Josh Hamilton Injury

[bloodbrother]

I'll say best case scenario is he sprained it. Worst case is if there is a break or some ligament tear that requires surgery or something

 

certainly not good that it got swollen so quickly and sore that he couldn't grip a bat or throw a ball

[Stradling]

Bullshit, it is instincts. Instincts if you are stupid, maybe. Some players never do this. Actually, most. Too many do it, though, and it is nuts. Were they not taught as kids not to do this? I'm not sure if I was or not, but it is logical.... sliding slows you down... you can run past the bag... why do it if you aren't avoiding a tag? Because you are stupid. Mistakes happen, but it happens too much... and the same players do it often.

Yes the players that do it do it because it's instinctual. The players that don't do it, well it's not there instincts. I learned never to slide into first and I don't think I ever have.

[fan_since79]

April, 2011...broken arm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Docwaukee]

I've got a bad feeling about this. 

 

I hope they at least bring up Matt Long.

[Ohtaniland]

It looks like Inanez will be hitting cleanup since Albert is locked up at the #3 spot.

[Docwaukee]

It might be instinctual, but there are tons of things in baseball that are that players just learn not to do anymore.   

[ScottT]

It is not instinctual. Most are taught correctly at an early age not to do it.  One of  of the first things you teach someone is to run through first base. Sliding comes later.  I cannot believe all of these guys haven't been told not to do it.  Some, maybe.  Most are just stupid.  

 

It happened twice in tonight's game.  I guess Puig is injured for the same crap.  

[martinpa25]

X rays negative..MRI tmmrw

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@JeffFletcherOCR: Josh Hamilton said it was "a mistake" to slide head first into 1b. But "I would be lying" if he said he wouldn't do it again.

[ScottT]

Dumbass

[fan_since79]

@JeffFletcherOCR: Josh Hamilton said it was "a mistake" to slide head first into 1b. But "I would be lying" if he said he wouldn't do it again.

 

Was it Einstein who said the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result?

 

Hamilton is no Einstein.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Time to give Bourjos regular playing time... Oh wait.

Hey at least he hurt his thumb trying to hustle out a much needed single unlike other Angels who have specialized in having players with thumbs up their butts.

[fan_since79]

He's going on the DL for sure. If you jam or bruise your thumb it won't swell.

 

What a perfect way to end my day.

 

The immediate swelling is a sign of a possible torn ligament. A partially torn ligament usually gets a cast for 6-8 weeks, then a period of rehabilitation and strengthening. A full tear and you're talking surgery.

[ScottT]

Insanity and stupidity are not admirable.

[bloodbrother]

So no break, but the real worry is what the MRI shows with the ligaments

[gurn67]

My first thought was he was trying to show Albert what hustle is after Albert made absolutely no attempt to break up the double play in the previous inning. Anyway, sliding headfirst to first is just flat out dumb. Ask Kenny Lofton.

[mp170.6]

The aggressive base running by the Angels claims another victim. 

[Docwaukee]

Gamekeeper's thumb (also known as skier's thumb or UCL tear) is a type of injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb. The UCL is torn at (or in some cases even avulsed from) its insertion site into the proximal phalanx of the thumb in the vast majority (approximately 90%) of cases.^[1]This condition is commonly observed among gamekeepers and Scottish fowl hunters, as well as athletes (such as volleyballers). It also occurs among ordinary people who sustain a fall onto an outstretched hand.

[dimitrig]

Would the same people on here calling out Hamilton for being stupid say that Pete Rose was the stupidest player in history?

 

Um... certainly not too incredibly bright.

[fan_since79]

In other news, Torii Hunter injured his knee tonight sliding awkwardly into the wall trying to catch a foul ball.

 

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/04/torii_hunter_leaves_game_three.html

[Guest]

This team is cursed. He gets injured the moment he was starting to turn things around. Jesus.

[gurn67]

Gamekeeper's thumb can't be as bad as Walk-off Grand Slam Ankle.

[Docwaukee]

A radiologist refers to wikipedia for medical knowledge. 

 

I hope you won't be the one that reads my MRI if I ever am in need of one 

I was trying to find a reference in simple terms so you'd understand. 

[YouthofToday]

MRI results are critical to identify and ligament or muscle issues. If his hand swelled up that fast that is not a good sign. At all.

If he needs ligament surgery this injury has to rank up there with the Kendrys ankle disaster.

Amazing how many unforced errors plague this organization (Kendrys, trading for Wells, Number 5's contract, etc). Sigh.

[Brent Maguire]

Ugh this would be a huge dagger to this team's success. I wouldn't declare the season over but losing what looked like a much improved Hamilton really hurts this lineup. 

 

Ibanez/Freese at cleanup? No thanks.