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It's Quiz Time. What do the following players have in common?

John (David) Baker

Steve Christmas

Chris Coste

Todd Hundley

Vance Wilson

I will give everyone a little time with this. Most likely, a few of you will come up with the correct answer. (and yes, it is Orioles related):)

They're all catchers?

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All made it back as catchers after TJ surgery.

Ding, ding, ding! There you go: they complete the list of MLB Catchers who had TJ, along with Wieters (though Coste and Wilson never returned to MLB).

I read someone say that Buck "broke" Matt. I think that's terribly unfair to Buck. It's rare that catchers end up having TJ. I'd say, Matt broke Matt.

But it also brings up the question: will Matt ever be the same hitter after the TJ? Hundley got some of his power back, but not all. Baker never homered again following his return. Nor did Christmas, albeit it in nine plate appearances.

It's not just about whether the Orioles let him walk as a free agent but whether it would be wise to have him DH if he can't catch 3 - 4 games per week.

[Note: There were some MiLB catchers who had TJ and subsequently made it to MLB, e.g. Taylor Teagarden.]

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Ding, ding, ding! There you go: they complete the list of MLB Catchers who had TJ, along with Wieters (though Coste and Wilson never returned to MLB).

I read someone say that Buck "broke" Matt. I think that's terribly unfair to Buck. It's rare that catchers end up having TJ. I'd say, Matt broke Matt.

But it also brings up the question: will Matt ever be the same hitter after the TJ? Hundley got some of his power back, but not all. Baker never homered again following his return. Nor did Christmas, albeit it in nine plate appearances.

It's not just about whether the Orioles let him walk as a free agent but whether it would be wise to have him DH if he can't catch 3 - 4 games per week.

[Note: There were some MiLB catchers who had TJ and subsequently made it to MLB, e.g. Taylor Teagarden.]

Someone was making a joke.

GT probably did more to hurt his arm then the O's did.

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If we're talking offense; steroids probably had alot to do with Hundley's HR spikes. Here's all the position players that have had TJ surgery. Some big names on the list.

Selected Non-Pitchers

Roberto Alomar

Rocco Baldelli

Jay Buhner

Jos? Canseco (the injury was caused during a pitching appearance)

Shin-Soo Choo

Trace Coquillette

Carl Crawford

Ben Davis

Rafael Furcal

Craig Gentry

Luis Gonzalez

Rusty Greer

Jos? Guill?n

Brad Hawpe

J.R. House

Todd Hundley

C?sar Izturis

Trey Lunsford

Kelly Johnson

Carlos Mart?nez

Justin Maxwell

Xavier Nady (twice)

Ray Olmedo

Jay Payton (twice)

Luke Scott

Taylor Teagarden

Matt Wieters

Tony Womack

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If we're talking offense; steroids probably had alot to do with Hundley's HR spikes. Here's all the position players that have had TJ surgery. Some big names on the list.

Selected Non-Pitchers

Roberto Alomar

Rocco Baldelli

Jay Buhner

Jos? Canseco (the injury was caused during a pitching appearance)

Shin-Soo Choo

Trace Coquillette

Carl Crawford

Ben Davis

Rafael Furcal

Craig Gentry

Luis Gonzalez

Rusty Greer

Jos? Guill?n

Brad Hawpe

J.R. House

Todd Hundley

C?sar Izturis

Trey Lunsford

Kelly Johnson

Carlos Mart?nez

Justin Maxwell

Xavier Nady (twice)

Ray Olmedo

Jay Payton (twice)

Luke Scott

Taylor Teagarden

Matt Wieters

Tony Womack

And, I'm guessing, steroids has a lot to do with the position player TJ's.

Speaking of 'roids: "LUUUKE!"

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