Richards seriously injures knee

[fan_since79]

Who told you that the ligaments are torn? Sure, it's a hypothetical situation, but why is everyone directly going to the Armageddon assumptions? Yes, awful, awful situation. But in no way does this mean that the Angels 100% doomed for the 2014 season.

 

Nobody told me anything. I said "If". And I never said the team was doomed.

 

Richards would be out for the season if ligaments are torn. If it's just a dislocation, then we're talking a much less serious situation.

[YouthofToday]

Comparing our likely postseason rotation to Detroit, Oakland and others is not advised.

[Adam]

He's done.

Need a 6 inning guy STAT

[fan_since79]

Could very well be a dislocated kneecap. I know those tend to be very painful, though I don't know how long such an injury would keep Richards out. 

 

According to this, if surgery is not required, full recovery in three to six weeks. If surgery is necessary, 10 to 12 weeks.

 

http://nemsi.uchc.edu/clinical_services/orthopaedic/knee/patellar_dislocation.html

[Link]

The radio announcers were saying that it looked like something was sticking out of his pants around the knee area when I was listening. Is that true? Because that is concerning (and seems nearly impossible honestly).

[gotbeer]

This is the Angels we are talking about.  When they say Patella injury, that's Angels speak of we have no clue, but it's in that area.  Just like forarm tightness, nothing major, suddenly became tommy john surgery once people in the know saw him back in the OC.  

 

And yes, I'm not a fan of the Angels medical staff.  

[Pablo]

At this point, I'd take 2-3 starts of Michael Roth to have Richards back this season. And with that, that's only 2-3 games without Richards, which will not break the season. What really irks me is how everyone in this thread wrote the Angels off the second Richards hit the floor. Have some faith, fellas. 

Well, not the second.  More like after the 15 minutes he was lying on his back clutching his knee in agony.

[bloodbrother]

Call me crazy. But this injury will wake this offense up.

 

Hopefully it does that as well as get Weav and CJ to kick it into another gear.

[ettin]

I'm sure Dochalo will chime in but I found this website here: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00512

Some information that might be relevant. It's one of the only sites I found that had what appears to be detailed information on Patella injuries. Minimum time out is 4-6 weeks and possibly longer depending on how serious the injury is. That doesn't account for rehab assignment either so he's done for the year (as if you didn't probably already realize that).

[bloodbrother]

The radio announcers were saying that it looked like something was sticking out of his pants around the knee area when I was listening. Is that true? Because that is concerning (and seems nearly impossible honestly).

 

That would imply a dislocated kneecap, actually

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Thank god it wasn't his wee knee.

[Inside Pitch]

On the bright side, if you hadn't gotten fat, you'd never have become a poster here.

 

I ended up losing the weight about a year later.   But if I have to start eating more to keep posting here, I'll do it.

[ukyah]

well shit

[Link]

That would imply a dislocated kneecap, actually

Interesting. Surprised that would be noticeable through loose baseball pants but I'm not a doctor. Gubi and Smith said repeatedly that something was sticking out or bulging around the knee area.

[Carlota Gonzalez]

Team is saying patella injury? Hopefully not torn.

[CaliAngel]

On the bright side, if you hadn't gotten fat, you'd never have become a poster here.

 

If I hadn't become a poster here, I'd never have become single.

[Spencer]

Thank god it wasn't his wee knee.

tee hee

[HaloCory22]

We are fuuuuuuuuuuuuucked

[bloodbrother]

Interesting. Surprised that would be noticeable through loose baseball pants but I'm not a doctor. Gubi and Smith said repeatedly that something was sticking out or bulging around the knee area.

 

I'm not a doctor either(just a big Doogie Howser fan) but having seen other dislocated kneecaps before, it usually is displaced tot he side and is noticeably sticking out, though I agree, should have been hard to see that through his loose pants. Just like with what we're doing, the Halos radio guys were just speculating

 

Team announced it as just a left patellar injury

[CaliAngel]

From what I have read not only do patellar injuries look extremely painful, but it appears that often times this type of injury requires surgery.

 

I would not expect Richards to return to the team anytime this season, and hopefully its something that doesn't affect his career long term.

[stormngt]

Yep, we should have traded for Price and Lester just in case another starter blows out his knee.[/quote

your right. We should have taken that Price for Cron, Shuck, and Boesch package that the Rays were begging for.

[Stradling]

Storm, I hope you understand I was joking

[nando714]

MRI tomorrow most likely. Well know the fate of our season then

[Adios]

Who the heck is gonna replace Richards in the rotation?!

No one.  Nobody can replace what he means to this team.  

[stormngt]

Uggh. Nothing you can do now but hope it's nothing serious.

And for those that think we should have done more. really??? I thought dipoto did well considering his budget restraints.

we have to remember last year's 4 and 5 was Blanton and Hanson. I think you were asking for too much to get a seventh quality pitcher this year. especially when we only had three quality pitchers last year.