OC Register: Angels' Luis Valbuena tweaks surgically-repaired hamstring

[AngelsWin.com]

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels finally had their entire projected opening day lineup on the field on Wednesday, but it lasted only three innings. Luis Valbuena left the game after three innings because of right hamstring tightness, which could be...

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[Troll Daddy]

Cron is silently happy.

Seriously, having depth is a very good thing. 

[Troll Daddy]

3 minutes ago, hangin n wangin said:

I would be silently happy if it was Escobar instead. 

 

No you wouldn't 

[Chuck]

26 minutes ago, hangin n wangin said:

I would be silently happy if it was Escobar instead. 

 

I would be happier if he was traded. 

I'd really like to see Marte as our starting 3B.

[Ohtaniland]

Damaged goods and he's going to be here for two seasons. Again our medical staff just allows incoming players to put on the uniform and smile for the camera. 

[Troll Daddy]

Can we really trust Maybin to lead off? 

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

3 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

Can we really trust Maybin to lead off? 

Either Maybin or Revere.

[Inside Pitch]

12 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

Either Maybin or Revere.

So a career .322 OBP or a .320.    The AL Average for leadoff hitters last year was .333,   Escobar the last three years has been over .350.

Being fast is great -- but being out machines...  not so much.

[Second Base]

16 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

I would be happier if he was traded. 

I'd really like to see Marte as our starting 3B.

If you trade Escobar, I think you're going to see more solo HR's then 2 or 3 run homeruns. Someone has to get on base for Trout and Pujols.

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, Scotty@AW said:

If you trade Escobar, I think you're going to see more solo HR's then 2 or 3 run homeruns. Someone has to get on base for Trout and Pujols.

That's where Maybin/Revere come in. I'm guessing we'll keep one of the two after this season. 

[Ohtaniland]

Remember, when the Angels say tweak......it usually means 4-6 weeks before we get the real story.

[nando714]

All star break

 

[Chuck]

Luis Valbuena will miss 4-6 weeks with a strained right hamstring.

It's a Grade 1 strain, which is considered the least serious. It's still going to keep Valbuena out for at least the first month, which should allow C.J. Cron to settle in as the everyday first baseman. Valbuena's injury also increases Jefry Marte's chances of making the Opening Day roster. When healthy, Valbuena will platoon with Cron at first base.

 

 

Source: Pedro Moura on Twitter

[Angelsfan1984]

Thank god for depth.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

4 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

So a career .322 OBP or a .320.    The AL Average for leadoff hitters last year was .333,   Escobar the last three years has been over .350.

Being fast is great -- but being out machines...  not so much.

Last season  Maybin's OBP .383, throw out Revere's injury plagued last season and his OBP would be closer to .340. I expect Escobar defense to hurt more than his singles will help. As many times as he got on base he scored only 68 runs, fewer than Cron, Trout and even Pujols. Possibly because of his poor base running.  I also expect Escobar to regress due to his age.

[Ohtaniland]

20 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Luis Valbuena will miss 4-6 weeks with a strained right hamstring.

It's a Grade 1 strain, which is considered the least serious. It's still going to keep Valbuena out for at least the first month, which should allow C.J. Cron to settle in as the everyday first baseman. Valbuena's injury also increases Jefry Marte's chances of making the Opening Day roster. When healthy, Valbuena will platoon with Cron at first base.

 

 

Source: Pedro Moura on Twitter

So 4-6 weeks for a Grade 1???

Timeframes for rehabilitation and return to sport vary depending on the nature and severity of the strain. As a general rule, Grade 1 hamstring strains should be rested from sporting activity for about three weeks and Grade 2 injuries for a minimum of four to eight weeks.

[Chuck]

10 minutes ago, CALZONE said:

So 4-6 weeks for a Grade 1???

Timeframes for rehabilitation and return to sport vary depending on the nature and severity of the strain. As a general rule, Grade 1 hamstring strains should be rested from sporting activity for about three weeks and Grade 2 injuries for a minimum of four to eight weeks.

It's the same hamstring that he had surgery on, so that's probably why.

[Taylor]

See you next season, Luis!

[Ohtaniland]

13 minutes ago, Taylor said:

See you next season, Luis!

Nothing to worry about, the Angels medical staff is already working on it. 

 

[Chuck]

Having torn both of my hamstrings in the past, this injury is no joke and it takes a long time to fully recover. 

[Stradling]

Also I wonder if perhaps recover time is a little longer considering he is playing professional sports.  It's not like he's some average dude who can go back to playing in his Monday night co-ed softba league. 

[mulwin444]

Awesome...I can't wait for "Valbuena is damaged goods" to be spammed into threads over the next two years whenever the "Pujols is old" takes don't apply

[Stradling]

33 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

Awesome...I can't wait for "Valbuena is damaged goods" to be spammed into threads over the next two years whenever the "Pujols is old" takes don't apply

You must be new here.  I'm pretty sure those takes always apply, even when they don't. 

[Ohtaniland]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Also I wonder if perhaps recover time is a little longer considering he is playing professional sports.  It's not like he's some average dude who can go back to playing in his Monday night co-ed softba league. 

I wonder what type of off-season workout program Valbuena followed that somehow convinced the Angels medical staff that he was 100% healthy. We knew he had surgery so at the very least did he jog around the Big A for our trainers or was he just a Buy it Now purchase. 

[bloodbrother]

Not enough bananas