Tommy John Surgery's This Year

[danesei@yahoo.com]

I've never heard Nolan being mentioned in connection to steroids. Where did you find this info?

Google search keywords: Nolan Ryan steroid use

As I said, they came under scrutiny. I didn't say either was found guilty of use.

[Phil316]

Lost another to TJ surgery today. Martin Perez of the Rangers.

[gorilla777]

Another great young pitcher and we aren't even into June yet....

[Phil316]

Yeah it's pretty alarming.

[johnsontravis@ymail.com]

Another reason for such a spike is the quality of the surgery. A number of these players could easily avoid TJS, but get it anyway as they think it is better for them in the long run.

Players are not afraid to go under the knife for stuff anymore.

[Phil316]

Add Matt Wieters to the list. Pretty big blow to the O's.

[Phil316]

Add Bronson Arroyo to the list.

[bdeol44]

Just crazy

[xpress34]

I'm not sure either is a good choice to give an example for being power pitchers with longevity, as both came under scrutiny for possible steroid use in the 90s.

Excuse me? Show me the report accusing Ryan of Steroid use. I never heard Nolan's name even whispered with steroids.

[beachpetrol]

Excuse me? Show me the report accusing Ryan of Steroid use. I never heard Nolan's name even whispered with steroids.

If there is any guilt by association, he was teammates with Canseco, and his pitching coach was Tom House.

Interesting quote from Nolan Ryan's HOF speech:

"While I was [with the Rangers] I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House. And Tom and I are of the same age and Tom is a coach that is always on the cutting edge. And I really enjoyed our association together and he would always come up with new training techniques that we would try and see how they would work in to my routine. And because of our friendship and Tom pushing me, I think I got in the best shape of my life during the years that I was with the Rangers."