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A little Problem

T TripleDad500+ posts
Son (09 catcher) was at a local showcase several weeks ago, And his fall team is now doing the college tour, playing in front of college coaches. Last weekend during double header the dreaded elbow pain showed up. Took him to ortho for exam, Doc prescibed PT and 1 week no throwing, limit 3 innings per weekend and then reavaluate later in fall.
This weekend he is scheduled to go to his #1 choice D1 and play. I'm thinking no big deal, very early in the recruiting for 09's. I told him to take it easy throwing even with coaches watching, they will have several other opportunities to see him play.

Today we get a letter from #1 choice D1 coach. "We saw you at showcase blah blah, liked you blah blah, interested in you blah blah, looking forward to seeing you play here this weekend.

This is a doubleheader, and son will be limited to 3 innings behind the plate or less if any pain.

I think we should let the coach know the situation before we head down there.

My concern is what the coach might think about the elbow problem. Is this going to be a problem for the coach or will he understand that preventative measures are being taken.
btw, son caught 85 plus games this season, sometimes as many as 5 games in 3 days. Was over used but felt ok. Should we let coach know this?

Any suggestions on how to approach this situation will be appreciated.
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T TripleDad500+ posts
Spizz, good point. Coach said they were going to follow him next summmer, so I bet they see him several times. I wonder if he should go at all?
Maybe call coach and say was looking forward to playing down there, but dog ate my glove and bat Big Grin

Seriously, maybe say doc told him to shut down for the fall, and looking forward to seeing them next summer. ????
I iheartbb1,000+ posts
Just be honest. Have you son call him and let him know he needs to rest his arm, because of the work load. This is nothing new - about needing rest this time of year - try to suggest another opportunity.
Chances are if they have already seen him, and they seem him now with less than 100%, they will wonder about it in their own minds - be up front, as of right now, all you know is he needs rest.
Does that make sense?
floridafanfloridafan5,000+ posts
My guy "tweaked" a hamstring while making the circut this fall. He was able to field and hit but not run. Being an '08 we did not have the luxury of opting out. But, it did hurt him that the recruiters could not see him run. If your Son is not under the gun, not an '08, I would encourage you to only showcase when you are 100%.
B brod100+ posts
Rule of thumb - don't ever go to any showcase or college camp where you are not at 100%. Sounds to me like the doctor was trying to please you by allowing 3 innings which seem counter-intuitive if there is inflammation. It would make more sense for his elbow to shut it down, and for you to get a second opinion about your recruitable son's elbow. I am sure your son will do his best to shine at the upcoming showcase. That extra effort might result in a further injury. How would you feel then?

You need an MRI and a doctor experienced in elbow problems and rest. TPM is right. Don't fool around with elbow problems. Think long term, not short term. The college will wait.
CPLZCPLZ1,000+ posts
I agree that unless he can go 100% for those three innings, better to have him sit.

When my son showcased at Jupiter and several weekend college tournaments before that, he had lost 5 - 10 mph off his fastball and couldn't locate. A number of colleges that came to see him never recontacted us, and who could blame them. Turned out he had mono and we didn't know. I told the coaches this afterwards, didn't matter, just sounded like another parent making excuses.
NewcomerNewcomer100+ posts
I hope that by the time you've read this post, your son has already made the call to the coach. It just makes sense to be up front and let the coach know the situation. First and foremost, your son will have developed a rapport with the coach..which is important. It sounds like your fall ball league makes opportunities for college recruiters to see their players. There will be other opportunities..perhaps other colleges. And then there's the Spring..if this coach gets a sense that your son is a great player AND honest about the elbow issue, the recruiting coach will watch your son in the spring with a very different outlook. There's been a lot mentioned on this website about over exposure at showcases. Maybe absence makes the heart grow fonder...but making a few phone calls and staying in touch with this recruiter might work in your son's favor. Good luck
NP Niner's Parent10+ posts
My son plays college ball. On his second visit to a school he later picked he was having elbow pain prior to going. Of course the doctor said rest the elbow. Not throwing...bla bla..no tests nothing.

Well that in my opinion was not good enough. Sure it needed rest. Any dummy knows that much.

We took him to a rehab specialists who took a look at it did some different test determined he had some tendonitis. Along with rest and some rehab exercises which he did daily(cause you just dont want to do nothing) He was back at it in a couple months.

We went to the school visit with this information in hand and he still go offered scholarship money. And he never threw once.

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