SB Nation DC - Stephen Strasburg Could Return To Washington Nationals In September, According To Reporthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2011-05-12T16:29:28-04:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13990722011-05-12T16:29:28-04:002011-05-12T16:29:28-04:00Stephen Strasburg May Return To Washington Nationals In September, According To Report
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<p><span>Stephen Strasburg</span> was put on a 12-18 month time period when he underwent Tommy John surgery last September. So far, he appears to be on schedule, and there is yet another report out there indicating that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> believe he will be fully healthy in time to pitch in the Major Leagues this September.</p>
<p>This report comes from<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&page=rumblings110506"> ESPN's Jayson Stark</a>:</p>
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<p>Stephen Strasburg is another story, though. Strasburg remains on a similar track to <span>Jordan Zimmermann</span>'s Tommy John surgery recovery of a year ago. Strasburg got started a few weeks later than Zimmermann did last year. But if nothing goes amiss, he could make five or six minor league appearances and be back, tentatively, pitching in the big leagues by September. The Nationals won't force those September starts if he's not ready, but Strasburg is all for that path. "Hell," said one Nationals exec, "if it were up to him, he'd start tonight." </p>
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<p>This isn't really a change, but it is an indication that Strasburg's rehabilitation is going positively, at least for now. For more on Strasburg, visit <a href="http://www.federalbaseball.com/2011/5/12/2167783/the-other-phenom-washington-nationals-stephen-strasburg-slowly">Federal Baseball</a>.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/5/12/2168043/stephen-strasburg-injury-return-date-tommy-john-surgeryMike Prada2011-02-10T15:37:46-05:002011-02-10T15:37:46-05:00Stephen Strasburg Throws A Ball For First Time Since Tommy John Surgery
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<p>Stephen Strasburg passed an important milestone in his ongoing recovery from Tommy John Surgery in September. It may seem like an elementary milestone, but it is still an essential one. He has tossed a baseball for the first time since the surgery, <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2011/02/stephen_strasburg_has_started.html">according to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post</a>.</p>
<p>Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty said that Strasburg tossed a ball from a "very short distance" while rehabbing in San Diego earlier today.</p>
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"He told me that he tossed a ball, that he was really excited," Nationals pitching coach Steve McCatty said today in a phone interview. "I just kind of laughed. He was so excited to be able to toss a ball. I'm not sure what the process is, because it can vary. But I know he tossed a ball. It was a very short distance. He was very happy." </p>
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<p>This means that Strasburg remains on schedule for a projected 12-18-month recovery from the September surgery. During training camp, he is expected to play soft catch with the pitching staff while the other pitchers do their routine. If all goes well, there's an outside chance Strasburg could be ready to pitch by next September, though there are a lot of landmarks he must pass before then.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/2/10/1986831/stephen-strasburg-tommy-john-surgery-nationals-throwMike Prada2011-01-13T14:10:27-05:002011-01-13T14:10:27-05:00Stephen Strasburg Says He's In The Best Shape Of His Life
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<p>Tommy John Surgery has a way of convincing you that you're not as invincible as you think, but it also has a way of convincing you to take even better care of your body. Evidently, that's been the case with Stephen Strasburg as well. In a TV interview on Wednesday, Strasburg proclaimed that he is in the best shape of his life.</p>
<p><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2011/01/strasburg_says_hes_in_best_sha.html">Via Dan Steinberg of D.C. Sports Bog</a>:</p>
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"I'm definitely in the best shape of my life," Strasburg told Ted Robinson. " Once you start throwing, it's gonna be a long process just getting your strength back, but I feel great about it and I have a really good feeling that I'm gonna come back at 100 percent....The surgery's down to a science, and you've just got to do what the doctors tell you. </p>
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<p>Athletes say stuff like this all the time, so it's not worth jumping for joy or getting too excited. However, it's good to know that at least Strasburg thinks he is doing the work necessary to come back strong in 2012. </p>
<p>Strasburg gave the interview at halftime of a CBS College Sports Network broadcast of a San Diego State basketball game. Strasburg is an alum of the school.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2011/1/13/1933119/stephen-strasburg-nationals-tommy-john-surgery-recoveryMike Prada2010-12-20T17:51:28-05:002010-12-20T17:51:28-05:00Stephen Strasburg Rehab 'On Track,' Will Begin Throwing In January
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<p>Here's some good news for Washington Nationals fans: Stephen Strasburg's rehab is going well. The young phenom was on a conference call with reporters earlier Monday to provide an update on his recovery from Tommy John Surgery in early September. Strasburg said he appears to be on schedule and will begin throwing in January.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.masnsports.com/the_goessling_game/2010/12/a-stephen-strasburg-update.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">Via Ben Goessling of MASNSports.com:</a></p>
