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Hi! I'm Tyler. If you want to know more about me, my background, or why I chose the topic that I chose, go see my "About Me" page!

First of all, here is a video of Munenori Kawasaki's post-game interview on May 26, 2013. I hope it brightens your day a little. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1652622-munenori-kawasaki-video-watch-blue-jays-ss-epic-interview-after-walkoff-double

The topic that i decided on is Tommy John surgery. Tommy John pitched in the MLB from 1963 to 1989. He pitch his final game on May 25, 1989, at age 46. This surgery, much like Lou Gehrig's disease, is named after a famous or popular player that it happened to. Tommy John surgery is the reconstruction of the UCL (ulnar collateral ligament). I was very close to having to get a similar surgery to this. The reason I picked this surgery, rather than the one I almost had to get, is because it has happened to many MLB pitchers, including one of my favorite MLB players and role models, Stephen Strasburg. This is the video of when Strasburg hurt his arm.http://m.mlb.com/video/v11227623/wasphi-strasburg-exits-after-injuring-his-forearm 
 
Well, that's all I've got for this week, stayed tuned to my blog if you are interested in this subject, 
enjoy the MLB, or are a pitcher dealing with arm problems yourself. I will be not only studying this surgery, but finding out techniques and tips that will help prevent this from happening to any of you pitchers out there. Thanks and stay tuned!

Joy Kirr from IL
1/23/2014 09:40:11 am

Thanks for this post - I have a seventh grader who is researching "arm health" for pitchers, and I'm going to lead him to your blog on Monday. I wonder - how will you present what you learn? I'm asking my students to try to stay away from a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation style, and I know it will be difficult. Just curious - thanks for keeping us updated on your progress!

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Tyler
1/24/2014 01:22:42 am

Thanks for your interest! And I'm going to try to maybe use videos, detailed instructions, etc, to maybe show how to keep a healthy arm. But again, thanks for the interest and I hope I help your student in some way.

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    Being a pitcher myself, I'm writing about Tommy John surgery, its effects, why it happens, and how to prevent it. Thanks for visiting my page! 

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