What's the real story on Mike Trout?

[Peter_Spaeth]

It looks like he may now miss the entire season due to a calf "strain" that reportedly had pretty much healed a long time ago. What's going on? Is the injury more serious than they are telling us? Is he having other unrelated issues? Has he developed a phobia about playing? Something seems amiss.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It looks like he may now miss the entire season due to a calf "strain" that reportedly had pretty much healed a long time ago. What's going on? Is the injury more serious than they are telling us? Is he having other unrelated issues? Has he developed a phobia about playing? Something seems amiss.

Supposedly he read that other thread where I commented and yes he's fully healed he's just having a real hard time learning how to mow a lawn.

Just isn't clicking for him.

[shagrotn77]

Just my 2 cents, but I think the injury was much worse than a strain and the Angels did him a real disservice by minimizing it by using that term.

[packs]

It would really be a shock if he lost his passion for the game or something like that. I know football players have been stepping away.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Between PWCC being booted from ebay and his absence continuing, will be interesting to track the auction prices of the Update RC. Especially the non Probstein ones.

[maniac_73]

Josh Donaldson was never the same after his calf strain. It’s a much tougher injury to recover from than it sounds


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[clydepepper]

I've been thinking it's been a long time to recover from a calf sprain. There has to be more to it.

I think we can all agree that the Game is less without it's best player.
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[familytoad]

I have heard it was a “tear” worse than a “strain” and they were really concerned about his Achilles that would ruin not only this season but could certainly impact the rest of his career.

Publicity around a serious career threatening injury like Achilles would be bad.
Calling it a strain and missing a season does not provide good optics either.

I’m sure there is a reason they chose that language. Hard to speculate which is better…

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by familytoad

I have heard it was a “tear” worse than a “strain” and they were really concerned about his Achilles that would ruin not only this season but could certainly impact the rest of his career.

Publicity around a serious career threatening injury like Achilles would be bad.
Calling it a strain and missing a season does not provide good optics either.

I’m sure there is a reason they chose that language. Hard to speculate which is better…

Brian- I think your analysis is probably on-point. Thanks for that contribution.


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