Red Sox Trade for St. Louis Cardinals' Steven Matz

15 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

You don’t know that. The medical literature I reviewed FOR THIS INJURY says 6-12 months. Your “slow healer” assumption I presume is based on his rib cage injury. That’s a different injury. Based on medical literature I’d assume he’ll be back around opening day. There’s no rational reason to assume otherwise.

https://www.mymosh.com/orthopedics/what-you-should-know-about-patellar-tendon-tears/
 

About a year from the date of the injury is realistic. To assume otherwise is awfully…….pessimistic 😬

36 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Not just his rib injury, but also his previous injuries that he had while in the org. Casas doesn't stay healthy and doesn't come back quickly. 

Guys who had the same injury:

Edwin Diaz - missed a full year

Dustin Fowler - played in AAA after 9 months

Einar Diaz - never played again

We don't know how Casas will progress. But our best guess should be to take a conservative approach and expect him to need at least 12 months. 

Your expectations are not supported by the medical literature, overall. It’s just a baseless opinion-to which you’re entitled.

I am. It aware of any significant injuries he’s had besides the rib and the knee. He had shoulder bursitis in 9/23 but that’s a relatively minor injury. 
Any others?

He might not be ready for ML ball by opening day but I’d bet he’ll be ready to get on the field for rehab no later than a year from his date of injury-May 4. That’s what the medical literature tells us. 
And if he could slim down my guess is that he could reduce the chances of future injuries.

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

We'll see! A regular person coming back from the injury is much different than a large human like Casas who needs to generate a lot of power from his lower body. A significant knee injury could be career altering as we've seen with other MLB players. 

Those are the facts and the facts are undisputed!

Hopefully part of his rehab is losing weight.

12 minutes ago, Nick said:

1st game of the regular season.

I'll accept your wager if we define it as being ready to get on the baseball field, at the very least for a rehab assignment a year from his injury, May 4. I could also live with him getting on a baseball field by opening day 2026 whenever that is, though its slightly less than a year.

We would donate the $100 to our favorite charity. You win and I donate it to your favorite charity; I win and you donate $100 to my favorite charity.

Deal?

11 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

It's probably going to go the wrong way TBH. 

I know. But the team has good medical personnel (sometimes) and expecting the worst possible case scenario isn't where I am at. I expect he will follow the course of most people with his injury. 

Like you said, we'll see.

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

It depends on the cost for sure! 

With Anthony, the cost is going up by the day! 

Jacob Wilson broke his hand. They should send Anthony down before he gets hot enough to win Rookie of the Year. If not, the Sox lose another year of control...

... which only means the billionaire might have to pay Roman market value sooner.

In the meantime, they might win more.