Skaggs Pulled from the Game

[gotbeer]

Mike DiGiovanna ‏@MikeDiGiovanna 1m

Angels LHP Tyler Skaggs said MRI confirmed flexor tendon strain but no surgery required. Fully expects to pitch again this season.

 

Glad it wasn't anything more, but to clarify that he expects to pitch again this season isn't very reassuring.

 

When a quote says that it's a strain, then follows it up by "fully expects to pitch again this season", it doesn't fill me with optimism that it's just a minor strain.  I'm probably reading too much into it.  

[wopphil]

I actually pulled my forearm really bad pitching in high school. Not sure if it was the flexor tendon, but it was not the UCL. It took a really long to heal (probably a full 30 days). I wouldn't be surprised if he was out until early September.

[Stradling]

If that is the last pitching injury we have this season and he comes back in early September we will be perfectly fine. Not to mention he might be a little more fresh rather than piling up the innings this year. At least that is what the optimist in me thinks.

[Make Angels Great Again]

That's one way to limit his innings.

[Hollyw00d]

Flexor strain is no bueno. He's gonna need a month.

[YouthofToday]

The Halos are 2 games back with 55 games to go. Considering the recent Athletics additions this team cannot afford any more injuries.

[Jay]

Flexor strain is no bueno. He's gonna need a month.

Absolutely they will want to take it slow with the pitching arm.

[Bobster7587]

WebMD says it is either a major heart attack or malaria.

F*CK

This made me laugh harder than it probably should have. Well done

[bloodbrother]

Didn't Burnett have a flexor tendon strain, miss about 2 months, come back and re-injured it leading to surgery, which knocked him out for like 6-8 months after that?

[beatlesrule]

Santiago was unimpressive last night needing 44 pitches to get through 2 innings.

Did he allow a run? Did he get a W or a L?

Quit yer bitchin.