It turns out that mom was right; trampolines are dangerous. Unfortunately, Yankees Pitcher Job Chamberlain had to learn the hard way. While enjoying a day at a local recreation center with his son, the unthinkable happened. As Chamberlain and his son were jumping on a trampoline a one in a million, freak accident happened. As Chamberlain launched himself on an upward jump, he severely dislocated his ankle. The dislocation was so severe that it left his foot at a right angle to his ankle and his bone tore through the skin.
Chamberlain underwent a successful surgery and doctors say he is recovering nicely. This still leaves the question, will he pitch this season? Unfortunately, there are mixed reports on the matter. While countless papers and blogs are reporting that he will pitch in 2012, doctors are not as optimistic.
This overly optimistic view may be fueled by another off-season injury that happened a short time before Chamberlain's accident. David Robertson hurt his foot after he fell while trying to move boxes. Robertson's injury has a pretty bleak outlook for the team. This could be the reason that team managers are insisting that Chamberlain will pitch in 2012.
The truth is that no one knows how long it will take Chamberlain to heal from this injury. Hey may pitch in 2012, but doctors seem to think that is an overly optimistic opinion. Of course, attitude can be everything. Perhaps if Chamberlain truly believes he will have a quick recovery he will indeed have a quick recovery. Only time will tell.
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