Seven of Nine

[Edgy MD]

Nate Lavender has faced nine batters this spring, and struck out seven of them.



Didn't keep him from getting sent to minor-league camp today, but ... .

[nymr83]

I opened this thread expecting Jeri Ryan content and instead I got a no name reliever. What a buzzkill.

[dgwphotography]

I opened this thread expecting Jeri Ryan content and instead I got a no name reliever. What a buzzkill.

Resistance is futile

[whippoorwill]

Lavender is a super name! 💜

[Bob Alpacadaca]

I'm a little surprised he was sent down, but I suspect he'll be one of the first in line to come up. If even half these guys bounce back, our pen might be pretty strong!

[kcmets]

Hah, I just got the 'Seven of Nine' thing.

Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero One!

[Frayed Knot]

Hah, I just got the 'Seven of Nine' thing.[/i]

I still haven't ... but am OK with that.

[G-Fafif]

Nothing good in store in '24 for Tommy John surgeree Nate Lavender.

https://www.mlb.com/news/prospect-nate- ... hn-surgery

[Cowtipper]

Nothing good in store in '24 for Tommy John surgeree Nate Lavender.

https://www.mlb.com/news/prospect-nate- ... hn-surgery

Teams need to rethink how pitchers are handled since Tommy John is a given nowadays. How many extra ligaments (technically I'm pretty sure they pull a vestigial tendon from your forearm, actually) do these people have?

[The Hot Corner]

Generally, the palmaris longus ligament of the forearm is used. For pitchers that have undergone numerous TJ surgeries or do not have a suitable palmaris longus ligament available, the surgeon sometimes uses a tendon from the knee or even "donor" tendon from the recently deceased.