Weaver said Richards "kind of lost it" when he was in the trainers' room

[ABC]

Weaver said Richards "kind of lost it" when he was in the trainers' room and heard talk of possible surgery to repair his patellar tendon.

Mike Trout, Richards' housemate and one of his closest friends on the team, said Richards "was in tears" in the trainers' room.

http://www.ocregister.com/angels/richards-632315-field-angels.html

 

 

[tdawg87]

This is the CJ Wilson of seasons. Going good but a lot of terrible shit keeps happening.

[laagamer]

I bet he was in tears. It's his f***ing life. Poor kid. 

[disarcina]

gotta feel for the guy -- it's tough -- he's at the stretch break of what has been a break out season for him - he's been the team's top pitcher performance and numbers wise -- his team is in first place with the best record in baseball........one minute he's on top of the baseball world, the next he's on a stretcher in a visitor's training room being told his season is over and he MIGHT make it back for the start of the 2015 season if everything goes well........otherwise - could miss first months of next season as well......

 

tough thing to hear.......

[bloodbrother]

"heard talk of possible surgery to repair his patellar tendon."

 

crap crap crap craaaaap that is bad

[nando714]

"heard talk of possible surgery to repair his patellar tendon."

crap crap crap craaaaap that is bad

2/5 of the rotation potentially gone for most if not all of 2015 if that's the case

[wopphil]

This is bad, and I feel terrible for him, but it is far from the worst thing that could happen to him. He is alive, has a functioing brain, and will get excellent medical attention.

[HaloNation]

I wanna give him a hug

[bloodbrother]

2/5 of the rotation potentially gone for most if not all of 2015 if that's the case

 

 

Not just 2/5, but their 2 youngest guys with the best stuff/highest upside.

[Erstad Grit]

Damn, he was all set to be our ace in the playoffs. That sucks for him big time. He was THE breakout  pitcher this year. 

[LAAFANofLA]

Such an amazing pitcher....Def one of the elites in MLB with a very very promising career. I hope nothing but the best for him in his recovery. Shocked and very upset that this happened tonight.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I have a feeling Weaver is about to take over.

[Agalloch]

Ugh! I hate this! It had to be Richards 

[halfyankeehalfhalofan]

a's fans lowkey happy right now i bet. this is terrrrrrrrible

[SigBaby]

I have a feeling Weaver is about to take over.

 

Yeah i see this giving Weaver a new spark. He's looked mopey on the mound recently and without much energy. 

[UndertheHalo]

This is the CJ Wilson of seasons. Going good but a lot of terrible shit keeps happening.

extreme accuracy.  Just ****ing terrible news.  Go Angels, I guess.

[mancini79]

I just about lost my sh%t when I stubbed my toe the other day. I couldn't imagine being in Richard's shoes right now not knowing exactly what is going to happen. Such a freak injury.

[notherhalo]

BLANTON is ready and AVAILABLE!

 

 

haha

[Mark68]

Wade LeBlanc, come on down...

 

 

...Interstate 15.

 

 

This blows.

[Frieri Meatball]

Knee cap looks like it popped out.

Edited August 21, 2014 by Frieri Meatball

[ten ocho recon scout]

Knee cap looks like it popped out.

that does look pretty granrly. Sucks to lose him, but hopefully its a relatively minor surgery and hes ready to go next year

[LBHalos17]

Man, I feel for Ritchie.. Every time I tweaked/twisted one of my knees, I would get seriously depressed thinking I'd never be able to play again (hockey, baseball, water polo, golf).  I've been lucky (knocking on all wood right now) in that the only "surgery" I've had regarding  these injuries was to tap-fluid.

 

I've come-back a few times, and I'm an old guy  Ritchie is a young man, with a great support-staff!  He'll be back soon.  I'm rooting for a dislocated kneecap, but I think that old-school Angels luck may have returned.

 

The one good silver-lining to this, is that the boys seriously rallied around it to put a spanking on the Sox.  Hopefully, it will charge the guys up!

[Inside Pitch]

that does look pretty granrly. Sucks to lose him, but hopefully its a relatively minor surgery and hes ready to go next year

 

Its not minor but it's possibly the least damaging long term, providing there wasn't any ligament damage.   Chances are he will be pitching with a neoprene sleeve or a knee strap just under his knee for the rest of his career as a precautionary measure.  I'm just glad it was his plant leg Vs his drive leg.

Edited August 21, 2014 by Inside Pitch

[xboom28x]

His plant leg could be just as much an issue. If the knee isn't stable enough when he starts throwing, he could favor the knee and not plant as hard causing him to use more arm and throw off his mechanics which could lead to future arm issues.

[Inside Pitch]

His plant leg could be just as much an issue. If the knee isn't stable enough when he starts throwing, he could favor the knee and not plant as hard causing him to use more arm and throw off his mechanics which could lead to future arm issues.

 

Any injury can be an issue.  But looking at his delivery and the way he generates his velocity, having it be his plant leg is preferable.  Richards is pretty much a tall and fall pitcher, dude is all arm.  The main stability point in his delivery is his stand/drive leg.  If his plant leg can hold his weight, he should be fine.  By the time his plant leg comes into play his arm has already done the work.

Edited August 21, 2014 by Inside Pitch