There are like 15 bones in the wrist…any of them breaking results in a "broken wrist". 15 people can have a broken wrist and depending on which bone and how much of a fracture, the recovery can vary significantly among all 15. He could be back in 2 weeks…or it could be a few months…but it looks like it's not as bas as it could have been.
sad to see him go down, especially because of 1) how well he was playing, and 2) how important he is to our success. he will be missed, and everyone will need to step up their games, but we have the depth to sustain this AND keep our lead. LETS GO STROS
Springer posted an .872 OPS in late April, and an .863 OPS in May. He had 10 bad games to start the season, but has been easily our most important player since then. This hurts, there's no way around it. We were able to weather our terrible start offensively because Marisnick and Lowrie killed the ball to start the season. Both of them were performing way over their heads. We really need Gattis and Carter to start performing to their past numbers while Springer is out. We also need one of the young OF's to step their game up. Star players in baseball aren't as important as they are in other sports, we can certainly survive this.
We've also added Correa to the lineup since then so obviously that helps. I'm so pumped about the Astros it really sucks to see Springer get hurt like that. Would love to see Lowrie hit like he was to start the season.
Nomar lost the ability to hit for power after his wrist was broken by a HBP. Hopefully the same doesn't happen to Springer.
You knew something had to go wrong at some point. This is a big blow, but I have confidence we will still be in the hunt when Springer returns. This is a brutal injury though, and it would be terrible if it has lasting effects.
This sucks, he was arguably lur best player and linchpin to our offense the past month and a half, here's to speedy and full recovery. Another reason to say **** the Royals.
Live this Bagwell batting glove that was raised liked 2 inches of padding? Okay so here is the thing, The wrist/palm has 12 bones, Each finger from the first knuckle has 3 bones, and the thumb has two. On top of that you have 2 bones in your forearm that connect to wrist. It all depends on what is broken, and other injuries that happen at the same time. For example, Pujols broke the radius which is really a forearm bone with a nondisplaced minor fracture, probably what is known as the styloid. This part of the has no muscle/tendon attachments and really supports no weight. It can touch another bone as part of a joint, but not often so it typically has little to no wear. All that means, it heal fast and often has no complications. Buxton on the other hand had a broken finger misdiagnosed first as a dislocation. This is common misdiagnosis of some finger fractures as they can be hard to see on x-rays. The initial misdiagnosis suggests it like was at a joint and likely involved a tendon injury resulting in some lost movement of the finger. Surgery can fix it, but it had already started healing, so you now may have extra bone that has to be broken and removed. Then the tendon attachment has to heal and hopefully return some or all flexibility at that joint (Doesn't always happen). On top of that, finger joints have lots of wear over years so it can predispose to arthritis at that joint. The video of the HBP on Springer shows the ball hitting approximately the pinky side of his right hand closer to the the base of the wrist where it joins the forearm. Good news is the bones there typically are more like the fracture type that Pujols had. Even despite all of that, every person heals (lays new bone) at different rates. Springer may never have had a prior fracture so who knows when he will back. However, if he can come back this season, imagine getting a player of his caliber added to the team in late Aug-early Sept as the stretch run starts. I know way too much typing. (WOT...Didn't Read LOL...TLDR).
Interesting tidbit in the ESPN 2nd half preview for the Astros... I don't want him rushed but it would be nice if the timetable was able to be moved up some.
It looks like it was just a routine 2 week check up. "Springer suffered the injury on July 1 when he was drilled on the wrist by the Royals’ Edinson Volquez. The next day doctors set a two-week and six-week timetable to check the injury in hopes that he’ll be ready to resume baseball activities after six weeks." http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastro...wo-week-checkup-shows-no-setbacks/#34383101=0 Good news is that everything looks good for a late August return.
Springer is on the DL, but I see today that Carter is, likely to avoid trip to disabled list." Why couldn't it be the other way around?
Luhnow: No update on Springer for another 3 weeks. September 1st is a good time frame. Anything before that is a bonus.
