Although the Blue Jays lost 4-3 to the Rays last night (including Kelly Johnson, who predictably followed the lead of other former Jays players, by hitting a solo home run), one of the bright spots was Steve Delabar.  The pitcher came in for one inning and didn’t give up any runs or hits.

However, the fact Delabar is even pitching at all, is pretty astounding in itself.  Look no further than the tattoo on his right elbow in the picture above, which covers a surgery scar.

In 2009, while playing for the Brockton Rox of the Canadian-American Association, Delabar suffered a fractured right elbow.  The injury was so bad, he had to have a steel plate and nine screws embedded into his elbow to stabilize it during surgery.

When you look at that x-ray, the fact the former Seattle Mariner has a fastball that averages in the mid-nineties, is phenomenal.  It’s just a pity other pitchers on the Jays staff haven’t responded as well to surgery.

(Not that I’m naming names or anything………….Dustin McGowan!)

Photo credits: atomicbolt & www.brobible.com

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