It's time to fire the trainers and pitching staff

[IIIII]

There is no reason why an entire rotation and bullpen should be getting hurt this often. Something has to be wrong with the way they are being brought up and developed. This is utterly ridiculous and eventually blame has to be placed on the staff. 

[Troll Daddy]

[ABC]

[Blarg]

How many injured pitchers are exclusively from the Angels minor leagues? 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I found the following reference in an article about Noah Syndergaard's latest injury. Reminded me of some of the sandbagging that we get from the Angels on injuries. These are from Emma Span's Twitter feed (Sports Illustrated):

Mets-to-English translations:

It just tightened up - debilitating degenerative illness

He's day-to-day - doctors think there's a chance they can save his leg

Back by the All Star break - authorities ask anyone who has had recent contact with this player to contact the nearest CDC quarantine station

[fan_since79]

Angels-to-English:

outstanding bullpen session - Well, he had a nice career.

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Angels-to-English:

Recovery is on schedule, and there have been no setbacks - It will be at least two years before his name sees a lineup card again, and if he returns at all, he will never be the same.

The ball is coming out of his hand well - There is really nothing positive to say, so I made this up.

[Ray McKigney]

Fire! To begin whipping dance of the dead.

[Brandon]

i feel like this also needs to be asked on angel talk.

[UndertheHalo]

this is silly.  i don't think i've ever thought, in at least the last 10 years "man, the Angels are rolling the dice with this guy"  we just have fucking shitty luck.  Also, if i recall correctly when genius Jerry DiPoto acquired Skaggs, he had already had significant injury issues.  

Edited May 2, 2017 by UndertheHalo

[gurn67]

How about just being honest when a player is injured and say "We don't know the severity of the injury yet. We will update as soon as we get an idea of how long he will be out." No more of this 2 weeks BS and then finding out it's 3 months.

[Pujols4MVP]

Why are Baseball players so fragile ?  Cam Fowler's knee probably still hurts extremely bad & he's playing. Its like if a MLBer has a thumb nail thats sore he's on the DL for a month.

MLBer breaks leg: out for 1.5 years (Kendrys Morales).

NHLer breaks leg: out for 6 weeks.

[UndertheHalo]

to be fair, its a different type of dynamic on the leg when one is running vs. skating.  but yea, its a crazy difference.  its a culture thing with hockey also. they make sure they're safe, but sometimes these guys are just dumb when they come back in the same game (hockey players)

[Pujols4MVP]

3 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

to be fair, its a different type of dynamic on the leg when one is running vs. skating.  but yea, its a crazy difference.  its a culture thing with hockey also. they make sure they're safe, but sometimes these guys are just dumb when they come back in the same game (hockey players)

I've wondered if something they do differently in training might prevent them from having high incidence of freak injurys, in 2006 Zumaya on Detroit went on DL for playing Guitar Hero.

I remember some years Howie Kendrick got hurt simply from routinely rounding the bases, pulled his hamstring I believe.

[UndertheHalo]

3 minutes ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

I've wondered if something they do differently in training might prevent them from having high incidence of freak injurys, in 2006 Zumaya on Detroit went on DL for playing Guitar Hero.

I remember some years Howie Kendrick got hurt simply from routinely rounding the bases, pulled his hamstring I believe.

yea, i mean.  its definitely not just the types of motions, hockey obviously a game that is far more physical and absolutely just as physically demanding.  baseball players are babies compared to hockey players.  but thats true of just about any athlete vs. hockey players.

when you hear stuff about guys getting hurt playing video games tho.....that sort of makes me roll my eyes......sure he did.  The guy was doing something that would have violated the contract.  I think thats probably pretty common with some of these freak injuries that dont make any sense.

 

Edited May 2, 2017 by UndertheHalo

[tdawg87]

They should let pitchers take steroids. 

[Docwaukee]

this is equivalent to blaming your doctor because you developed diabetes or coronary artery disease.  

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

this is equivalent to blaming your doctor because you developed diabetes or coronary artery disease.  

Well I do blame you for my hemorrhoids.

[Second Base]

There really should be some form of urban dictionary thread for AW. Something the newbies can reference. 

Ralston Schmidt, Clyde, turn the page, dehydration, coming out of his hand well, antigravity treadmill, day to day, self bans, old format, Rondons, LTBU, BSOHL, FTW, Nava, Jews, Borenstein's brother, Trout porn...

[Docwaukee]

17 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Well I do blame you for my hemorrhoids.

I told you to relax.  

 

[Brandon]

mods, please close this thread. i took care of this after dinner. i have this being delivered to the team tomorrow.

[Blarg]

Just one finger for the exam, Doc, not the entire glove. 

[Stradling]

57 minutes ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

Why are Baseball players so fragile ?  Cam Fowler's knee probably still hurts extremely bad & he's playing. Its like if a MLBer has a thumb nail thats sore he's on the DL for a month.

MLBer breaks leg: out for 1.5 years (Kendrys Morales).

NHLer breaks leg: out for 6 weeks.

Albert broke his wrist in St Louis and was back in 15 days. 

[Brandon]

59 minutes ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

Why are Baseball players so fragile ?  Cam Fowler's knee probably still hurts extremely bad & he's playing. Its like if a MLBer has a thumb nail thats sore he's on the DL for a month.

MLBer breaks leg: out for 1.5 years (Kendrys Morales).

NHLer breaks leg: out for 6 weeks.

a ripped labia isn't anything to dismiss.

[Tyler]

Good thing the June draft is right around the corner. We'll need the most MLB ready college pitchers possible, just to fill out the active roster for this season. Yeeesh.