Noah Lowry?

[Schwarber Fan]

According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, free agent left-hander Noah Lowry will hold a private workout for interested teams next Tuesday in Phoenix.

About 15 teams are expected to be in attendance, including the Red Sox, Cardinals, Dodgers, Mariners, Cubs, Nationals and Mets. Lowry, 29, hasn't thrown a pitch in the majors since 2007 due to thoracic outlet syndrome, but had a 4.03 ERA from 2003-2007 with San Francisco. Lowry is looking for an incentive-laden one-year deal before jumping back into free agency next winter. Jan. 26 - 5:40 pm et

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=MLB&id=3765&line=281288&spln=1

[Garwilly]

Because I looked it up:

 

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition presenting with arm complaints of pain, numbness, tingling and weakness. The cause is pressure in the neck against the nerves and blood vessels that go to the arm.

There are three types of TOS depending on which structure is being compressed:

1. Neurogenic TOS-Bnerve compression comprises 95% of all TOS patients

2. Venous TOSB-compression of the main vein comprises 4% of all TOS patients

3. Arterial TOS-Bcompression of the main artery comprises less than 1% of all TOS patients

4. Vascular TOS is a term sometimes used but there is no such entity as vascular TOS. The term refers to TOS due either to compression of an artery or vein (arterial or venous TOS). The appropriate terms, arterial or venous, should be employed and the term vascular discarded.

The three types of TOS are very different from each other. Each will be described separately.

 

http://www.webmd.com/brain/thoracic-outlet-syndrome

[Outshined_One]

I've liked Lowry for awhile, so I'd be in favor of this move if he's fully healthy.

[Backtobanks]

I've liked Lowry for awhile, so I'd be in favor of this move if he's fully healthy.

Since he hasn't pitched in quite awhile, it would have to be a very low base with incentives.

[Cubswin11]

For a minor league contract or ST invite I'd be interested.

[Post Count Padder]

For a minor league contract or ST invite I'd be interested.

Agreed. This could be a good low-risk, high-reward move.

[chasinf5s]

Because I looked it up:

 

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition presenting with arm complaints of pain, numbness, tingling and weakness. The cause is pressure in the neck against the nerves and blood vessels that go to the arm.

There are three types of TOS depending on which structure is being compressed:

1. Neurogenic TOS-Bnerve compression comprises 95% of all TOS patients

2. Venous TOSB-compression of the main vein comprises 4% of all TOS patients

3. Arterial TOS-Bcompression of the main artery comprises less than 1% of all TOS patients

4. Vascular TOS is a term sometimes used but there is no such entity as vascular TOS. The term refers to TOS due either to compression of an artery or vein (arterial or venous TOS). The appropriate terms, arterial or venous, should be employed and the term vascular discarded.

The three types of TOS are very different from each other. Each will be described separately.

 

http://www.webmd.com/brain/thoracic-outlet-syndrome

 

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/thoracicoutletsyndrome.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/thoracic-outlet-syndrome/DS00800/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print