Very much so. Even moreso than Gooden, would be something to replay his career with no drug issues, but just no injuries would do.https://twitter.com/ranger03bro/status/1143226485349724167 …
In retrospect, of course, not clear if a lower workload would have mattered.
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We weren’t there with “workload” per se as Mel was trying to get Gooden to use less pitches to get outs. One technique was a “BP fastball” to be used against guys Gooden would get out regardless the situation. We wanted them to make fly ball out contact
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Doc remained dominate through the late 8O’s, yet wo all the Ks. During one of his DL stints, a false read of an MRI indicated a tumor in his shoulder to some observers.
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I think we know today that trying to trade fewer Ks for weak contact is typically not a workable strategy.
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Although Gooden trusted people with those concerns, he also trusted team physician Jim Parkes even more. A cancer survivor himself, Gooden asked for Parkes to do an arthroscope. Parke’s debried frayed edges but no more. Gooden returnedto pitching later.
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Gooden’s diagnosis in current day language is that he had “shoulder instability,” or “capsular instability.” A surgical procedure was risky - and still is.
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My memory is flawed, but I recall a later Mets team surgeon complimented Parkes for his restraint when he was inside Gooden’s shoulder
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