Hanson Heading Back to ATL

Ut oh, could Tommy Hanson’s shoulder issues be getting worse? The Atlanta Braves pitcher was supposed to have a rehab start this weekend but that was cancelled. Instead he’s been sent back to Atlanta for tests. This is a troubling sign as this his second stint on the disabled issue with “shoulder tendinitis”. Only good news that the team doesn’t think it’s serious but importantly we haven’t heard the name, Dr. James Andrews, yet.

“They think maybe we haven’t given it enough time, maybe he needs a little bit more rest,” Gonzalez said. “The test before showed nothing, just showed a little tendinitis. But sometimes you want something to happen quickly and it takes a little longer.” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The team is saying what any team should it’s just fatigue and you know what it might be just that. Remember, Phil Hughes of the New York Yankees had that long break and then a setback but now he’s back to firing bullets. Then again more times then not that’s not it.

Still it’s always troubling seeing a young pitcher like Hanson, 25, experiencing arm issues after a huge workload the prior season. Last season he jumped from 127 innings to 202 innings. That’s a significant jump which is why the Braves are playing it safe and it seems like shutting him down.

Hopefully it’s nothing and he’ll be back on the mound soon. If it’s another young pitcher with a major arm injury then let the debate on whether organizations baby young pitchers in the minors too much begin.

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