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Strasburg said he expects to start throwing sometime in January, and will report to spring training in Viera, Fla., with the rest of the Nationals' pitchers and catchers. He's still doing physical therapy and strength work, not baseball activities, but he'll begin throwing in San Diego before heading east. </p>
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<p>Strasburg added that the reason doctors have not declared him ahead of schedule is because they want to make sure they don't "get my hopes up." He does not have an exact timeline yet, but the fact that he is expected to begin practice throwing by January is a good sign.</p>
<p>Strasburg has already been ruled out for the entire 2011 season as he recovers from the surgery.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/washington-nationals/2010/12/20/1888122/stephen-strasburg-tommy-john-surgery-rehab-nationalsMike Prada2010-09-03T18:50:02-04:002010-09-03T18:50:02-04:00Strasburg's Surgery Deemed A Success
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<p>Stephen Strasburg had successful surgery today to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, according to <a href="http://www.masnsports.com/the_goessling_game/2010/09/stephen-strasburg-has-successful-tommy-john-surgery.html"><strong><font color="#093369">Ben Goessling and Kristen Hudak of MASN</font></strong></a>.</p>
<blockquote>Nationals rookie Stephen Strasburg had "smooth and uneventful" Tommy John surgery in Los Angeles on Friday, general manager Mike Rizzo told reporters in Pittsburgh. Strasburg's operation, performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum and Nationals team doctor Wiemi Douoguih, lasted three hours. He'll spend the night in the hospital and head home to San Diego, where he will rehab at a Scripps clinic there.</blockquote>
<p>Success is a relative term when it comes to long-term injuries of this nature. Success doesn't mean that his recovery time will be shortened, so don't expect him back any sooner than the 12-18 months that we'd already been hearing.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2010/9/3/1668428/strasburgs-surgery-successMartin Shatzer2010-09-01T22:18:54-04:002010-09-01T22:18:54-04:00Stephen Strasburg Officially Moved To 60-Day Disabled List
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<p><a href="http://dc.sbnation.com/2010/8/27/1654182/stephen-strasburg-tommy-john-service-time" target="new">We noted last week</a> that Stephen Strasburg’s Tommy John surgery was going to lead the Washington Nationals to place the pitcher on the 60-day disabled list.</p>
<p>The Associated Press reports that the <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5521179" target="new">transfer officially happened today</a>.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2010/9/1/1664513/stephen-strasburg-officially-movedBen Golliver2010-08-31T18:16:22-04:002010-08-31T18:16:22-04:00Stephen Strasburg's Tommy John Surgery Scheduled For Friday
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<p>We already knew that Stephen Strasburg would need to have Tommy John surgery. Now, we know exactly when he'll have it. According to @<a href="http://twitter.com/NatsTownNews/status/22651660938">NatsTownNews</a>, the official Twitter account of the Nationals, Strasburg will have the surgery on Friday.</p>
<p>The surgery will take place in California and will be performed by doctor Lewis Yocum. <a href="http://natsinsider.blogspot.com/2010/08/tommy-john-on-friday-for-strasburg.html">Mark Zuckerman notes</a> that this is the same doctor that performed Tommy John surgery on Jordan Zimmermann. </p>
<p>For more, visit <a href="http://www.federalbaseball.com/">Federal Baseball</a>.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2010/8/31/1661541/stephen-strasburg-nationals-arm-surgery-tommy-john-fridayMike Prada2010-08-27T16:37:25-04:002010-08-27T16:37:25-04:00Strasburg: 'I'm Going To Be The Best At Rehabbing'
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<p>Washington Nationals’ pitcher Stephen Strasburg held a press conference Friday afternoon to confirm that he will need to have Tommy John surgery and thus will be out for the foreseeable future.</p>
<p>Still, the 22-year-old took the podium with poise and explained that the injury is definitely not the end of the line for the young phenom’s career.</p>
<p>He admitted that it was “kind of a shock,” but seemed to be ready to get back on the field as soon as possible.</p>
<p>“It’s a new challenge for me,” Strasburg said. “It’s a chance to not worry about throwing.”</p>
<p>“I want to be the best at everything,” he went on to say, “And right now, I’m going to be the best at rehabbing.”</p>
<p>The pitcher didn’t seem all that interested in talking a lot about the injury, though, preferring instead to focus on the future.</p>
<p>“If I think about it, I’ll eat myself up. I have to let it go and move on,” Strasburg went on to say. “If I keep looking for an explanation, it’s just going to eat at me.”</p>
<p>Strasburg will leave tomorrow for surgery in Los Angeles and plans to start rehabilitation as soon as possible.</p>
<p>Nationals manager Jim Riggleman then took the podium and said that he found out about the injury prior to Thursday night’s game.</p>
<p>Most surprisingly, Riggleman noted that he is “surprised more pitchers don’t end up having surgery.”</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2010/8/27/1654561/stephen-strasburg-tommy-john-surgery-press-conference-Washington-nationalsScott Schroeder