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Ksyrup · 07-15-2024, 10:19 AM

Dustin May, who's been shut down since May 2023 with an arm or shoulder surgery, was close to starting a rehab assignment when he had a sudden torn esophagus while at dinner last week. He had surgery and is expected to recover fine, but he can't do anything for about 2 months, and given he already needed to rehab the arm/shoulder, he likely won't be a factor for the Dodgers this year. He's the 12th pitcher to go on the IL for them.

I looked it up, and apparently a torn (or perforated) esophagus can be caused by repeated vomiting or forceful regurgitation, or a bone (possible, since he was at dinner and it was "sudden"), or something called Boerhaave's Syndrome which affects approximately 0.0003% of the population.

The more you know...

In any event, that's some damn bad luck.

07-15-2024, 10:19 AM	#297
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Dustin May, who's been shut down since May 2023 with an arm or shoulder surgery, was close to starting a rehab assignment when he had a sudden torn esophagus while at dinner last week. He had surgery and is expected to recover fine, but he can't do anything for about 2 months, and given he already needed to rehab the arm/shoulder, he likely won't be a factor for the Dodgers this year. He's the 12th pitcher to go on the IL for them. I looked it up, and apparently a torn (or perforated) esophagus can be caused by repeated vomiting or forceful regurgitation, or a bone (possible, since he was at dinner and it was "sudden"), or something called Boerhaave's Syndrome which affects approximately 0.0003% of the population. The more you know... In any event, that's some damn bad luck. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."