Ryan Christopher DeVault writing for Yahoo online Sepember 2011 stated that it looks like the Washington Nationals are going to try very hard to protect the career of Stephen Strasburg. The franchise is going to limit the number of innings he gets in 2012, all in a plan to try and ease his arm back into things following reconstructive surgery.
According to ESPN, the organization hasn’t quite figured out how many innings he will have to work with next year. General manager Mike Rizzo stated, “I’ve already calculated it, semi-calculated it, in my mind with our medical staff and our pitching people. We’ve already discussed it.”
It’s very understandable that Washington would want to protect one of the two best assets that the franchise has (the other is Bryce Harper(notes)). Towards the end of the 2010 season, Strasburg was feeling arm weakness, and he ended up having a ligament-replacement operation that kept him off the mound for nearly nine months. He recently returned to the starting rotation for Washington to give him a few innings before the season comes to an end.
In four starts this year, Strasburg is 0-1 with a 2.00 ERA. He has only pitched past the fifth inning one time, though, mostly because he has been on a strict pitch count. That game came against the Florida Marlins on Sept. 17 when he went six innings while giving up just one run on four hits. He has pitched 18 innings total, striking out 14 and walking no batters. That last statistic really shows how great his control has been, even if he is just getting back into the flow of things.
In parts of two seasons, Strasburg has only been able to start 16 games, but he has won five of them and posted an impressive ERA of just 2.72. He has 106 total strikeouts in just 86 innings, many of which came in 2010 in several high-profile starts. Everything points toward him being a star at some point if he can simply stay healthy, and that is exactly what everyone in the franchise and the fan base of Washington wants to take place.
When the season comes to an end, the front office will probably sit down with Strasburg and figure out how he feels about his performance so far this year. If he is still feeling great, the number of innings he is given next year might be a lot higher than if he is worn out. At that point, the team might decide it is time to announce it to the fan base.
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The ArmTutor™ system has been developed to allow for functional rehabilitation of the upper extremity. The system consists of an ergonomic wearable arm brace and dedicated rehabilitation software. The ArmTutor™ system allows for a range of biomechanical evaluation including speed, passive and active range of motion and motion analysis of the upper extremity. Quantitative biomechanical data allow for objective evaluation and rehabilitation treatment follow up. The ArmTutor™ rehabilitation concept is based on performing controlled exercise rehabilitation practice at a patient customized level with real time accurate feedback on the patient’s performance. The exercises are designed in the form of challenging games that are suitable for a wide variety of neurological and orthopedic injury and disease.
The games challenge the patient to perform the exercise task to their best ability and to continue exercise practice.
The ArmTutor™ allows for isolated and a combination of elbow and three directional shoulder treatment. The system provides detailed exercise performance instructions and precise feedback on the patients exercise performance. Controlled exercise of multijoints within the normal movement pattern prevents the development of undesired and compensatory joint movement and ensures better performance of functional tasks.
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