The most unsurprising news you will read this year

[nate]

Now that he is a pending FA, he will have the surgery.  I can't believe the alternative treatment he got didn't fix his elbow!  How shocking.

[mulwin444]

Ummm, it did fix it per the professionals that cared for him.  He likely re-injured it...that happens sometimes 

[Angel Oracle]

His delivery and follow through as a starter screams INJURY WAITING TO HAPPEN.

Time to convert to relief pitching, whenever and whoever for, he is ready to pitch again.  

[fanfromday1]

Whoever recommended stem-cell recovery for Richard's needs to be _____________ (fill in the blank). I think Ohtani now needs to rethink his evaluation as well. 

[Angelsfan1984]

Cut him and bring someone up. Time to move on from glass guy

[Broad Street]

I'm not sure you can just cut someone on the DL, can you?

[nate]

18 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

Ummm, it did fix it per the professionals that cared for him.  He likely re-injured it...that happens sometimes 

It is like fixing a vacuum hose with some gorilla glue

[Taylor]

I look forward to him having a resurgence year with the A's in 2020.

[Stradling]

Anyone know how often guys have to get two TJ surgeries?   I know it has happened a handful of times. 

[Taylor]

Richards has officially reached Barbaro status.

[m0nkey]

Can't blame him for not getting it the first time around.  Success rate is relatively high but it could still be a career altering thing.  Just unfortunate results for both parties

[Angelsjunky]

"Hey Mike, we just cut your injured best friend. Ready to sign that extension yet?"

Good idea.

[Angelsjunky]

Here's the silver lining. This offers a relatively cheap way to keep Garrett in a low risk way that also keeps Trout's best friend in the organization. For Garrett financially speaking, this is the worst possible time to get this injury (again) because he should be building for his big pay day. Now the Angels can offer him a rather low one year deal to see how the recovery goes. Maybe they offer him 2/$10-15MM to get the surgery and then see how he rehabs.

Think of Garrett's alternative: he gets TJS now and is out all year with no incoming money as no team will sign a pitcher out for a year, especially one with his history. Teams will want to see him actually rehabbing at the least, and then they won't give him more than a one year deal.

Showing a bit of loyalty could go a long way to the extending of Trout.

[mulwin444]

16 minutes ago, nate said:

It is like fixing a vacuum hose with some gorilla glue

I'll go with the experts on this one, thanks 

[nate]

1 minute ago, mulwin444 said:

I'll go with the experts on this one, thanks 

The experts told him to get TJ, he elected for the alternative treatment.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, nate said:

The experts told him to get TJ, he elected for the alternative treatment.

Not to be a dick but link?

[nate]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Not to be a dick but link?

https://usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/02/16/angels-richards-confident-in-comeback-without-tommy-john/98017070/

With time to explore options, Richards learned more about stem cell treatment and decided to give it a shot. In mid-May, Dr. Steve H. Yoon extracted the stem cells from the marrow in Richards' pelvic bone and injected them into his elbow.

[Jobu]

When was the last time a guy signed a 9 figure free agent based on where his BFF was?

[nate]

In fact, I remember distinctly that both his first and second opinions said to get TJ.  But he said it doesn't make since because his arm doesn't even hurt, and then he decided to try PRP and stem cell treatment.

Anyway, he is the most overrated Angels player ever, had one good season and everyone has treated him like an ace.

[mulwin444]

1 minute ago, nate said:

https://usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/02/16/angels-richards-confident-in-comeback-without-tommy-john/98017070/

With time to explore options, Richards learned more about stem cell treatment and decided to give it a shot. In mid-May, Dr. Steve H. Yoon extracted the stem cells from the marrow in Richards' pelvic bone and injected them into his elbow.

And he's was deemed healed and then re-injured it.  Getting surgery was no guarantee he wouldn't reinjure his elbow...it's not a magic elixir 

[Stradling]

4 minutes ago, nate said:

https://usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/02/16/angels-richards-confident-in-comeback-without-tommy-john/98017070/

With time to explore options, Richards learned more about stem cell treatment and decided to give it a shot. In mid-May, Dr. Steve H. Yoon extracted the stem cells from the marrow in Richards' pelvic bone and injected them into his elbow.

I read it once then skimmed it again.  I didn’t see where it said it was recommended to get surgery.   

[m0nkey]

8 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Not to be a dick but link?

Off topic but why aren't you the boogie man?

[Stradling]

Just now, m0nkey said:

Off topic but why aren't you the boogie man?

I decided I wanted to be me. 

[nate]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I read it once then skimmed it again.  I didn’t see where it said it was recommended to get surgery.   

https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-garrett-richards-no-tommy-john-surgery/c-178512490

This one has a great quote.

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"Quick fixes are fraught with danger," the medical expert said. "Time will tell."

Both articles noted that tears as bad as his require surgery.

[IEAngelsfan]

5 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

And he's was deemed healed and then re-injured it.  Getting surgery was no guarantee he wouldn't reinjure his elbow...it's not a magic elixir 

Not only that, but there have been quite a few pitchers with multiple TJ surgeries.