Description: Don't Get Me Wrong, I Love Sports...
Don't Get Me Wrong, I Love Sports…
The Washington Nationals’ World Series hero, Stephen Strasburg has announced his retirement; injuries and not Father Time have brought him to this fork in the road. His last start was in June 2022. Strasburg underwent Tommy John surgery back in 2010 and worked his way back from that setback but in 2021 he suffered from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and underwent surgery to try to alleviate that condition. It did not work, and Strasburg announced his retirement last week.
Also last week we learned that Shohei Otani tore his UCL and will not be able to pitch for the rest of the season. Evidently, he can still swing a bat, so he will remain with the team, but Otani will be a free agent once this season is over and his need for surgery – – with the corresponding uncertainty of return to form that goes with every surgery – – will make his days on the “open market” very interesting. One commentator said with authority that Otani’s injury cost him at least $100M and maybe $150M