The thrower’s shoulder
must be lax enough to allow excessive external rotation but stable enough to
prevent symptomatic humeral head subluxations, thus requiring a delicate
balance between mobility and functional stability. We refer to this as the
“thrower’s paradox.” This balance is frequently compromised and believed to
lead to various types of injuries to the surrounding tissues. Frequently,
injuries can be successfully treated with a well-structured and carefully
implemented nonoperative rehabilitation program. The key to successful
non-operative treatment is a thorough clinical examination and accurate
diagnosis. Rehabilitation follows a structured, multiphase approach, with
emphasis on controlling inflammation, restoring muscles’ balance, improving soft
tissue flexibility, enhancing proprioception and neuromuscular control, and
efficiently returning the athlete to competitive throwing. Athletes often
exhibit numerous adaptive changes that develop from the repetitive
microtraumatic stresses occurring during overhead throwing. Treatment should
include the restoration of these adaptations. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther
2009;39(2):38-54 - http://blog.iqperformance.com/2012/02/shoulder-injuries-in-the-overhead-athlete/
Christopher
Meloni is
in negotiations to join Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman in Legendary
Pictures' baseball drama "42." Boseman stars as Jackie Robinson, while Ford
will play Branch Rickey. Meloni will play Leo Durocher, the manager of the
Brooklyn Dodgers. Meloni is best known
for playing Det. Elliot Stabler on "Law & Order: Special Victims
Unit" for more than a decade.
Rob
Ellis Ellis was the
first position player to go directly from the draft to a major league roster.
Perhaps not the wisest choice. The Brewers drafted Ellis in the 1971 draft, out
of Michigan State University. He debuted with Milwaukee on June 18, 1971 and
got a pinch-hit single in his first major league at-bat, but it was all downhill
from there. After another 128 plate appearances, Ellis sported a .198 batting
average and was sent to the minors for a few years. Ellis was back with the
Brewers for 28 games in 1974 and 1975, batting .289 in that span. He ended his
career with zero home runs. http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/2/2/2761586/straight-to-the-majors-players-who-skipped-the-minors-on-their
Greinke, the 2009 American
League Cy Young Award winner, has created a bit of a stir of late. It began
during the winter meetings with a report that Greinke had parted ways with his
agents and is currently going sans representation. That's a noteworthy
development because Greinke is eligible for free agency in November, and if
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin wants to reach out and start a dialogue,
the person he needs to engage is … well … Zack Greinke.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7529650/for-now-zack-greinke-going-agent
Roy Oswalt (RHP):
In 1997 & 1998, Oswalt posted a combined record of 6-9 with a 3.17 ERA in
20 starts with Auburn during his first and second professional seasons. Oswalt
was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round of the 1996 MLB amateur
draft out of Holmes Community College (Ridgeland, Mississippi). Oswalt has
pitched in 339 career regular season MLB games over eleven seasons, as a member
of the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Oswalt is a three-time
All-Star (2005, 2006 & 2007). He is currently a free agent. http://seedlingstostars.com/2012/02/02/major-league-alumni-auburn-doubledays/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
