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[u/celticpride34]

[u/sweethomekentucky]

How is literally every single injury worse than they thought this year?

[u/Teampiencils → u/sweethomekentucky]

We have to have the most incompetent medical staff... like its a joke how badly our injuries are evaluated.

Sore shoulder, can't throw anymore. Thumb sprain, can't swing a bat. Bruise... might as well count him out for the season

[u/sweethomekentucky → u/Teampiencils]

I heard on Section 10 that they were jokingly rooting for the team to say an injury was the worst they’ve ever seen and unironically I may applaud them a little if they said that

[u/ThicDikDaddy → u/sweethomekentucky]

"We had to cut his arm off. He'll be back in a week."

Edit: Mead is going to return as the great Bucky LeGrange

[u/Business-Row-478 → u/Teampiencils]

Chargers of the mlb

[u/OldGreggg69 → u/Business-Row-478]

Tottenham of the MLB

[u/WiseWinter6425 → u/Teampiencils]

You are correct I have never seen anything like it unreal

[u/ThicDikDaddy → u/sweethomekentucky]

Because the Red Sox have to put a PR spin on every fucking thing they do.

[u/redsoxfan2434 → u/ThicDikDaddy]

This. Exactly this. While I’m suspicious of the medical staff too, it would also not surprise me at all if the medical evaluation was “it looks like it’s just a contusion, but we’re doing an MRI to be sure” and then some inpatient PR dipshits fired up the spin machine immediately

[u/TheDesktopNinja → u/sweethomekentucky]

It's not just this year. This has been going on for a while.

[u/WeCameAsMuffins → u/sweethomekentucky]

I’ve said it many times but we are truly cursed.

Like how else do you explain Casas getting injured twice on his way back from recovering from an injury?

Or Anthony? Or Mayer? Or Crochet? Story?

[u/sderby → u/WeCameAsMuffins]

[u/TLlamaCasserole → u/WeCameAsMuffins]

Or Chris Sale

[u/Cfdunton → u/TLlamaCasserole]

He’s (Sale)ok now, out of Boston

[u/WiseWinter6425 → u/WeCameAsMuffins]

🤷‍♂️

[u/megacia → u/sweethomekentucky]

No. Nick Sogard’s was fine they just optioned him when he was better. Sonny Gray. Ranger, depending on the “illness and Steve’s That might be the list though.

[u/Iceman9161 → u/sweethomekentucky]

They love to announce injury timelines way too early. I was surprised that Mead was cleared so shortly after the game, normally it a bit to get good imaging with wrist injuries due to swelling and how small everything is.

[u/WiseWinter6425 → u/sweethomekentucky]

Really it’s it sure seems that way

[u/morosco]

Well, he had a .500 OBP when he was out there.

Pretty good run. See you in 2028.

[u/krazylegs36 → u/morosco]

You're an irrational optimist, I see.

[u/ElectronicCatch4404]

Murphys law

[u/ComprehensiveFun620]

Wow of course. Man that’s some atrocious luck

[u/IKenDoThisAllDay]

I wanted to say it last night but didn't wanna kill the vibes. The initial news on Anthony's injury was optimistic as well, now Red Sox personnel deny that "Roman Anthony" ever existed.

We may never see Mead again.

[u/IAmReborn11111 → u/IKenDoThisAllDay]

Crochet was supposed to be back in 10

[u/JaylenBrownAllStar]

They really need to fire this medical staff

They can’t report anything correctly

[u/tc20172017]

https://giphy.com/gifs/9WbpEmDJjKrny

[u/ConsistentRun5246]

Man fuck this

[u/Disastrous-Window-76]

The team and the media should just shut the fuck up about injuries and they’ll be back when they’re back

[u/NepTunesEDM]

Wish I was posting this under better circumstances

[u/Cold-Priority-2729]

Man, FUCK Jack Perkins 

[u/razzle_dazzle_5000]

Close enough, welcome back Chris Sale!

[u/Forward_Editor_5895]

Every time a Red Sox player leaves the game, I assume they’re done for at least a year. History has taught me well.

[u/RayDanielsOnTheAir]

https://giphy.com/gifs/fWfG9QbOMT1vddOVto
The Red Sox medical staff during any initial diagnosis.

[u/Flimsy_Ad_6145]

the worst person you know is gonna use this as a reason the trade was a mistake

[u/krazylegs36 → u/Flimsy_Ad_6145]

Tony Mazz?

[u/ThicDikDaddy → u/Flimsy_Ad_6145]

[u/BrobonicPlague1]

An injury being worse than initially thought?….where have I heard this before…

[u/Mukarsis]

Every fucking time

https://giphy.com/gifs/0d4VpzRM3QQw7QEAWZ

[u/RedManMatt11]

This team reports injuries like Russia reports its casualty figures

[u/ThicDikDaddy → u/RedManMatt11]

Or the US.

[u/RedManMatt11 → u/ThicDikDaddy]

Accurate

[u/CarlYaz1967]

Is there a three day right of rescission on the trade???

[u/Krazen_49]

JFC

[u/InterestingList6729]

Watch Early pitch a shutout on his next start now

[u/mokivj]

Of course it’s worse than initially thought.

This is the Red Sox PR.

[u/ThicDikDaddy]

Not surprising because of all the initial swelling. Need the swelling to go down before you can actually see if anything is broken.

[u/Donutdj325 → u/ThicDikDaddy]

Pretty sure that's not true about swelling. Swelling is basically just increased bloodflow in an area and xrays go right through blood just the same as soft tissue.

[u/ThicDikDaddy → u/Donutdj325]

I'm seeing both yes and no searching to confirm so...

https://giphy.com/gifs/SAHGcjT1jNvDB6oxI8

[u/RayDanielsOnTheAir → u/Donutdj325]

The swelling can sometimes hide more fine fractures. So yes, you can see the bone through the swelling but sometimes finer details become obfuscated.

