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.
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
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."
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."
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