Questionable recovery time?

Shadoshryke · 04-18-2015, 08:24 PM

New hits my manager's desk:

"...just been informed by your team trainer that {starting pitcher} has been diagnosed with a finger blister. He is out for about 3 weeks."

Wait.....Really? 3 weeks for a finger blister? Must be a slow healer, or forgetting his Nolan Ryan pickle juice soak.

redsox19934 · 04-18-2015, 08:27 PM

A real nasty one right on the pad of the index finger or in the side of the middle finger could easily make a guy miss a week or two. Thats isn't as bad as others I have had. I think I had one where a bruised toe put a guy out for two months.

MmmRocks · 04-18-2015, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadoshryke

New hits my manager's desk:

"...just been informed by your team trainer that {starting pitcher} has been diagnosed with a finger blister. He is out for about 3 weeks."

Wait.....Really? 3 weeks for a finger blister? Must be a slow healer, or forgetting his Nolan Ryan pickle juice soak.

Seems reasonable to me. A finger blister can make it impossible to throw a breaking ball, so unless you planned on using them for batting practice...

Lou Gehrig · 04-18-2015, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadoshryke

New hits my manager's desk:

"...just been informed by your team trainer that {starting pitcher} has been diagnosed with a finger blister. He is out for about 3 weeks."

Wait.....Really? 3 weeks for a finger blister? Must be a slow healer, or forgetting his Nolan Ryan pickle juice soak.

Wimp!

ra7c7er · 04-18-2015, 08:44 PM

I had a blister on my right thumb from an infection and it lasted over a month. Luckily I'm left handed so it didn't affect much of my day to day life.

Shadoshryke · 04-18-2015, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MmmRocks

Seems reasonable to me. A finger blister can make it impossible to throw a breaking ball, so unless you planned on using them for batting practice...

I am seriously familiar with finger blisters, from years in Little League to working grounds maintenance in high school for a golf course, to serving the the armed forces.

I have yet to have it take more than a week to ten days with proper treatment (which is simple). I can see it taking longer on a 35+ year old, but on 18-30 year olds with "normal" or "Durable?

Now a heel or foot blister I can see taking longer because of our bipedal maneuvering, but not a finger.

I have to agree with Lou Gehrig on that one. Wimp.

:::: chuckle :::

04-18-2015, 08:24 PM	#1
Shadoshryke Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Global Resident Posts: 71	Questionable recovery time? New hits my manager's desk: "...just been informed by your team trainer that {starting pitcher} has been diagnosed with a finger blister. He is out for about 3 weeks." Wait.....Really? 3 weeks for a finger blister? Must be a slow healer, or forgetting his Nolan Ryan pickle juice soak.

04-18-2015, 08:27 PM	#2
redsox19934 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 105	A real nasty one right on the pad of the index finger or in the side of the middle finger could easily make a guy miss a week or two. Thats isn't as bad as others I have had. I think I had one where a bruised toe put a guy out for two months.

04-18-2015, 08:44 PM	#5
ra7c7er All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,098	I had a blister on my right thumb from an infection and it lasted over a month. Luckily I'm left handed so it didn't affect much of my day to day life.