Cody Satterwhite Injury

**bobb** · 04-04-2010, 03:31 PM

I may not be posting this in the correct forum but I noticed on another sight where this player has a torn labrum. If true,this would be a damaging blow to a most valuable prospect.
I'm quite surprised that there is not more information or news about his condition.

**wingnut736** · 04-04-2010, 04:18 PM

I am such good luck for my AATs. Last year, mine didn't even play a game within the organization, and now this.

I'm sorry, Cody.

**tigerbomb13** · 04-04-2010, 04:21 PM

This is the first I've heard about this. A bummer if true.

**hueytaxi** · 04-04-2010, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by bobb

I may not be posting this in the correct forum but I noticed on another sight where this player has a torn labrum. If true,this would be a damaging blow to a most valuable prospect.
I'm quite surprised that there is not more information or news about his condition.

Info on injuries and recovery is often generic.

**Mr. Bigglesworth** · 04-04-2010, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by bobb

I may not be posting this in the correct forum but I noticed on another sight where this player has a torn labrum. If true,this would be a damaging blow to a most valuable prospect.
I'm quite surprised that there is not more information or news about his condition.

Link?

**Scottwood** · 04-04-2010, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Bigglesworth

Link?

Bill had it on his site.

Minor League Rosters Announced â€” The Detroit Tiger Weblog

Audy Ciriaco and Cody Satterwhite are both starting their seasons on the DL. In Satterwhite’s case it is a torn labrum. While I don’t know the severity this is often a career-altering type of injury

**cruzer1** · 04-04-2010, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Bigglesworth

Link?

Micro posted it on Twitter yesterday.

**Tramfan** · 04-04-2010, 04:47 PM

Darn darn darn if true, I hope Cody gets back on his feet ... Weinhart just became an even bigger prospect for us.

**tiger337** · 04-04-2010, 05:17 PM

This is why you can't project pitching staffs five years ahead of time, or even two years. This is unfortunate.

**mkw50** · 04-04-2010, 05:49 PM

Where's Zimm?

**ballmich** · 04-04-2010, 05:55 PM

We are still pretty deep with RP's, but all the better that we were able to bring Fien back to the organization.

**gzbach** · 04-04-2010, 07:08 PM

Update on the Famous Relief Pitcher Draft of 2008, where 7 of the top 10 picks were relievers:

#1 Ryan Perry -- in Detroit and lookin' good
#2 Satterwhite -- torn labrum
#3 Scott Green -- recovering from surgery for torn labrum
#4 Brett Jacobsen -- generously given as a gift to the Baltimore Orioles
#6 Tyler Stohr -- should be the closer in Lakeland this year (lookin' good)
#9 Anthony Shawler -- in the Lakeland 'pen
#10 Robbie Weinhardt -- the real steal of the draft

**Sports_Freak** · 04-04-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Tramfan

Darn darn darn if true, I hope Cody gets back on his feet ... Weinhart just became an even bigger prospect for us.

Well, he's young. He's got that going for him. Many young players come back from major arm surgery. Rodney had Tommy John surgery when he was younger. It's not like Nathan who was already in his twilight years. And that other guy, Tommy John? He came back from Tommy John surgery.

Heck, they even named the procedure after him. : )

**Chili Mac Davis** · 04-04-2010, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by Sports_Freak

And that other guy, Tommy John? He came back from Tommy John surgery.

Heck, they even named the procedure after him. : )

But they should have named it after the doctor. What's up with that? I don't have a problem naming a disease after someone (Gehrig) but a procedure should be named after the doctor. Unless the doctor named it "Tommy John". That would be OK.

**LJK004** · 04-04-2010, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Sports_Freak

Well, he's young. He's got that going for him. Many young players come back from major arm surgery. Rodney had Tommy John surgery when he was younger. It's not like Nathan who was already in his twilight years. And that other guy, Tommy John? He came back from Tommy John surgery.

Heck, they even named the procedure after him. : )

Tommy John surgery yes. Torn labrum, not so much. I certainly hope he comes back, but for a pitcher the torn labrum is a big one.

As for TJ surgery, Frank Jobe surgery just doesn't have the same ring to it, but I agree all Tommy John did was get cut open.

**Chili Mac Davis** · 04-04-2010, 08:26 PM

As Tiger fans, we of course know that Dick McAlliffe beat the livin' crap out of Tommy John in 1968.

Warm Easter greetings to you all!

**ToledoTigerFan** · 04-04-2010, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by tiger337

This is why you can't project pitching staffs five years ahead of time, or even two years. This is unfortunate.

Or even two weeks.

**Edman85** · 04-04-2010, 09:01 PM

The scandalous photos! « 38 Pitches

Here's some info on labrum surgery from Curt Schilling after his surgery in 2008.

**ROMAD1** · 04-04-2010, 09:12 PM

so a guy like Schilling came back from the torn labrum...that is a relief.

**Edman85** · 04-04-2010, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by ROMAD1

so a guy like Schilling came back from the torn labrum...that is a relief.

Obviously, it depends on the extent of the tear. Chris Carpenter had the surgery in 2002-3 and was a Cy Young winner by 2005... However, there have been a lot of pitchers who couldn't come back. Given that Satterwhite had some shoulder issues last year and continued to pitch, I'm betting the tear is severe and he could be out for a while and could struggle to recover. Then again, I'm only speculating. The key will be next year. If Satterwhite can re-establish himself in the upper levels next year, it would be huge. If he's toiling in the short season leagues, you can almost stick a fork in him.

