Partially torn UCL.....nice. I thought his statement about getting the PRP treatments as a purely preventative measure was fishy.

Chinese, Japanese, Otani is going to need surgery!

Could he still DH next year with that injury while rehabbing for pitching?

Yes GD, the CSFMB doctors that have exclusive access to Otani say it is a possibility.

I read sprain, not tear.

I Sprain Is A Tear!

http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/12/18/son-of-a-was-his-elbow-injury-the-reason-the-cubs-didnt-get-shohei-ohtani/

Peter Gammons reports that “[p]eople close to Shohei Ohtani privately said that Epstein’s presentation was far and away the most compelling, and it impressed Ohtani.” So why didn’t he choose the Cubs in that case? Well, according to Gammons, “Ohtani also realized that with his elbow ailment—a Grade 1 sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching arm—playing the outfield, swinging a bat every day and pitching had risks.” So, Ohtani ultimately decided he was better off with a team where he could DH instead of appearing in the outfield … and that was that.

Oof.

So, basically, the implication here is that if Ohtani had not sprained his UCL, he would’ve been less worried about making throws from the outfield and would’ve been confident in his ability to draw at-bats in that way (as opposed to DH’ing in the AL). And since he was so impressed by the Cubs’ presentation, he very well may have chosen them in that case. But because of the injury, the NL became a riskier bet for Ohtani, and since he also liked the Angels, he went that route.

LIFE. STINKS.

http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/12/18/son-of-a-was-his-elbow-injury-the-reason-the-cubs-didnt-get-shohei-ohtani/

Peter Gammons reports that “[p]eople close to Shohei Ohtani privately said that Epstein’s presentation was far and away the most compelling, and it impressed Ohtani.” So why didn’t he choose the Cubs in that case? Well, according to Gammons, “Ohtani also realized that with his elbow ailment—a Grade 1 sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching arm—playing the outfield, swinging a bat every day and pitching had risks.” So, Ohtani ultimately decided he was better off with a team where he could DH instead of appearing in the outfield … and that was that.

Oof.

So, basically, the implication here is that if Ohtani had not sprained his UCL, he would’ve been less worried about making throws from the outfield and would’ve been confident in his ability to draw at-bats in that way (as opposed to DH’ing in the AL). And since he was so impressed by the Cubs’ presentation, he very well may have chosen them in that case. But because of the injury, the NL became a riskier bet for Ohtani, and since he also liked the Angels, he went that route.

LIFE. STINKS.

If the queen had balls she'd be king.

Theo was in Boston so Gammons perpetually will have on his knee pads when discussing him.

It seems very important to Cubs fans that their presentation be viewed as superior despite him not signing with the team

Seriously. If Ohtani liked Chicago, he would be on the White Sox. Has nothing to do with Theo.

2nd prize is not having to deal with the swarm of Japanese media following him around like TMZ.

I read sprain, not tear.

Sprains are classified into three grades. In a first-degree sprain, the ligament is not lengthened but is painful. With a second-degree sprain, the ligament is stretched but still functions. With a third-degree sprain, the ligament is torn and does not function.

He has a first degree sprain.

Best thing this kid could do it put the bat down and focus on pitching. He could be a really good one.