dead arm

British  

noun

1. informal temporary loss of sensation in the arm, caused by a blow to a muscle

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dead arm

But Scherzer is 37, just months removed from a playoff push with the Dodgers in which he had to be scratched from the decisive game of the National League Championship Series with a dead arm.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022

“For Dodger fans to be upset with me, for me to get dead arm like that, hey, that’s fair game. Look, you play with L.A., you’re here to win the World Series.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2021

Scherzer was pulled after 4 1/3 innings with what he said was a dead arm on two days’ rest after getting his first career save in the Division Series finale at San Francisco.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021

A week before opening day, Rodriguez said he felt a lack of strength in his throwing arm, a common and momentary condition in baseball known as dead arm.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2021

Matthias sat forward, trying to get his bearings, clutching his dead arm.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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