Brandon Woodruff did not have surgery, to start throwing program.

[MrTPlush]

Probably a loooong shot to pitch this year though.

[adambr2]

Fantastic news, but yeah I think expectations should probably be in check as to any contributions this year. A 5 week progression would put things close to the end of the regular season, and even if there were no setbacks, he’d be awfully hard to trust for the playoff roster. 

I could see some sort of scenario where we need to swap out an overused arm from the NLDS and he gets on the NLCS, but this is still longshot of longshots.

Happy for him if this means he will be ready to pitch next season and can get a contract.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

37 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Fantastic news, but yeah I think expectations should probably be in check as to any contributions this year. A 5 week progression would put things close to the end of the regular season, and even if there were no setbacks, he’d be awfully hard to trust for the playoff roster. 

I could see some sort of scenario where we need to swap out an overused arm from the NLDS and he gets on the NLCS, but this is still longshot of longshots.

Happy for him if this means he will be ready to pitch next season and can get a contract.

Thought the same, almost to the letter.

Good for Woodruff, probably meaningless for the Brewers this year. We've been surprised before, and the playoffs are weird, but I think you hit the nail on the head in terms of "hard to trust." 

I guess we could see him on the postseason roster in that long-relief, you're down 4 or 5 runs, role. But that seems like most optimistic projection.

[Frisbee Slider]

If you swap out a Cubs hat for a Brewers hat, this is where my mind went to:

 

[markedman5]

Happy for Woody…….obviously a 2nd shoulder surgery would be very difficult to overcome………if there is any chance to recover without it he’s going to try it…….fingers crossed.

[liveforoctober]

Game 4 in LA. Brewers up 3-0 in the series. Tie game goes to extras. Yelich is mired in an 0-36 slump. Camera comes back from commercial break and slowly spans the LA crowd before coming to rest on a singular Brewers fan donning the visitor's jersey. He slowly stands to reveal '#9 Uecker' on his back. He starts flapping his arms, slowly. 

From the dugout, Murphy glances over to Yelich.

"Yeli you are hitting for Vaughn"

Yelich sends the first pitch he sees deep into the LA night giving Milwaukee the lead.

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The phone rings in the bullpen. An old wily vet stands and starts loosening. From his press box, Clayton Kershaw breaks into a sweat.

15 consecutive 90 mph fastballs later the Dodgers have been eliminated and the Brewers are heading to their first World Series in over 40 years. The camera pans back to the crowd, the fan wearing #9 is gone.

After the game Woodruff reveals he has needed surgery this whole time, but held off for one final inning. His career is over.