JC Ramirez to have TJ surgery

[Chuck]

#Angels JC Ramirez is having Tommy John surgery, the team announced.

— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) April 9, 2018

[Chuck]

To clarify, Tommy John surgery has been recommended for JC Ramirez. #Angels

— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) April 9, 2018

[Chuck]

Medical update on RHP JC Ramirez:

“After clinical examination and imaging, JC Ramirez has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Based on these findings, UCL reconstruction is the recommended plan of care.”

— Angels (@Angels) April 9, 2018

[Angel Oracle]

So, so far, injection worked for GRich and apparently not for Ramirez.    Actually, a 50-50 result is not bad.

When Ramirez returns in mid-2019, if getting TJ surgery, it should be as a reliever. 

[Ochocinco!]

He gone

[krAbs]

 Well that's a bummer. Honestly though, my first though is...I'll feel a lot better when I see Richards put up a few clean games. This season gets a lot harder if it involves him going down again. Hopefully at least one of our stem cell injection starters sticks...

[totdprods]

What a bummer. 10 games in and including offseason, and Meyer, Ramirez, and Smith are out for the year and Shoemaker up in the air. 

[bloodbrother]

5 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

So, so far, injection worked for GRich and apparently not for Ramirez.    Actually, a 50-50 result is not bad.

When Ramirez returns in mid-2019, if getting TJ surgery, it should be as a reliever. 

Think it's too soon to declare Richards a success. He did miss most of the season last year. Also, I believe Heaney tried the same thing Richards did but his didn't take so he ended up getting TJS. Now Ramirez ends up in the same boat

This is part of the reason I don't want to see the Angels extend Richards. Just hope he can stay on the mound this season and let somebody else take the risk

[Taylor]

Color me shocked.

[bloodbrother]

Some positive injury news at least

 

[beatlesrule]

One guy goes down but two guys come back.

[Chuck]

4 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

Some positive injury news at least

 

I would rather Kinsler take his time since we're swinging a hot bat right now as a team. 

[laagamer]

On the sixth day, The Lord said, "Thy team has more than five healthy starters." With that, The Lord stretched out His hand and touched JC Ramirez on the elbow. 

On the seventh day, The Lord rested. Looking out upon all creation, He proclaimed, "Ya, fuckin' eat that. Go Astros."

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EDIT: Can someone explain why I'm being downvoted? Lol

EDIT 2: Random guess is because I'm parodying the bible, which some would consider blasphemous?

[Make Angels Great Again]

Should come as a surprise to no one with his velocity being so down and him just being generally shitty.

[bloodbrother]

How bad is Bridwell when he gets outpitched by a dude throwing with a blown out elbow?

[Angelsfan1984]

So should he change his name to TJ Ramirez?

[Angelsjunky]

Richards, Heaney, Skaggs, Tropeano, Meyer, Ramirez...all needed TJS.

Next in the queue: Shoemaker, Bridwell, Barria, Canning, Ohtani

Please, take Bridsy!

[Jay]

Wow, yesterday it was forearm tightness, today it's TJ surgery.

Don't they want to give it a couple days rest or something to see what happens?

[krAbs]

Just now, Jay said:

Wow, yesterday it was forearm tightness, today it's TJ surgery.

Don't they want to give it a couple days rest or something to see what happens?

 

Yeah, but like...part of you knew, right? Struggling with command and velocity, shut down with forearm tightness, a history of UCL issues...

[Troll Daddy]

Huge loss 

[Jay]

Maybe inject some plasma or deer antler shit or something?

 

[nate]

7 minutes ago, Jay said:

Wow, yesterday it was forearm tightness, today it's TJ surgery.

Don't they want to give it a couple days rest or something to see what happens?

Couple days rest doesn't heal torn ligaments.  MRI is pretty clear in this case, the forearm tightness wont go away.

Also, the injection that Richards had is only for partially torn.  Sounds like Ramirez' is worse.

[Angelsfan1984]

Wouldn't it be shorter to just cut off some guys arm and reattach it to his arm? Nice knowing you Juan Carlos.

[Dick Enberg]

Chit! JC down, Hope the clobber doesn't follow. Lots of pressure for Barra and Tropeno to perform. 

Might have to have a John Lackey reunion! 

[Warfarin]

Feel terrible for JC.  This isn' t a big blow to us as a team, as JC is more like a 5th/6th starter, but I feel bad for him personally.  Tough blow for him.  Wish him the best of luck and a speedy recovery.