The New York Yankees should be feeling pretty stupid right about now
I’ve mentioned it more than once, more than twice. I have written a ton of posts on New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka alone and mentioned this point in oh so many others. I’ve mentioned it...
View ArticleReds’ Homer Bailey is latest victim of Tommy John surgery
Cincinnati Reds’ starter Homer Bailey missed a good part of last season with a a right elbow flexor mass injury that he had surgery for in September. He started just 23 games for the Reds in 2014,...
View ArticleUpdate: Rays’ Alex Cobb to have Tommy John surgery
UPDATE: May 8, 2015 6:00 pm PT Alex Cobb‘s injury is, as predicted earlier, – quite serious. He announced today that he will be undergoing Tommy John surgery. Cobb to have Tommy John #rays — Bill...
View ArticleUpdate: A’s Jarrod Parker has broken bone in elbow
Update: May 10, 2015 1:56 pm PT The San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser reported the bad news about Jarrod Parker. Although bad news was expected, what happened to Jarrod Parker on Friday night in...
View ArticleA’s A.J. Griffin to make 1st rehab start Tuesday
Oakland Athletics’ starting pitcher A.J. Griffin was shut down last spring with “elbow tendinitis.” As such ailments tend to do with so many pitchers these days, the injury ended up resulting in him...
View ArticleTKB Free Agent profile #25: Wei-Yin Chen
It’s hot stove season, which means it’s time for free agency rumors to swirl. Here at Today’s Knuckleball, we polled our writers and had them rank this season’s free agent class. The process was...
View ArticleA’s still have faith in Parker, despite three elbow surgeries
Will Parker be able to make a comeback after three elbow surgeries? Oakland Athletics’ starter Jarrod Parker had not pitched since he started Game 3 of the 2013 American League Division Series against...
View ArticleA’s Jarrod Parker looking to make biggest comeback of all-time
After three elbow surgeries, can A’s starter Jarrod Parker make a comeback? Oakland A’s pitcher Jarrod Parker should, like anyone else in his situation, be looking and hoping that a team, any team,...
View ArticleJarrod Parker’s re-fractured elbow makes us question “what if?”
Jarrod Parker suffers yet another serious injury On the one hand, what happened to Oakland A’s pitcher Jarrod Parker seemed almost inevitable. On the other hand, there was always the question, “what...
View ArticleUPDATE: Jarrod Parker likely in for third Tommy John procedure
*UPDATE: Jarrod Parker to have fourth surgery April 1, 2016 A’s starter Jarrod Parker is likely facing a third Tommy John surgery. According to the Athletics’ Parker is scheduled to have surgery on his...
View ArticleDoubront’s injury may be what’s best for A’s
Doubront to have Tommy John surgery Tuesday You’ve already heard this news I’m sure and we all (at least I did) completely saw it coming. Felix Doubront, who was named the Oakland A’s fifth starter in...
View ArticleHave the A’s properly handled Sonny Gray’s health in ’16?
Update: 8/8/16** Manager Bob Melvin has since made an announces regarding Gray’s health. He said in his post game press conference that Gray has no structural damage in his arm. But I would keep in...
View ArticleA look back on Jarrod Parker’s career and how he plans to move on from baseball
Jarrod Parker, a once promising ace-in-the-making for the Oakland Athletics, officially announced his retirement from baseball Tuesday, at the age of just 29. It was an unfortunate announcement for...
View ArticleIn wake of loss of Cotton, A’s sign pitcher Trevor Cahill
With the confirmation of a torn ulnar collateral ligament to starter Jharel Cotton, the Oakland Athletics have signed free agent pitcher and former Athletic Trevor Cahill. The A’s have an agreement in...
View ArticleWith injury to Blackburn, A’s rotation has been decided out of necessity
The Oakland Athletics starting rotation has been set. Unfortunately its pitchers were not chosen by the team but end up there out of necessity. The rotation candidates have all had shaky springs this...
View ArticleA’s A.J. Griffin to make 1st rehab start Tuesday
Baseball Bliss - If you hella love baseball, you've found your bliss! Oakland Athletics’ starting pitcher A.J. Griffin was shut down last spring with “elbow tendinitis.” As such ailments tend to do...
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