wrathofhahn Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Nationals center fielder Adam Eaton underwent arthroscopic surgery on his injured left ankle today, reports Jack Magruder of FanRag Sports (Twitter link). Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post had reported yesterday that Eaton was visiting a specialist in Wisconsin, and that evaluation revealed a “cartilage problem” that necessitated the operation, per Magruder. Eaton remains in a walking boot, and there is not presently a timetable for his return, per Magruder. Looks like we sold high. Still has 3/28 left but since the trade the Nationals have gotten 133 PA out of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Quote Eaton has been on the disabled list with what was listed as a bone bruise since April 9. He is expected back this season. "We had images three different times, two MRIs and a bone scan throughout this process, and there was nothing seen," Rizzo said. "But because each and every time he got out of the immobilized boot, there was consistent pain." He said that the operation discovered "an unstable chondral flap, which is a little cartilage flap, so a little tear, but it was a flap. But on the images, the cartilage was always flat. But when he was in the process of doing things, running and moving, the flap would get stuck into the lateral gutter of the ankle. It would cause inflammation and pain. How does that even happen? Paging our resident trainer... Edited May 11, 2018 by chitownsportsfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 At least they discovered the source of the problem. Hope Eaton has a speedy recovery to get back to playing ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Man, baseball is an unforgiving sport. Adam was a pretty good ballplayer. Hurt all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 2 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said: How does that even happen? Paging our resident trainer... This usually happens with repeated ankle sprains or a single traumatic impact. This is a big deal. This is the cartilage that covers the bone. He will have exposed bone in the joint. That flap of cartilage wont cause inflammation any longer but that exposed area will get sore and eventually expand. He will be a case for a joint resurfacing or a total joint replacement later in life. This issue is essentially traumatic arthritis that most people get in the knee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Good for him that he got suckered into signing that team friendly extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, LittleHurt05 said: Good for him that he got suckered into signing that team friendly extension. Yea no kidding. I kinda feel for Eaton even though I think he's kinda a jagoff. Based on what ptatc wrote it seems probable that he played on a lot of sprained ankles over the years. As a guy that short and driven he probably had a chip on his shoulder his entire career and played through countless small injuries when he perhaps shouldn't have. But, he's set for life and the Sox made a helluva trade on paper so far. I think if Gio and Eaton both end being nothing burgers for their new clubs Lopez and Dunning will give the Sox about 15-25 WAR over the next 5-7 seasons. Edited May 12, 2018 by chitownsportsfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Bummer for Spanky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 That's a nice Sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrathofhahn Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 15 hours ago, LittleHurt05 said: Good for him that he got suckered into signing that team friendly extension. Most of his value and future earnings are tied up into the fact he's a CF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 sounds like a talar dome osteochondal lesion which became unstable - not good for Eaton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 4 hours ago, daa84 said: sounds like a talar dome osteochondal lesion which became unstable - not good for Eaton. Yep. Then it would impinge in the joint and cause the inflammation and pain he was feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrathofhahn Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) Will that injury affect his ability to play CF longterm? Because if it does and he become a LF/1B/DH then all that surplus value evaporates. Anyways I hope the best for the kid but I'm glad we didn't hold onto him any longer then we did. Hard to see us getting much for him right now. Should also be a cautionary tale for other veterans like Abreu/Garcia if they aren't part of a longterm plans and we receive a good offer we should move them. Edited May 13, 2018 by wrathofhahn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 7 hours ago, wrathofhahn said: Will that injury affect his ability to play CF longterm? Because if it does and he become a LF/1B/DH then all that surplus value evaporates. Anyways I hope the best for the kid but I'm glad we didn't hold onto him any longer then we did. Hard to see us getting much for him right now. Should also be a cautionary tale for other veterans like Abreu/Garcia if they aren't part of a longterm plans and we receive a good offer we should move them. It shouldnt effect him too much while hes young. He will have some soreness and swelling but it should be manageable, depending on fhe size of the defect. He will start to have issues earlier than most people with arthritis type issues though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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