Any Update on DL Hall?

[Frobby]

1 hour ago, Number5 said:

So is a stress reaction what we used to call a bone bruise?  I don't recall a bone bruise taking so long to heal, though.

If you want to get into the details of what  a stress reaction is and how it can affect a pitcher, this is a good article:

https://www.cubsinsider.com/2018/08/22/so-what-exactly-is-a-stress-reaction-and-what-does-it-mean-for-darvishs-future/

[George Zuverink]

8 minutes ago, Frobby said:

If you want to get into the details of what  a stress reaction is and how it can affect a pitcher, this is a good article:

https://www.cubsinsider.com/2018/08/22/so-what-exactly-is-a-stress-reaction-and-what-does-it-mean-for-darvishs-future/

Informative and entertaining article. Also cause for optimism and patience about Hall’s future. 

[Tony-OH]

26 minutes ago, Frobby said:

If you want to get into the details of what  a stress reaction is and how it can affect a pitcher, this is a good article:

https://www.cubsinsider.com/2018/08/22/so-what-exactly-is-a-stress-reaction-and-what-does-it-mean-for-darvishs-future/

Very informative article and yes, it was also entertaining. I feel better about Hall's chance of recovery without surgery after reading this. Darvish has returned and has been very good so while Hall will most likely miss the rest of this year, he should be 100% next spring if he heals like some others.

Here are some of the key point from the article.

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The outlook is actually very good, and not only because it involves non-operative treatment. Dr. Kaplan recommends a minimum six-week break from throwing, with a program starting back up once the subject exhibits a full range of motion and no pain following “provocative tests.” He also mentions the possibility of a bone stimulator, but notes that there isn’t sufficient evidence to support such a measure.

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As for the prospects of getting past his current issue, the study cited seven professional baseball players who underwent non-operative treatment for stress reactions, all of whom returned to playing professionally. The average time to resume a throwing program was eight weeks and they returned to live action in around 12-14 weeks.

Six of the seven players were still playing professionally four years later, with the other having been traded and thus no longer available to the study. Given the relatively short career arc of a professional athlete, those are very strong numbers. If he’s able to follow a similar path, Darvish should be throwing again by mid-to-late October and should be perfectly healthy by the start of spring training.

 

[Sports Guy]

Ready by spring is good to hear.

[Aristotelian]

Did not realize he needs to be protected. Interesting. 

[forphase1]

2 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

Did not realize he needs to be protected. Interesting. 

Yeah, there are a bunch that needs protecting.  I really think that's a big reason why AR hasn't been aggressively promoted, as they aren't willing to put him on the 40 man until next year as that spot is needed for Hall and others who are due for protection.