Whenever it is announced that a pitcher has to undergo Tommy John surgery, fans are deflated immediately.  It usually means the player will miss at least a year, and depending on when the surgery takes place, he might miss a large portion of two seasons.

The latter is the case for Oakland A's starting pitcher and a main component in the "Big Four," Brett Anderson.
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