re: LSU basically has to sweep a weekend series without Lange

I'm sure Nolan Ryan knows more than a doctor though.

By the way... Tommy John from his article:

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“First of all, one of the biggest reasons for all the arm injuries in baseball today is the way young kids are handled by their coaches in grade school and high school, pitching them year-round,” said John by phone from his home in Syracuse. “They’re told if they want to make it, they have to play travel ball — and that results in the over-use of their arms when they’re body is not fully developed. Travel ball has taken over the entire country and parents need to be educated about what this does to these kids’ arms.”

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So yeah... let's throw a freshman... a teenager... on 3 days rest after 119 pitches. Nolan Ryan said it was okay.