**sbcaptain2** · 04-04-2010, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by gzbach

Update on the Famous Relief Pitcher Draft of 2008, where 7 of the top 10 picks were relievers:

#1 Ryan Perry -- in Detroit and lookin' good
#2 Satterwhite -- torn labrum
#3 Scott Green -- recovering from surgery for torn labrum
#4 Brett Jacobsen -- generously given as a gift to the Baltimore Orioles
#6 Tyler Stohr -- should be the closer in Lakeland this year (lookin' good)
#9 Anthony Shawler -- in the Lakeland 'pen
#10 Robbie Weinhardt -- the real steal of the draft

He wasn't picked in the top 10 rounds, but Jared Gayhart belongs in this discussion. He's one of the better players the Tigers drafted that year.

**Eric Cioe** · 04-04-2010, 11:41 PM

Huge bummer for him. I'll be following this one a bit.

**sportz4life** · 04-04-2010, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by Edman85

Obviously, it depends on the extent of the tear. Chris Carpenter had the surgery in 2002-3 and was a Cy Young winner by 2005... However, there have been a lot of pitchers who couldn't come back. Given that Satterwhite had some shoulder issues last year and continued to pitch, I'm betting the tear is severe and he could be out for a while and could struggle to recover. Then again, I'm only speculating. The key will be next year. If Satterwhite can re-establish himself in the upper levels next year, it would be huge. If he's toiling in the short season leagues, you can almost stick a fork in him.

It's a long road back for any pitcher, an extremely long road back for a power pitcher.

**gzbach** · 04-05-2010, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by sbcaptain2

He wasn't picked in the top 10 rounds, but Jared Gayhart belongs in this discussion. He's one of the better players the Tigers drafted that year.

Good point SB. Gayhart was taken in the 13th round.

**Alex** · 04-05-2010, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by tiger337

This is why you can't project pitching staffs five years ahead of time, or even two years. This is unfortunate.

Exactly!

but, orginizations still have this type of thing so they get a handle on depth, needs, etc.

**diaspora04** · 04-05-2010, 10:43 AM

This type of thing reinforces my doubts about encouraging my sons to pitch. They will both be tall and broad shouldered, but perhaps basketball would be better.

**Yoda** · 04-05-2010, 10:47 AM

What do girly shoulders have to do with pitching?

**diaspora04** · 04-05-2010, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Yoda

What do girly shoulders have to do with pitching?

Good morning, Yoda.

**Yoda** · 04-05-2010, 10:52 AM

Morning :)

**TWolve** · 04-05-2010, 12:03 PM

Tigers are now denying that Satterwhite has a torn labrum. From the Detroit News:

Top Tiger prospect Cody Satterwhite out with shoulder injury | detnews.com | The Detroit News

**Microline133** · 04-05-2010, 01:40 PM

I stick by my report.

**Eric Cioe** · 04-05-2010, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by TWolve

Tigers are now denying that Satterwhite has a torn labrum. From the Detroit News:

Top Tiger prospect Cody Satterwhite out with shoulder injury | detnews.com | The Detroit News

That reeks of Kevin Rand, the criminal bastard.

**Edman85** · 04-05-2010, 01:53 PM

Well, a strain is a tear.

**Duane B. Sims** · 04-05-2010, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Microline133

I stick by my report.

It's a matter of who one chooses to believe. Looking at the situation objectively, I can see no reason for you to report what you did, unless a mistake was made.

The Tigers, on the other hand, could have several possible reasons for downplaying the injury at this point.

So in the absence of further information, I believe you, because you don't have a reason to report anything but the truth. The Tigers do.

**bobb** · 04-05-2010, 07:08 PM

Jason Beck, of MLB.com, reports Detroit Tigers RP Cody Satterwhite (shoulder) received a cortisone injection in his injured shoulder Monday, April 5, and will be watched closely over the next few weeks. Head athletic trainer Kevin Rand is calling Satterwhite's injury a posterior impingement in his right shoulder. Dr. James Andrews will examine Satterwhite Friday, April 9.

**ToledoTigerFan** · 04-05-2010, 07:24 PM

Casey Crosby is hurt, too.

**sportz4life** · 04-05-2010, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by ToledoTigerFan

Casey Crosby is hurt, too.

link

**ToledoTigerFan** · 04-05-2010, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by sportz4life

link

Looking. Forgot where I read it.

**Flying Dutchmen** · 04-05-2010, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by ToledoTigerFan

Looking. Forgot where I read it.

Top Tigers prospect Casey Crosby has sore elbow | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

**ToledoTigerFan** · 04-05-2010, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by sportz4life

link

The Freep is where I read it........

Top Tigers prospect Casey Crosby has sore elbow | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

By JOHN LOWE
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Casey Crosby, the Detroit
Tigers’ minor league pitcher of the year last
season, has a tender pitching elbow and likely
won’t make his first start of the season as
scheduled.

The left-hander will have an exam on the elbow
to make sure nothing is seriously wrong.
Crosby, 21, had reconstructive surgery on that
elbow two years ago.

Crosby roared back from the surgery last season.
He struck out more than a hitter per inning at
West Michigan, the Tigers’ low Class A farm
club. He went 10-4 with a 2.41 ERA.

Crosby is due to open this season at Lakeland in
high Class A.

The authoritative publication Baseball America
ranks Crosby as the Tigers’ second-best
prospect, behind only right-handed starter Jacob
Turner, the club’s top draft pick last year.

“Crosby has an electric arm and is one of the
game’s best left-handed pitching prospects,”
reports Baseball America.