Fantasy Baseball: What Albert Pujols' Triangular Scar Means

Maybe Will Carroll’s triangular scar observation means Pujols had TJS, and fantasy players need to stop worrying about the possibility.

If true, great for fantasy. Absolutely horrible for front office disclosure. Kind of one up’s J.P. Ricciardi’s outright lie about BJ Ryan’s elbow a couple seasons ago.

Fantasy Baseball: Albert Pujols Had Tommy John Surgery?

Is this an example of everything the old information gatekeepers complain about the new information dispersers?

Baseball Prospectus | Under The Knife: Down and Out:

"There was a small triangular scar at the back. I was a bit surprised to see it, because it's well-known that Pujols had ulnar transposition surgery, not Tommy John surgery; it's TJS that creates the distinct triangular scar. I'm no scar scholar, but I know that UTS usually leaves a player with a linear scar, one that's (warning—these links are pretty graphic) large and quite noticeable, even almost a year later. Pujols' was done to minimize damage, so that it's smaller is no real surprise. That it looks just like a Tommy John scar is something to note, though I want it to be clear that I don't think the team or Pujols is hiding anything here."

Fantasy Baseball: Johan Santana Update Via Will Carroll

Baseball Prospectus | Under The Knife: Don't Panic:

"Santana is headed back to New York for an MRI and a visit with David Altchek. It's his elbow that's going to be checked out, and the worry about velocity indicates that he's not able to get full extension due to pain. He's had no control issues, so the easy guess is that he's had a recurrence of bone spurs. We don't know this yet, and we won't until the MRI's results become known, but the panic gripping Mets fans is based on less. Santana is likely to be shut down and could be done for the season based on the findings"

Will Carroll's UTK Wrap: Fast Work

Every Friday, Baseball Prospectus provides free-to-all Under The Knife Wrap column. For those who don't subscribe, this is likely to be fresh information. For those who do, Will's Quick Cuts section at the end is new info. Here is a blurb from that:

"Eric Gagne will have a cortisone shot in his shoulder. If he's not better by Sunday, he'll hit the DL. He's not closing for a while either way."

Baseball Prospectus | Articles | UTK Wrap: Fast Work:

UTK Wrap: Red Sox West

Baseball Prospectus | Articles | UTK Wrap: Red Sox West

Will Carroll's weekly "Under The Knife Wrap" column is up at Baseball Prospectus. It is available to non-subscribers and provides a recap of the week's injuries. There is also newer information contained in the Quick Cuts section at the end.

His estimate for the Erik Bedard and Alfonso Soriano DL stints is just 15 days. For those of us who own either player, from his pen to God's ears.