May 12, 200917 yr http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-sco...0,3164437.story Relief pitcher Scott Proctor is scheduled to undergo season-ending, elbow-reconstruction surgery today in Birmingham, Ala., where specialist Dr. James Andrews is expected to perform his famed "Tommy John" procedure.? Proctor, who played at Martin County High School and lives in Jensen Beach, had surgery in October to repair a partially torn flexor tendon in his right elbow. His return repeatedly has been delayed when he felt pain throwing.? The latest setback came May 4, when Proctor was shut down after throwing about a dozen pitches in a bullpen session.? "He saw Dr. Andrews three weeks ago, and he found some fraying in the ligament," said Mark Rodgers, Proctor's Palm City-based agent. "The doctor told him that, with rehab and a throwing program, he still might be able to pitch this season. So Scott decided to give it a try. But it never got better. Frankly, it got worse.? "When Scott threw that bullpen session, he felt more pain, a new kind of pain. So going back to see Dr. Andrews [today], he pretty much was expecting this was going to happen. And when they found more fraying in the ligament, his worst fears were realized."? Proctor, 32, signed a one-year contract with the Marlins, who acquired him during the offseason with hopes that he would bolster a shaky bullpen. He was 2-0 with a 6.05 ERA in 41 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, when he spent 2? months on the disabled list.? "They're two different injuries, but it's all about wear and tear," Rodgers said. "For the past three years, he was pitching almost every night. Even when his arm hurt last season, he tried to pitch through it."? Proctor made 83 appearances in 2006, 83 in 2007 and 41 last season. Rodgers said Proctor is determined to pitch again in the major leagues.? "He wouldn't be having this surgery," Rodgers said, "if he didn't want to pitch again." Well, this was the worst-case scenario.
May 12, 200917 yr How could the team doctors not foresee this happening if he was injured when he arrived here?
May 12, 200917 yr When is Hurk coming back from DL? He's throwing bullpen sessions. Rehab in the minors should be in 2 or so weeks if everything goes perfect, but who really knows.
May 12, 200917 yr Well, that was a waste of $750,000. :confused It's going to be covered by insurance I'm sure.
May 12, 200917 yr great investment hey atleast we are not the Mets with that awesome Oliver Perez contract.
May 12, 200917 yr How could the team doctors not foresee this happening if he was injured when he arrived here? Do you mean the same team doctors who so brightly advised the Marlins on JJ's arm, Boone's knee and DeAza's ankle etc...? I've said it before the Marlins medical staff stinks :banghead
May 12, 200917 yr How could the team doctors not foresee this happening if he was injured when he arrived here? Do you mean the same team doctors who so brightly advised the Marlins on JJ's arm, Boone's knee and DeAza's ankle etc...? I've said it before the Marlins medical staff stinks :banghead Ok... Ok... hold up. DeAza's ankle? You mean the time when he lied to the training staff about it being fine or when he ended up in a freak collision during the last ST game.
May 12, 200917 yr I can't speak to Hanley and his LT contract but otherwise the Marlins do not buy insurance to cover player contracts and certainly not in the case of someone like Scott Proctor, no team would. What's the exposure, one year $750k? Not practical unless you want to commit $1.3 million to him instead of 750. Baseball disability insurance usually covers two-three years max of a player's contract and only a set %, the higher the % the higher the cost. No one insures a player for one year, especially a guy coming off injury. The Marlins have talked about it a number of times publicly and if you think about it, it makes sense. The next time Samson or Beinfest or Hill are on the radio, and they are on weekly, call in and ask. The Marlins are, for all intents and purposes devoid of contracts they would seek protection from. This is not like key man insurance, you are hedging not having to pay off a portion of an extended contract obligation.
May 13, 200917 yr Well, that was a waste of $750,000. :confused Yeah another bad pick up by Beinfest...
May 13, 200917 yr Well, that was a waste of $750,000. :confused Yeah another bad pick up by Beinfest... Your sig is ridiculous.
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