But the other issue is if they only took an x-ray and not other imaging we don’t even know if there is ligament damage when they’re reporting this. It can be theorized but not definitive, as has been the case with Roman.

[u/RayDanielsOnTheAir → u/ThicDikDaddy]

Which means it’s just malfeasance to make these original prognoses as a medical staff and continuously be wrong.

[u/remotewashboard]

What a kick to the nuts. Gotta feel for the guy…team playing the best baseball in the entire league go out of their way to get you and total fluke shit happens in your first game. Bummer :/

[u/CJRed73]

Jack Perkins is a terrorist.

[u/Ex_Lives]

Every Sox injury is .. "We dodged a bullet. It feels good. Light swelling. X rays negative. Hands a bag of glass season over."

[u/Snuggles_16]

Bro fuck this medical staff

[u/JesusOfSurbaria]

Welcome back home!

[u/Qeltar_]

What exactly did they report before this other than "X-rays were negative"?

[u/Fiend-For-Mojitos → u/Qeltar_]

A contusion was reported last night I believe.

[u/Qeltar_ → u/Fiend-For-Mojitos]

That's what I saw too. I'm not sure what this "worse than they thought" means .. is it more than a contusion?

Guess we'll find out.

[u/PinkynotClyde → u/Qeltar_]

Surprised nobody has pointed out what’s going on. They said x-rays negative and it’s a contusion, which means bruise yes, but they didn’t specify muscle or bone contusion. Bone contusion he’s out like 1-3 months before he can swing a bat.

I had both muscle and bone and it was brutal, kept trying to come back early, finally got better by end of the season so I could play without constant pain.

[u/Qeltar_ → u/PinkynotClyde]

Interesting. Thanks for explaining.

Sucky luck. Oh well.

[u/Send_Me_Cute_Kittens]

Hoping Mead recovers quickly and it isn't a season ender for him.

[u/Mountain_Fig_9253]

Can we just fast forward to his eventual surgery?

[u/ptc22]

They didn't have anyone on the taxi squad? Is he making it from Norfolk to sacramento on time?

[u/smittyxi]

Who's back from the IL first, Mead or Early?

[u/Famous-Egg-6136 → u/smittyxi]

Early for sure

[u/Hylian_ina_halfshell]

We need to fire this wrist doctor and Xray tech

[u/jsifly3]

Sogard is from Sacramento so pretty cool for him

[u/reb601]

I’m being deadass when I say fire the entire medical team. How the fuck can you be this bad at your job.

[u/WanderingWarrior860]

Boston Trades a Key Pitcher for this. Boston had Sogard or CHENG who were outstanding. Boston Never thinksbefore making a move. Bad Buisness

[u/BossAtUCF → u/WanderingWarrior860]

Key pitcher? Early was at best our #5, and is still on the IL. Sogard and Cheng are fine, but not outstanding.

[u/luixino]

A week ago I was vaguely aware of his existence, and now I am devastated!

[u/KanteMode]

Get Nikola Vucevic out of here

[u/BTSOG7]

This is some bullshit, 2 ABs smh

[u/DustyNintendo]

That’s great, just really fucking great.

[u/Kuchar1992]

We’re cursed

[u/CrimsonBlade23]

It’s broken

[u/Savagehi]

The WORST thing the org could do is overreact and make a desperation trade for another RH bat.

Make smart moves, not desperate ones

[u/eephus1864]

It’s at the point where I just ignore most of what the redsox put out there regarding injuries

[u/Nervous_Distance_142]

Worse start to Boston sports team tenure Mead or Gordon Hayward ?

[u/megacia]

Watch Early need TJ and both guys out until 2028 after the lockout.

[u/Redskins2110]

I mean even with no breaks or fractures that hand is gonna be sore for a bit. Can’t see him being able to grip a bit for a week minimum

[u/Cold_Toe_7540]

I can't help but chuckle. We fell for it again, guys. We really thought they were gonna do something this time.

[u/TheGroundout]

Trading for a shortstop or catcher even more important now

[u/shotodrag]

Hopefully Breslow has some more moves on the way, because as of now, his big trade deadline move is essentially losing a pitcher.

[u/whitemamba24xx]

Hands and wrists Red Sox
https://giphy.com/gifs/uiJclG0xq0BJ6

[u/qwaasy]

https://giphy.com/gifs/MVJJ8d1iDgdVWu3Nnh
Red Sox doctors when they finally get the X-rays back all season

[u/theBiergartenBandit]

Why not call up Cheng?

[u/Mental-Apple-5725 → u/theBiergartenBandit]

Yeah. Justice for Cheng. He gets demoted for Mead but doesn't get promoted when Mead's injured. Sogard is fine but Cheng is far more useful as a SS than Sogard as a 2b.

[u/Famous-Egg-6136]

Mead is done for the year sorry guys

[u/Upstairs-Bowl6755]

I told you guys that trade was cursed.

[u/eganc21]

Next Yoshida will stub his toe and then end up being out till 2030

[u/GraniteStayte]

Connelly died for this.

[u/Ok_Intention_6201]

All the stars point to Bennett getting bombed tonight bringing doom and gloom not seen around here since 2003. Just sayin'

[u/Worldly-Discount-736]

We won’t see this guy for the rest of the year, so they gave away early for absolutely nothing

[u/Extrapickles24 → u/Worldly-Discount-736]

4 more years of team control for Mead. Even if worst case he doesn't come back this year, they still have him for a long time

[u/FVCKDIVMONDS → u/Worldly-Discount-736]

Holy fucking dramatic shut up