Almost Throwing… But not Quite

It’s almost 3 months and I’m almost ready to toss the ol round ball again. I mean, mentally I’m ready, but apparently the physical status of my elbow isn’t there yet.  I spoke with a pitcher from Florida A&T who had the surgery roughly around a year ago and tossed a complete game win against us this past weekend.  He was explaining to me everything I have been saying to everyone who reads these entries, but coming from someone who actually has returned from it and feels stronger is a plus. He said that the rehab is nothing to slack on, along with the strengthening part of recovery, your rehab and stretching are the single most important parts of returning.  Then comes the mental preparations, if you aren’t confident with where you’re at in your rehab there is no way you can do well on the mound. Everyone knows as a pitcher confidence and SWAG are the keys to success. You have to know you are the best on that field day in and day out, and if you don’t, you might as well hang your cleats up and find a day job.  Confidence is a MUST, and if you don’t believe me try pitching a game where you think you are going to lose and tell me how well you do. Hands down to you if you can win a game with a losing mentality, you need to be in the league. On another note, I’m excited about getting back out on the field with the right hand. Throwing with the left has gotten pretty easy, but nothing will ever feel as right as the dominate arm fastball. I’ll keep the updates coming!