MWil23 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 This got me thinking the other day about spring training elevations and what level of alarm that we as fans should have, especially when it comes to pitchers. It got me thinking: On a scale of 0-10, it should look something like this (I need help here) 0: Day off, rest 10: Sudden and unexplained drop in velocity Any ideas for 1-9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 3 hours ago, MWil23 said: This got me thinking the other day about spring training elevations and what level of alarm that we as fans should have, especially when it comes to pitchers. It got me thinking: On a scale of 0-10, it should look something like this (I need help here) 0: Day off, rest 10: Sudden and unexplained drop in velocity Any ideas for 1-9? Sudden drop in velocity is like a 4 during spring training. During the season it's a 10, but guys have a dead arm phase at some point. Not always a big deal. 10: "Elbow discomfort" in the tweet is basically RIP UCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 minute ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: Sudden drop in velocity is like a 4 during spring training. During the season it's a 10, but guys have a dead arm phase at some point. Not always a big deal. I'd say the word "unexplained" makes it a 10. Sudden drop is definitely potential for dead arm. 1 minute ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: 10: "Elbow discomfort" in the tweet is basically RIP UCL Is "soreness" or "tightness" worse? I'm trying to figure out which. I'd say soreness is worse than tightness for ELBOW, but soreness is better than tightness for rotator cuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, MWil23 said: I'd say the word "unexplained" makes it a 10. Sudden drop is definitely potential for dead arm. Is "soreness" or "tightness" worse? I'm trying to figure out which. I'd say soreness is worse than tightness for ELBOW, but soreness is better than tightness for rotator cuff. Yeah you're right - elbow tightness is a 10. Soreness is an 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 1 minute ago, ramssuperbowl99 said: Yeah you're right - elbow tightness is a 10. Soreness is an 8. 0: Day off, Rest 1: Contusion 2: Day to day with _______________ soft tissue injury 3: General Fatigue 4: Should be good to go by opening day 5: Sudden drop in velocity 6: Knee pain 7: Scheduled to visit a specialist (knee, ankle, wrist) 8: Elbow tightness; rotator soreness 9: Elbow discomfort or anything with "seeing a second opinion on potential exploratory surgery" 10: Elbow soreness, tightness in the rotator cuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission27 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 11: the situation with Luis Severino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, MWil23 said: I'd say the word "unexplained" makes it a 10. Sudden drop is definitely potential for dead arm. Is "soreness" or "tightness" worse? I'm trying to figure out which. I'd say soreness is worse than tightness for ELBOW, but soreness is better than tightness for rotator cuff. Sore is always better than tight. Odds are that "tight" feeling is the muscle retracting after tearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils1854 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Where do you rank having to teach a player a new way to run because if he continues to run the way he does, he will probably go out for most of the season? See Josh Donaldson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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