Dr. James Andrews today. Andrews recommended and administered a PRP (platelet rich plasma) injection

[weams]

what kind of baseball name is Dylan?

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night...

“The kerosene is brought down from the castles/ By insurance men who go/ Check to see that nobody is escaping/ To Desolation Row”

[OFFNY]

And come to think of it... what kind of baseball name is Dylan?

There's a first time for everything.

Before the late 1950's and early 1960's, the name "Brooks" was not a particularly distinguished baseball name.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl/player_search.cgi?search=Brooks

Now, parents name their kids after him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Brooks-Robinson-eliminated-from-Little-League-Wo?urn=mlb,265302

[tntoriole]

[video=youtube;tP75ZTK5EcI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP75ZTK5EcI

Long term effects from this? Can't imagine it's still part of his offseason routine.

I am having a hard time visualizing Palmer doing this.

[isestrex]

I am having a hard time visualizing Palmer doing this.

[tntoriole]

Cakes! Now you're talkin'! No tendonitis from this training regimen. Diabetes maybe, but not tendonitis.

[DrungoHazewood]

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night...

“The kerosene is brought down from the castles/ By insurance men who go/ Check to see that nobody is escaping/ To Desolation Row”

There's a first time for everything.

Before the late 1950's and early 1960's, the name "Brooks" was not a particularly distinguished baseball name.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl/player_search.cgi?search=Brooks

Now, parents name their kids after him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Brooks-Robinson-eliminated-from-Little-League-Wo?urn=mlb,265302

Oh come on... this is the board of the Oriole die hards and nobody got the Hayden Penn reference?!

[ExileAngelos]

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Johnny Venters is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews on Thursday. The 28-year-old received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his elbow during his first visit to Andrews last month, but the soreness has lingered during his recent throwing session. While it’s too soon to say what the outcome of the visit will be, Bowman writes that Tommy John surgery is a “definite possibility.”

[Rene88]

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Johnny Venters is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews on Thursday. The 28-year-old received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his elbow during his first visit to Andrews last month, but the soreness has lingered during his recent throwing session. While it’s too soon to say what the outcome of the visit will be, Bowman writes that Tommy John surgery is a “definite possibility.”

Yep, this seems like the direction we are headed....scary. This organization is so snake bitten in terms of pitching prospects. Grow the arms??? I think it is time to abandon that philosphy.

Grow the bats, buy the arms:)

[LookitsPuck]

I think what's important to note about Dylan Bundy's situation is that it is not a tear. Apparently it was just tightness in the flexor pronator muscle (flexor mass). This seems to be a stress injury. Dr. Andrews didn't find any structural damage, meaning nothing wrong with the UCL...the UCL is the key word here since it's the one most synonymous with Tommy John surgery.

The suggestion/administration of PRP along with rest is for the hope that it's just a repetitive stress injury.

The O's are hoping he's ready to roll middle of June. And by ready to roll, I mean ready to start a throwing program.

A thing to note is that originally Stephen Strasburg was diagnosed with a flexor pronator muscle strain...but upon further inspection/tests he was diagnosed with an UCL tear...and we all know how that went.

So, Bundy originally diagnosed with flexor pronator muscle tightness, upon further inspection found no structural damage by the best in the game (Andrews). So, that's a cause for some optimism.

[scOtt]

I think what's important to note about Dylan Bundy's situation is that it is not a tear. Apparently it was just tightness in the flexor pronator muscle (flexor mass). This seems to be a stress injury. Dr. Andrews didn't find any structural damage, meaning nothing wrong with the UCL...the UCL is the key word here since it's the one most synonymous with Tommy John surgery.

The suggestion/administration of PRP along with rest is for the hope that it's just a repetitive stress injury.

The O's are hoping he's ready to roll middle of June. And by ready to roll, I mean ready to start a throwing program.

A thing to note is that originally Stephen Strasburg was diagnosed with a flexor pronator muscle strain...but upon further inspection/tests he was diagnosed with an UCL tear...and we all know how that went.

So, Bundy originally diagnosed with flexor pronator muscle tightness, upon further inspection found no structural damage by the best in the game (Andrews). So, that's a cause for some optimism.

Hopefully... This is how his year could go. Throwing in June. To whichever affiliate in July. Up with the Orioles maybe sometime in August if the big club needs him, or finish out the MiL season (and Playoffs? ) September call up.

If truly healthy he'd be super fresh to throw all September and maybe into our Playoffs. We'd want to push him just to increase his innings this year. This all could be a blessing in disguise.

[Rene88]

Thanks for the optimism LookitsPuck! We needed that!

[Brooks The Great]

Yep, this seems like the direction we are headed....scary. This organization is so snake bitten in terms of pitching prospects. Grow the arms??? I think it is time to abandon that philosphy.

Grow the bats, buy the arms:)

It's two different pitchers, and Venters' pain was localized in his elbow, while Bundy's, as far as I've read, is localized in his forearm. Just because they've received the same treatment does not mean they have the same injury, nor that the treatment will be unsuccessful for both.

[Norfolk orioles]

Thinks its too late to ship him off for Justin Upton?

[Winter]

Thinks its too late to ship him off for Justin Upton?

aren't we #1 offense in the AL? we need starting pitching! Get well soon Bundy! I think we need you the last 4th of the season.

[Norfolk orioles]

If we had Upton batting between jones and Davis, not to mention his glove in left field, you and I could go out there and pitch us to victory.