Spencer Arrighetti’s injury seems like symptom of much larger problem for Astros
September 8, 2025
Spencer Arrighetti’s injury seems like symptom of much larger problem for Astros
12 comments
No shit
Does it really? Pitcher arm injuries are hardly limited to the Astros. The Astros have surely been an outlier in injuries to position players this year, but I’m not convinced we’ve been significantly worse off than average with respect to pitcher injuries. Someone would have actually put together some data to support that argument, but that’s probably too much work for vibes-reporting like what is done at CTH.
A lot of heat of the medical team doctors but like much of healthcare they only see the patient when there is an onset of debilitating symptoms…maybe the organization has to look at the strength and condition program and what they could be doing to protect soft tissue.
And I’m sure they’re probably already doing a phenomenal job and have access to amazing modalities. Sometimes the injury bug feast.
If we’re standing pat with Spaghetti (for some reason) shouldn’t he just undergo Tommy John and get it over with? The UCL is clearly not built to be rode hard and put up wet.
When you pitching philosophy emphasis spin rate, you are going to have this problem (the same problem every other organization has).
Was almost positive this was a Chandler Rome article with that headline lol
This is just rage bait tied to the same shills who don’t understand pitching injuries.
Its not an Astros thing.
Astros pitching philosophy focus on spin rate and max effort pitches.
Astros hitting philosophy focus on swinging at first pitches leading low pitch count innings for opposing pitchers and little to no rest for your starting pitchers in between innings.
Something has to give, and it appears its pitchers UCL’s are giving up first.
12 comments
No shit
Does it really? Pitcher arm injuries are hardly limited to the Astros. The Astros have surely been an outlier in injuries to position players this year, but I’m not convinced we’ve been significantly worse off than average with respect to pitcher injuries. Someone would have actually put together some data to support that argument, but that’s probably too much work for vibes-reporting like what is done at CTH.
A lot of heat of the medical team doctors but like much of healthcare they only see the patient when there is an onset of debilitating symptoms…maybe the organization has to look at the strength and condition program and what they could be doing to protect soft tissue.
And I’m sure they’re probably already doing a phenomenal job and have access to amazing modalities. Sometimes the injury bug feast.
If we’re standing pat with Spaghetti (for some reason) shouldn’t he just undergo Tommy John and get it over with? The UCL is clearly not built to be rode hard and put up wet.
When you pitching philosophy emphasis spin rate, you are going to have this problem (the same problem every other organization has).
Was almost positive this was a Chandler Rome article with that headline lol
This is just rage bait tied to the same shills who don’t understand pitching injuries.
Its not an Astros thing.
Astros pitching philosophy focus on spin rate and max effort pitches.
Astros hitting philosophy focus on swinging at first pitches leading low pitch count innings for opposing pitchers and little to no rest for your starting pitchers in between innings.
Something has to give, and it appears its pitchers UCL’s are giving up first.
That article is terrible.
I’m sorry to say it.
These kids are total hacks.
[26 Players, 2,082 Days, $40M](https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/injured/_/year/2025/view/team)