hey, you can break your pinky finger and thats the same basic injury as breaking your humerus. Its all the same because it is on your arm

Interesting. So the obvious question would be is this a "better" or "worse" than the Ventura injury in terms of recovery potential? Do you think Mitchell will still have the same overall potential after his recovery?

 

Mitchell's problem is more of an unknown. If the surgery and rehab goes well, he has the potential of having no lingering effects. If it is a difficult surgery and rehab he has the potential of having any number of lingering issues from tendonosis to biomechanical foot pain which could hamper his performance. The navicular bone to which the tendon in question attaches is the keystone of the arch of the foot. If it doesn't do it's job properly the whole foot is effected. Look at Frank Thomas this is the bone which he broke and really couldn't run for the rest of his career.

 

Ventura's injury was certain to cause lingering issues. Whenever you damage a the ankle so severly to dislocate it, there is major damage to many tissues and the joint. The ankle joint rarely regains full range of motion and free movement. This would really decrease the adavantage in the speed game. It Ventura's case this wasn't a big deal but it probably decreased his qucikness and range to the opposite side of the injured ankle. In mitchell's case this injury would have hampered his speed game.

 

I should re-phrase it, it seems a lot of people here are satisfied the Sox DH is Jones/Kotsay and wouldn't mind if that's how it turned out.

 

 

Really? It seems like whenever the "DH by committee" subject comes up, everyone says what a stupid idea it is. I think some have just accepted it because there's nothing we can actually do about it, but I have RARELY seen anyone say that it's a good idea.

 

edit: just realized that post was from January.

Edited March 15, 201016 yr by chwhtsox

Mitchell's problem is more of an unknown. If the surgery and rehab goes well, he has the potential of having no lingering effects. If it is a difficult surgery and rehab he has the potential of having any number of lingering issues from tendonosis to biomechanical foot pain which could hamper his performance. The navicular bone to which the tendon in question attaches is the keystone of the arch of the foot. If it doesn't do it's job properly the whole foot is effected. Look at Frank Thomas this is the bone which he broke and really couldn't run for the rest of his career.

 

Ventura's injury was certain to cause lingering issues. Whenever you damage a the ankle so severly to dislocate it, there is major damage to many tissues and the joint. The ankle joint rarely regains full range of motion and free movement. This would really decrease the adavantage in the speed game. It Ventura's case this wasn't a big deal but it probably decreased his qucikness and range to the opposite side of the injured ankle. In mitchell's case this injury would have hampered his speed game.

 

Interesting. Thanks again.

Phil Rogers is only beaten out by Rick Morrissey in the stupidity race, based on RM's stated refusal to deal Deng for Kobe 2 yrs ago.

 

The both have managed to have a reputation that even members of the media point out their stupidity.

Edited March 16, 201016 yr by kitekrazy