Stephen Strasburg has most phenomenal Tommy John surgery in the history of mankind.

(Stephen Strasburg's Tommy John surgery on Friday: successful. Photo by UPI/Kevin Dietsch  via Newscom)

"He came through it with flying colors. It went smooth and uneventful."
(Mike Rizzo, via Nationals Journal, 9/3/2010)

NatsTown exhaled on Friday with news of Stephen Strasburg's successful Tommy John surgery making the rounds, which means Dr. Lewis Yocum didn't screw anything up by accidentally amputating Jesus's arm or anything like that.

Mark Zuckerman/Nats Insider says Strasburg's next big test will come in roughly four months, when he shoudl be able to start throwing a baseball again. So, we'll mark the calendar and start freaking out around January 3rd. The recovery time for Tommy John Surgery is supposedly 12-18 months, and so given the rose colored glasses we're wearing because of Jordan Zimmermann, we're guessing Strasburg will be making his triumphant return to Nationals Park on or about September 3, 2011.

Best wishes Stras. Get well soon, but take your time.

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Comments

[imref]

so the rumor that he performed the surgery on himself is untrue?

[The Nationals Enquirer]

Anonymous sources with no knowledge of the situation say: True.