Diagnosis: “Forearm Strain” (Maybe?)
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We often hear the diagnosis "Forearm Strain" when referring to pitching arm injuries. What does this mean? A strain implies an injury to muscle or tendon (in this case, the forearm) - but not to a ligament. A sprain refers to an injury to a ligament or joint capsule. Both strains and sprains are, in actuality, tears of the respective tissues.
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Published 7/18/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
... Me either. But Beyond the Box Score has him swinging at 35.28% of balls, which is in the top 10 in all of baseball.
I'm guilty of complaining about it myself, but do the Brewers really struggle to hit bad pitching? Turns out the answer is no.
Would an interview with a sideline reporter normally be interesting enough to make the Mug? No. But Trenni...well, Trenni's a lot smarter than your average sideline reporter.
On injuries:
Aaron Harang's "forearm strain" diagnosis could be a sign of worse things to come. ...
