Don’t hold out much hope for Joe Nathan pitching in 2010, Twins fans.
Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus tells SBNation’s Twinkie Town that avoiding surgery would be a “miracle”:
Look, you’re not “shutting him down.” He’s got a sprained UCL and in all likelihood will need Tommy John surgery if he intends to pitch again. If Nathan has the surgery now
-or in two weeks, that timeline really doesnt change much — then he’ll be throwing by this time next year. Ready to close? I don’t know. Billy Wagner isn’t a great comp, but he was back a bit under a year later. Having Nathan ready to pitch in December is irrelevant – it’s having him ready next April. Just look how long it took Neshek to come back and he’s not even all the way back.
Joe Nathan’s Town UCL: Questions for the Injury Expert, Will Carroll – Twinkie Town
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