OC Register: Angels’ Mike Trout dealing with rare back condition

[T.G.]

9 minutes ago, WicketMaiden said:

And do you judge fashion designers on their ability to offer medical advice? Just curious. 

I don't give fashion designers any thought at all.

[Chuck]

8 hours ago, HanfordGuy said:

Dr. Morse gives a general description of Trout’s injury.

 

This guy is pretty good. I follow him for fantasy football sports related injuries. Didn't know he covered baseball too. Cool. 

[tdawg87]

That's not even remotely encouraging.

[Stradling]

7 hours ago, Lou said:

Haha 

You just said:

 

But in his defense he’s not in sports talk. 

[Chuck]

16 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

I'm not sure if folks are being sarcastic about Trout, joking around or are serious. 

Any Trout slander here should be borderline a bannable offence. 

[Stradling]

12 hours ago, BILLYMACREXANDGUBI said:

Sounds like a cope to me. Trout looking for an out to this horrible season. I’d bet he would be grinding through it if they were in a potential race for the playoffs.

Go back to twitter or FB with that nonsense, you’ll feel right at home there.

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

That's not even remotely encouraging.

I don't like how the doctor is literally talking down to us.

[Angelsfan1984]

Doesn’t sound good. It’s one thing to try and tough it out. It’s another to have instability which can lead to a different set of injuries all together from overcompensation. Fingers crossed they can address this accurately and quickly. 

[Taylor]

He just needs a good chiropractor and some essential oils.

[T.G.]

11 minutes ago, Taylor said:

He just needs a good chiropractor and some essential oils.

@cals you're up....

[Taylor]

3 minutes ago, T.G. said:

@cals you're up....

Even cals will recognize I'm being ironic to poke fun at the pseudoscience crowd.

[Angel Oracle]

Just do the right procedure, as the team is already pretty much out of the WC race.    Get it right for 2023 and beyond.

Need a healthy Trout and Rendon in 2023, without a doubt.

He does seemingly need to move to LF though, when returning to the lineup later this season or ST 2023.

Edited July 28, 2022 by Angel Oracle

[Jeff Fletcher]

2 hours ago, Angels 1961 said:

Only time will tell, but any back injury can linger. I had back problems for years. Jeff any word on Chris Rod or Canning?

C-Rod is throwing but I don’t get the sense he’s too close to being ready. Certainly not this year, but the question is when he’ll be able to go full go to be ready for next year. 
 

Canning is still in a holding pattern. Obviously he’s not pitching this year, so it’s also an issue of whether Gemma need surgery or anything that would affect him next season. 

[Angelsfan1984]

1 minute ago, Angel Oracle said:

Just do the right procedure, as the team is already pretty much out of the WC race.    Get it right for 2023.

Need a healthy Trout and Rendon in 2023, without a doubt.

There is no procedure. It’s not structural. They are hoping the inflammation subsides and he can strengthen the muscles around the spine to keep it stable. 

[Angel Oracle]

2 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

There is no procedure. It’s not structural. They are hoping the inflammation subsides and he can strengthen the muscles around the spine to keep it stable. 

That’s what I meant to say, what Dr. Morse said regarding the right approach, and most importantly no rushing it at all.

He’s got 6.5 months until ST.

Edited July 28, 2022 by Angel Oracle

[Angelsfan1984]

9 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

That’s what I meant to say, what Dr. Morse said regarding the right approach, and most importantly no rushing it at all.

He’s got 6.5 months until ST.

Oh I agree completely. If they were in the hunt, do what you can to get back on the field. It’s pointless now. Just get the plasma injection and rehab for next year. 

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

He just needs a good chiropractor and some essential oils.

 

51 minutes ago, T.G. said:

@cals you're up....

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

19 hours ago, m0nkey said:

 

Denial is the first stage of grief.

[cals]

1 hour ago, T.G. said:

@cals you're up....

He's even fruity when he's trying to make a joke.  Next up: period jokes. 

[eligrba4ever]

 

Costovertebral dysfunction. It is not fatal. There will likely be no violins playing in the background as a Gary Cooper actor plays out a tragedy and says "I'm the luckiest man on the fact of the earth." The athlete, however, may have to change the ways he plays baseball -- throwing his body against concrete walls or slamming and bouncing off the ground. And how will he govern the force of swinging a bat when the back condition seems triggered by damage to joints connecting the spine and rib cage.

Ohhh. The complications.

[fan_since79]

2 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

That’s what I meant to say, what Dr. Morse said regarding the right approach, and most importantly no rushing it at all.

He’s got 6.5 months until ST.

What's galling is last year he was having perhaps his best start ever when in early May he "strained" his calf jogging back to the dugout after a third out fly ball, then was gone for the year. This year, same thing. Great start, then a host of injuries with this being the big one.

Can he finish his career with a 100+ WAR? Seems doubtful at this point. Can he even play five more seasons?? It's sad.

[TroutField]

49 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

What's galling is last year he was having perhaps his best start ever when in early May he "strained" his calf jogging back to the dugout after a third out fly ball, then was gone for the year. This year, same thing. Great start, then a host of injuries with this being the big one.

Can he finish his career with a 100+ WAR? Seems doubtful at this point. Can he even play five more seasons?? It's sad.

Okay pump the brakes a bit. A bad string of horrible luck, what else is new with the Angels. He will hit all the career milestones you would expect. 
 

He will be DHing and playing LF from here on out, making the loss of Ohtani slightly more bearable.  

[Blarg]

7 hours ago, yk9001 said:

This Trout injury now makes me worry about the Angels' playoff and championship aspirations..

Even with Fletcher returning to the lineup?

[failos]

Frostad should've kept his stupid mouth shut. 

[Slegnaac]

Trout should see if Tom Brady's physical support team is available.