Do you remember
John Patterson? Chances are you might not. It's that whole "out of sight out of mind" thing ... and Patterson has been out of sight for the Nationals since early May with what four doctors in four different cities have called a compressed nerve in his elbow. But Patterson is seeking a new treatment to relieve the compression, and is
willing to travel again to get it:
Patterson, on the disabled list since May 6, spent the past week visiting four orthopedists in four cities. Their conclusions were all basically the same: Patterson has a compression of the radial nerve in his elbow. The right-hander, though, will travel to Toronto to receive treatment that Manager Manny Acta said has not been approved in the United States. (...) Acta said the treatments Patterson is seeking are similar to those used by Oakland closer Huston Street, who just rejoined the Athletics after spending 18 days in Toronto undergoing a variety of homeopathic treatments.
If Huston Street got the
bionic man treatment, there's no telling what they'll do to Patterson up in Canada. But he's already proven that he's willing to go to great lengths to get healthy and salvage his career. Let's hope this works for John's sake, because who knows where he'll go next, and what they'll do to him once he's there.
