Scott Williamson
Hey Gang, with everybody talking about the return of Nomar after over 3 months on the shelf and Kerry Wood going into the bullpen, I thought I'd give a quick update and the third Cub making his return, right-handed reliever Scott Williamson. He's 29 years old and has pitched with Cincinnati and Boston. The 1999 NL Rookie of the Year is coming back after his 2nd Tommy John surgery. Williamson will be returning to
action just under 10 months after the surgery, which was on October 12 of last year. He throws a 2-seam fastball, 4-seam fastball, slider, splitter and a changeup. He's a guy who used to throw 94-96 regularly, but will probably be in the low-90s when he comes back. The doctor who performed the surgery said it looked like a grenade had gone off in his elbow. He actually didn't tear anything per se, but said the tendon from the 1st TJ surgery had unraveled after some cortisone shots. So he now has used tendons from both hamstrings to fix his right elbow.
Nobody knows for sure how Williamson will fare, but when healthy, he's a very good reliever.
Len