There's a blog called verywellthen.com that delves into an assortment of subjects with understated flair.
Its author brought his most recent post to my attention and, in return, I want to bring it to your attention.
The blog post is a letter to Joe Nathan.
"Wow. That Tommy John thing is really something. I'm sure Dr. Andrews already told you all this, but I was amazed to learn they take a tendon from another part of your body and loop it into your damaged elbow to stabilize everything."
It's worth reading on.
"But I also learned something else. Sometimes they don't use your tendon. Sometimes they insert the tendon from another donor. Well, that got me to thinking… and I got this idea.
"You see, it's not like I'm ever going to have a baseball career or anything. I mean, let's face it, my shot at glory has faded. But then I just get ideas like the one I just mentioned and there seems to be some glimmer of hope. So I'll just say it.
"Joe. It would be so incredibly awesomely cool if … if you'd use my tendon for your Tommy John Surgery. I mean, if that's the route you're going to go.
"I mean, I'm just imaging you coming in and blowing away Pujols on a nasty slider to lock down the 2011 World Series, and I'd be high-fiving my friends at the bar and screaming… SCREAMING!!!… at the top of my lungs, 'That's my tendon! ' "
You can read the whole thing here ... and then I suggest bookmarking the blog.
Have a great weekend. The TwinsCentric crew is having a viewing party at Major's in Apple Valley starting at noon Saturday, complete with door prizes and a chance to watch the Twins-Phillies game with Seth, John, Parker and Nick. You should go.
