heck is Tommy John surgery? How many times did Tommy need that surgery for it to be named after him?), which means he's now out of commission. Not that Nationals had any delusions of grandeur this year, but for DC, Maryland and most of Virginia, Strasburg was the first real hope for a bright baseball future in a long time. I'm sure he'll heal, but will he ever be the same? And will he be able to keep healthy in the future. Looking in my crystal ball, I'm sad to say, doesn't look good.
In other news, why the heck am I writing about baseball? I don't like baseball. We're not even supposed to be covering baseball. I'm going to claim alien abduction. It's the only explanation that makes sense.
the day strausburg debuted, ESPN declared it bigger than the Blackhawks ending a 49-year drought by winning the stanley cup. excuse my insensitivity, but HA, HA, HA. suckers.
ReplyDeleteActually, its named after two guys, Tommy and John. (Note: the preceding is not actually true.)
ReplyDeleteMark Prior and Mark Fidrych, call your offices.