If I'm reading [this study](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822199/) correctly, 80% chance of returning to baseball in roughly a year. Gut-wrenching.
Right before his free agency now, too. In 2024 he is going to be a 31 year old player with an .850 career OPS who is forced to sign a prove it deal. That is fucked.
The real kick in the nuts is going to be not knowing what his 2024 expectations will be too. Acuña came back, but was clearly not himself, so will a team who signs him also go in with the assumption that maybe they're getting him at 75-80%? Super rough spot for him, and it blows.
This feels like a gamble the Giants would jump on. He’s a local kid, too. SF isn’t the best place to rebuild offensive value, but it would basically be what they’re now doing with Conforto. Our FO seems keen on signing players from the area.
I don’t think Rhys would take the deal without an understanding that he’d be playing every day. His career splits aren’t bad anyway, though he’s clearly better against LHP.
I agree. It’s just something I can see the Giants trying to pull off. He’ll be on a prove it deal next year though so definitely would want somewhere where he’s the main 1B
Yup, and we don’t have any promising 1B prospects as far as I can tell, so I’d think he’d get that deal here. He seems like a good guy, too. Hard not to feel really bad for him.
i don’t even really like the giants, but this would be one of the few deals that i would be slightly happy with if he left philly. local kid is always a great story.
Yes, it was the top of 5th inning in game 2 of the world series against the New York Giants. Willie Mays hit a ball in the right-center gap. Mantle hustled for the ball and got called off by Joltin’ Joe at the last moment. Mantle stopped on a dime at the exact spot of the drain cover, tearing everything in his knee.
AS REAL MEN DID. NONE OF THIS PANSY ASS, DICK TUGGING SURGERY SHIT. YOU BUST YOUR KNEE TO THE POINT OF BEING UNUSEABLE AND YOU STILL BECOME A TOP 5 PLAYER EVER!
(/j, for people who really need it.)
It will eventually ‘heal’ on its own, but it won’t heal in the way you’d want it to heal (in others words, it would probably heal poorly, and you’d probably not be able to comfortably play baseball again).
There are a lot of people walking around today with torn ACLs and Achilles even. For the average person it very rarely becomes an issue. If you are more active you would definitely notice it, but unless you are running and cutting it wouldn't be much of a problem.
Might be an unfortunate result of the new shift rules. Last year Hoskins would not be positioned for fielding a ball against a left handed hitter; the 2nd baseman would have been set in the outfield grass and responsible for fielding that ball.
It’s really more to do with the larger bases. Larger bases mean more balls will ricochet off them, so players are more prone to stopping suddenly. /s just in case.
Giants will sign him to $18m over 2 years with an opt out after 1, sit him for the first 60 days, then proceed to maximize his output and ride him to a World Series title.
If I'm reading [this study](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822199/) correctly, 80% chance of returning to baseball in roughly a year. Gut-wrenching.
Right before his free agency now, too. In 2024 he is going to be a 31 year old player with an .850 career OPS who is forced to sign a prove it deal. That is fucked.
And that's unfortunately best case scenario, where he's not in that 20%. Couldn't feel worse for the guy.
The real kick in the nuts is going to be not knowing what his 2024 expectations will be too. Acuña came back, but was clearly not himself, so will a team who signs him also go in with the assumption that maybe they're getting him at 75-80%? Super rough spot for him, and it blows.
This feels like a gamble the Giants would jump on. He’s a local kid, too. SF isn’t the best place to rebuild offensive value, but it would basically be what they’re now doing with Conforto. Our FO seems keen on signing players from the area.
You’re right. That would be a completely on brand deal for the Giants who would keep him on the short side of a platoon
I don’t think Rhys would take the deal without an understanding that he’d be playing every day. His career splits aren’t bad anyway, though he’s clearly better against LHP.
I agree. It’s just something I can see the Giants trying to pull off. He’ll be on a prove it deal next year though so definitely would want somewhere where he’s the main 1B
Yup, and we don’t have any promising 1B prospects as far as I can tell, so I’d think he’d get that deal here. He seems like a good guy, too. Hard not to feel really bad for him.
i don’t even really like the giants, but this would be one of the few deals that i would be slightly happy with if he left philly. local kid is always a great story.
Fuck. Hate that for him so much.
Sucks for Rhys man. Great guy and he’s in his FA year
Hoskbros: it's so over :(
He was looking locked in this spring training too..
Dumb question: In the past (before modern medicine) if someone tore their ACL or any ligament, would that be it for them? Do these heal on their own?
Mickey Mantle tore his in his rookie year and just kinda dealt with it.
Didn't he trip on an outfield drain cover at Yankee Stadium?
Yes, it was the top of 5th inning in game 2 of the world series against the New York Giants. Willie Mays hit a ball in the right-center gap. Mantle hustled for the ball and got called off by Joltin’ Joe at the last moment. Mantle stopped on a dime at the exact spot of the drain cover, tearing everything in his knee.
This could all be a lie but I’m gonna believe you because it almost sounds like you were there
I’m friends with throwaway19472844. Can confirm, he was there.
I believe so, yeah
And still had an inner circle HOF career. Best natural talent in baseball history along with Willie Mays.
Amphetamines are no joke
AS REAL MEN DID. NONE OF THIS PANSY ASS, DICK TUGGING SURGERY SHIT. YOU BUST YOUR KNEE TO THE POINT OF BEING UNUSEABLE AND YOU STILL BECOME A TOP 5 PLAYER EVER! (/j, for people who really need it.)
It will eventually ‘heal’ on its own, but it won’t heal in the way you’d want it to heal (in others words, it would probably heal poorly, and you’d probably not be able to comfortably play baseball again).
There are a lot of people walking around today with torn ACLs and Achilles even. For the average person it very rarely becomes an issue. If you are more active you would definitely notice it, but unless you are running and cutting it wouldn't be much of a problem.
Pain.
Fuuuuccckkk
that stinks man.
What happened?
https://twitter.com/nbcsphilly/status/1638964857738530816
What in the world, that looked so routine. Man that is a freak injury
Might be an unfortunate result of the new shift rules. Last year Hoskins would not be positioned for fielding a ball against a left handed hitter; the 2nd baseman would have been set in the outfield grass and responsible for fielding that ball.
Did you seriously just blame a freak injury on the shift rules lmao. And Acuña tore his ACL because of outfield positioning, of course.
I meant it more as a butterfly effect kind of thing, but I can see how it can be interpreted as assigning blame.
Yes totally Manfred’s fault. Apparently.
It’s really more to do with the larger bases. Larger bases mean more balls will ricochet off them, so players are more prone to stopping suddenly. /s just in case.
Awkward movement trying to field a ground ball.
god damnit
I hate everything
Giants will sign him to $18m over 2 years with an opt out after 1, sit him for the first 60 days, then proceed to maximize his output and ride him to a World Series title.
[удалено]
Very original
[удалено]
This seems unlikely. Isn't an ACL a year long recovery?