No...No...No, this is not happening

[Second Base]

According to Productive Outs on the internet, this is what he gets for shooting goop in his arm and hoping for the best rather than surgery.

[fan_since79]

Cy Young weighs in:

"Too many pitchers, that's all, there are just too many pitchers. Ten or twelve on a team. Don't see how any of them get enough work. Four starting pitchers and one relief man ought to be enough. Pitch 'em every three days and you'd find they'd get control and good, strong arms." - Cy Young/ The Sporting News (February 14, 1951).

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Scotty@AW said:

According to Productive Outs on the internet, this is what he gets for shooting goop in his arm and hoping for the best rather than surgery.

Well fuck them.  How can anyone judge a pitcher that opts out of a surgery like that, which would require him to miss an entire season.  

[Blarg]

They should try some to their cranium to ease the brain cramp.

[Homebrewer]

Maybe once they get some fluids in GR, the training staff can attend to the rash of panic attacks around here.

[Stradling]

Just now, Homebrewer said:

Maybe once they get some fluids in GR, the training staff can attend to the rash of panic attacks around here.

I'd let them bleed out.  

[Taylor]

[Slegnaac]

17 minutes ago, Homebrewer said:

Maybe once they get some fluids in GR, the training staff can attend to the rash of panic attacks around here.

LOL

HB said rash 

=D

[bloodbrother]

Hate to see this but not really surprising unfortunately. Wasn't optimistic of his chances when it was announced he was opting for another form of treatment rather than just getting TJS. From Richards POV it made total sense for him to try every method in hopes of avoiding the surgery. 

Every time he took the mound this yr a part of me was worried that this would happen. Needless to say this is a huge loss to the rotation and to this teams chances of competing for a playoff spot. They really needed all 3 of Richards/Shoe/Skaggs to stay healthy to have a shot. Rotation now gets worse, pen likely will be taxed more as yr goes on etc

 

[Amazing Larry]

1 minute ago, bloodbrother said:

Hate to see this but not really surprising unfortunately. Wasn't optimistic of his chances when it was announced he was opting for another form of treatment rather than just getting TJS. From Richards POV it made total sense for him to try every method in hopes of avoiding the surgery. 

Every time he took the mound this yr a part of me was worried that this would happen. Needless to say this is a huge loss to the rotation and to this teams chances of competing for a playoff spot. They really needed all 3 of Richards/Shoe/Skaggs to stay healthy to have a shot. Rotation now gets worse, pen likely will be taxed more as yr goes on etc

He didn't die, he had a cramp FFS. 

[Tank]

I'm skeptical that his decision to avoid surgery was the best decision. I think he's going to have problems all season, and I'm doubtful he gets through the entire season.

[bloodbrother]

11 minutes ago, Lawrence said:

He didn't die, he had a cramp FFS. 

These are usually precursors to UCL problems. For Richards and the teams sake let's hope that's all it is. I'm skeptical  though 

[Blarg]

Or it's just a cramp.

[bloodbrother]

Big if true

[Troll Daddy]

[VariousCrap]

It is not a big if at all.  

[Ohtaniland]

16 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Or it's just a cramp.

Yes because our Angels medical staff is known to be the best in the business. That and the dugout MRI machine provided a solid diagnosis. 

[JustATroutFan]

Some people just can't stay healthy it seems. Like Josh Hamilton. I know every Angels fans hate Hamilton because he stunk it up in both of his years as a Halo but anyways, dude just could never seem to stay healthy, even when he was great in Texas as well. And then, there are others like Cal Ripken who are durable and rarely misses games, if any at all. Richards could be one of those players who gets hurt like every year.

Which would be unfortunate because his ceiling is "ace" pitcher. Proved it in 2014 before he got hurt and missed the final month and a half of the season.

[Ohtaniland]

3 minutes ago, calscuf said:

GR was a good kid, a hell of a pitcher and had a heart of gold.

Praying for the Richards family tonight.

#PFRF

I'm praying for Skaggs family tomorrow. 

[Ohtaniland]

Oh wait there's my right arm.

 

[Chuck]

54 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Where are you getting these loud pictures captioned from what looks to be from an 8 year old kid? Can you please just post text and cite something from an official source. 

Thanks! 

[notherhalo]

Anyone remember when Kelvin Escobar came back, started one game and then never pitched for us again?

Lets hope there's no similarity here. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

3 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

RIP 

 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

The DREADED CRAMPS/DEHYDRATION!!!!!

 

See you in my dreams Barbaro!

[Angelsjunky]

His bicep is clearly gay.