Mike Minor's Offseason Surgery Sounded Extremely Painful

Mike Minor, a lefty on the Atlanta Braves, might not be ready to pitch by the start of the season in April. The reason? Well … that might make approximately 50 percent of the human population wince in pain.

Mike Minor is a few weeks behind because he had to rest for a month after undergoing a 12/31 procedure to repair scarring around his urethra
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) February 24, 2014

Somehow this tweet makes Minor’s surgical ordeal on his urethra sound even more horrifying. If you want even more details, the AJC has them.

#Braves Minor had procedure known as cystoscopy, to enlarge urinary tract impeded by scar tissue, the origin of which was uncertain.
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) February 24, 2014

Let’s all wish Minor a healthy recovery as surely there are no jokes AT ALL to be made about his sensitive situation.