Friday, July 20, 2007

Disturbing story

"Will Nowell of Nashville said that his 10-year-old son, Cullen, had developed a sore arm through overuse and was taking a year off from pitching. He acknowledged that Cullen was too young to have Tommy John surgery, but if the soreness did not disappear in two or three years, he said, “I wouldn’t be afraid of it.”

I'm glad -he- wouldn't be afraid of putting his 12-13 year old son through surgery.

Fit Young Pitchers See Elbow Repair as Cure-All
By JERÉ LONGMAN
Published: July 20, 2007
The success of Tommy John surgery among major leaguers has prompted young pitchers to push for it.

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