Lindor’s Calf

[Centerfield]

No timetable yet. But Mendy says he’ll be down for “quite a bit”. It’s worse than Soto. 

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ugh. I was hoping to hear that it wasn't as bad as Soto's.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

This will end up being a lost season for him, I fear. 

[Gwreck]

Well, it’s make or break time for Ronny Mauricio now.  He’s the only shortstop on the roster, so look like a long extended chance to prove himself.

[metirish]

Well this really sucks, maybe playing SS will get Bo going

[Gwreck]

13 minutes ago, metirish said:

Well this really sucks, maybe playing SS will get Bo going

I doubt Bo will be playing much shortstop.

[metirish]

Why so?

[The Hot Corner]

His range is better suited to play third base than at shortstop.  His arm is not as strong as most shortstops (which can also be a problem at third base).

[Radar]

This is the last thing we needed. I think division no chance but hoping playoffs. The way things are going who knows.

[Edgy MD]

I imagine they will both see some time until performance reveals the path.

With Jorge Polanco, this has already been a three-calf situation.

I blame this family in County Mayo, Ireland, who are getting press after welcoming a rare triple-calf birth from their cow.

[Edgy MD]

I suspect he strained his calf initially on that leaping grab of a line drive earlier in the game (the inning before?), but he tried to ignore it and aggravated it rounding the bases.

[ashie62]

I would like to eat his calf with a fine Chianti 

[Frayed Knot]

Chances now for both Mauricio and Vientos to show what they can or can't do.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

These guys are professional athletes whose jobs require them to jump and run and yet they cannot run and jump without injuring themselves. Seems abundantly clear these guys are overtraining.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I remember thinking the same thing more than 30 years ago when Vince Coleman kept pulling muscles every time he moved. 

[metirish]

Kiner used to complain about that a lot , lifting weights etc , you can't pull fat he would say

[Centerfield]

Why won’t the Mets tell us what grade of strain?

[Gwreck]

47 minutes ago, Centerfield said:

Why won’t the Mets tell us what grade of strain?

I saw that in a pregame interview Lindor demurred on the question.  Was there something post-game about it in which Stearns or Mendoza declined to give more information?

[duan]

it could well be a wait and see zone. Having seen someone tear a calf (Grade 3) on the pitch he definitely didn't do that. If he'd done that he wouldn't have got near scoring a run. So you're probably in the zone where it's going to be somewhere between 3-6 weeks and they'll only know more when they know more. 

1 day - even with an MRI - is not a lot of time to figure out how long muscle is going to take to repair. 

 

[The Hot Corner]

I have not been overly impressed with the dissemination of information regarding player injuries and definitive plans for treatment and rehabilitation.

Soto's injury was obviously a Grade 1 strain, hence the quick return (2.5 weeks).  Since the only word I have seen regarding Lindors' injury is that it is more severe than Soto's and that he will be out significantly longer.  His has to be either a Grade 2  (which means 4-8 weeks to heal) or a Grade 3 (10-24 weeks).  An MRI and physical examination should differentiate between the two.  Essentially, if he can walk (limp) it is probably Grade 2,.  If he is on crutches and unable to walk, then it is virtually certain to be Grade 3.  We can reasonably assume it is not a Grade 4 since he was in the dugout last night.

With him in the dugout last night and I didn't not see crutches, I am making an educated guess that it is a severe partial tear (Grade 2) and he is likely out until early July for healing.  If he requires minor league rehab assignment, then we likely are looking at his return following the All-Star Break.

[Frayed Knot]

So the details are:

- walking boot

- next evaluation at least three weeks away

 

So this smells an awful lot like July at least

[Centerfield]

That’s my feeling too. Polanco also not close. 

[Edgy MD]

1 hour ago, Frayed Knot said:

So the details are:

- walking boot

- next evaluation at least three weeks away

 

So this smells an awful lot like July at least

Things that smell like July:

• tanning oil
• burnt gunpowder
• citronella candles
• Lindor's calf

[whippoorwill]

I’ve been nursing a very sore knee and calf the last few days and was actually using my moms walker yesterday 😬

All this two, three weeks recovery stuff was scaring the shit out of me but my doctor gave me a prescription for prednisone and I’ve taken three doses and feel like a  half million bucks this morning. 
Hopefully Lindor’s  doctor has heard of it. 

[The Hot Corner]

Prednisone can work wonders if your stiffness and pain is the result of inflammation due arthritis, bursitis, or simply overworked muscles.  Steroids can reduce the initial inflammation and swelling that results from a more serious muscle tear, as Lindor obviously suffered, but it will not cause the damaged muscle fibers to regenerate and heal.  In most cases, steroids actually slow the healing process long-term.  So Lindor may have receive a steroid for the initial pain and inflammation resulting from the injury, but after the first few days, he is more likely to take an NSAID (meloxicam, indomethacin, naprosyn or celebrex) for 3-10 days.  However, even NSAIDs can slow the healing process over time.  The main treatment regiment is time with immobilization (cast/walking boot), ice for swelling and inflammation, and elevation.  Unfortunately, there is no magic bullet, the body essentially has to heal itself to the point that Lindor can start a physical therapy routine.  

[MFS62]

1 minute ago, The Hot Corner said:

he is more likely to take an NSAID (meloxicam, indomethacin, naprosyn or celebrex) for 3-10 days.  

Not only do you get kudos for the information, but also for fighting your way through what spell-check tried to do with those names.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

iow, Prednisone treats the symptoms but not the cause. 

[The Hot Corner]

34 minutes ago, Frayed Knot said:

iow, Prednisone treats the symptoms but not the cause. 

Yes, sir.

[whippoorwill]

It’s so nice to have a doctor around :)

 

yes my pain is definitely not the result of a serious injury. All I’ve done lately is gardening 👩‍🌾 

[Frayed Knot]

Hey, people have died in bizarre gardening accidents.