Post Sports:
Yankees GM Brian Cashman said on Tuesday that team doctors have recommended Tommy John surgery for the 26-year-old right-hander. ...Kristie Ackert, Daily News:
Severino did not make his 2019 debut until September after suffering an inflamed right rotator cuff and then straining a lat muscle. The flamethrower will not be returning at all in 2020 and it is possible he will not be ready for the start of the 2021 season.
Severino was expected to be the No. 2 starter behind newly acquired ace Gerrit Cole, following the back surgery that will sideline James Paxton for the start of the season. ...
The Yankees, who were once thought to have strong rotation depth, will now have to find two starters out of the group of Jordan Montgomery, Jonathan Loaisiga, Mike King, Luis Cessa and Deivi Garcia.
The visiting clubhouse ... was quiet Tuesday. Word that Luis Severino would need Tommy John surgery and will miss the 2020 season had filtered through the dugout ... and it was like a punch to the gut.Matt Kelly, mlb.com:
"It can't get any worse right? And it feels like it's going that way already," said Luke Voit. ...
[The Yankees had] a record 30 players who went on the injured list in 2019 ... Now, with James Paxton having back surgery earlier this month and Severino going down, it's a bit like deja vu all over again.
Luis Severino has a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) that will require Tommy John surgery ...
This is the second season of a four-year, $40 million contract extension signed by Severino ... [I]njuries were the story of Severino's 2019 season [he pitched 12 innings], and he traveled to New York twice for examinations during the offseason related to tightness in his forearm. Tuesday's news confirmed the worst fear ...
Oh, Jeez. The most difficult of temptations of the fan - to enjoy the injuries to rival players.
ReplyDeleteHow evil is it to hope that Cole has a series of nagging injuries throughout the year?
That the scores of Yankee games mirror those of the Jets?
It's not difficult. (And not evil.)
ReplyDeleteWe're not wishing he was dead or to undergo the operation without anesthesia. He simply won't be able to play baseball for 12-15 months. His overall health for the rest of his life should be unaffected.
I am going to wish that every single Yankee pitcher gets a season ending injury. All $600 million worth of contracts, or whatever insane number they are worth. So much so, that they have to call up A or AA pitchers to fill up the roster.
ReplyDelete