re: One of the biggest surprises of this LSU baseball team

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If the shoulder injury was to his throwing arm last year, that may also explain the improvement.

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It was, and I think it does explain the improvement, though maybe not in the way you're suggesting. It's a bitch to rehab from a torn labrum repair--you can't throw or swing for months. So all Tommy could really do for most of the off-season was taking ground balls and work on his agility/lateral movement. Nobody wants to ever be cut on, but it could have been a blessing in disguise for him. His fielding this year has definitely made him a lot of money. And a lot of it is likely due to the fact that that's all he could actually work on for months.