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Originally Posted by valo403
Most suregeons attribute the increased strength to the breakdown the ligament had endured over the years, the surgery essentially takes off those years of abuse. With a young pitcher that's probably not the case.
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I'm not sure what you would classify as "young", but Josh Johnson is two years removed from Tommy John surgery (I believe), and now bumps around 92-97 mph. It is really strange how the perception on Tommy John surgery has come full circle, seemed as though a few years ago, it was a question mark whether an arm would come back, today - one full year to the date of surgery and guys are back bumping.
In regards to the Nationals, that is going to be a scary lineup in 2012. With Harper and Strausburg joining the ranks, you can sprinkle in the likes of Jordan Zimmerman with two more years experience, Ryan Zimmerman hitting his prime, and the Ian Desmonds and Roger Bernadina's will have another few years under their belts. Going to be interesting to see what other pieces they add as they gear up to be contenders in the NL East in a few years time.
EDIT - Manny heading to Chicago. Nice pick up by Kenny Williams, a pure hitter in a purely hitter's ballpark. Going to be an interesting finish in the AL Central, with the way the Twinkies have been slumping. Luckily, the ChiSox have been equally as bad.