Strasburg to undergo Tommy John surgery Friday

[madinmaryland]

MIAMI (AP) -- Washington Nationals rookie ace Stephen Strasburg will have Tommy John surgery on Friday to rebuild his injured right elbow, an operation that is expected to sideline him for 12 to 18 months.

The ligament replacement surgery will be in Los Angeles and performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum, with Nationals team doctor Dr. Wiemi Douoguih assisting.

"He is dealing with it like a professional," Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said before Tuesday night's game against Florida. "He's very determined to get it done and start the process."

Strasburg will begin his recuperation the day after the surgery, recovering at the Scripps Clinic in his hometown of San Diego.

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[PRETZEL]

1. Hope things go well for him,

kids got a world of talent.

I've heard people say that when pitchers have had this they can come back even stronger. That's a scary thought.

[Kingofalldems]

2. Hope so--his teammate Jordan Zimmermann had TJ surgery and

last night threw 6 innings of 1 hit ball with 9 Ks. Good luck Stephen.

[Upton]

3. He'll be back in 2012..

and though the TJ surgery may be successful, I doubt you'll see him again with the same electric stuff he was throwing.