Usually don't post anything related to the Houston Chronicle, but this light hearted (non negative) article about Springer was worth the read this morning. Even while on DL, Springer makes presence known http://www.houstonchronicle.com/spo...-6422975.php?t=3b72561aa6&cmpid=email-premium Spoiled for the lazy. Spoiler George Springer took his bad haircut to Arlington. He transported the mouth that never stops and the smile that never quits. And he carried that stupid blue cast on his fractured right wrist, which has been signed by every Astro - and an astronaut. "Which is sick," said Springer, proudly turning his arm over to display the inked-in signature, just like a little kid. Springer is a 25-year-old outfielder for the AL West-leading Astros. He's also 8 sometimes. And 12. And 16. And so deep and wise that manager A.J. Hinch (Stanford product, psychology degree) can calmly sit inside his team's dugout 90 minutes before the passion of a first pitch and praise the hell out of a young man who's not even going to take the field. "George is as consistent as they come with how he attacks life. His energy's authentic. It's real," Hinch said. "There's no bravado or fakeness - this isn't for show. It's just his personality. He's very infectious. … To show up and see him every day is one of the best parts of my day." Now, that's a real compliment. And that's why No. 4 has remained so essential to the Astros' dream season, despite the fact Springer hasn't seen a pitch since his wrist was broken on July 1. ASTROS MLB: Mets swat Nats out of first MLB report: Indians put Kipnis on DL Catcher Jason Castro (15) is congratulated by Luis Valbuena after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning of the Astros' 12-9 loss to the Rangers on Monday. Astros report: Kazmir named AL Pitcher of the Month Houston Astros right fielder George Springer (4) fields a ball at first base during batting practice before the start of an MLB game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, July 31, 2015, in Houston. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle ) Even while on DL, Springer makes presence known Texans wide receiver Cecil Shorts III gets nose to nose with a football during Monday night's practice. Texans report: Washington has leg up on WR job "I understand there's not really anything I can do about this. But I'm hurt; I'm not dead," said Springer, who will be with the Astros during a nine-game trip that started Monday with a 12-9 loss to the Rangers. Why are the 2015 Astros so much fun? Because of Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, Dallas Keuchel, Lance McCullers and Evan Gattis, of course. Because of the walkoff homers, sharpened defense, nasty rotation and locked-up bullpen, for sure. But the craziness started with Springer - the heart, blood and soul of the new Astros - and there was no way he was going to give up his baseball life while his team was having the best time of theirs. "It's not just putting on a smile and acting like everything is OK," said Springer, whose energy cuts through a stutter he's had since childhood. "I truly believe that everything is OK." So Springer hasn't gone away. Stroll into the Minute Maid Park clubhouse before a game, and an athlete who hasn't competed in the last 26 contests is at the center of everything. The day after the non-waiver trade deadline, Springer commanded the Astros' oversized HDTV, playing a college football video game against anyone who'd sit next to him. It was Rutgers versus Auburn on the screen. But instead of actual players, there were cartoonish mascots scurrying around in circles. When Springer's side pinballed through the line for a touchdown, he suddenly stood up and celebrated by fake-surfing. "What a drive!" Springer said. An hour later, he was pure electricity around the batting cage. The 6-3, 215-pound Springer messed and toyed with Enos Cabell, a well-respected former Astro who was 6-4 and 170 during his playing days and is a little larger now at the age of 65. While the Angels were in town, Springer's batting-practice act was characterized by the injured outfielder: imitating other Astros, walking like a 1950s space robot, throwing his hat off, throwing someone's glove away, joking with everyone in sight wearing orange. "Hey, A.J.," Springer coolly said to Hinch, who was quietly resting against a dugout rail. "Hey, George," the manager said. "You look confident today," Springer said. "I can see it in your face." "You guys wear on me," said Hinch, in total deadpan. "Why?" Springer said. "Because I get tired of carrying this team every day," Hinch said. The jokester cracked up. Hinch just grinned. "I see!" Springer said. "The brains behind the operation!" Springer's serious as heck about baseball and believes in everything the Astros are doing in 2015. He also knows a kid's sport isn't played the right way unless you're laughing over the course of 162 games stretched across six long months. "We understand what's at stake and the gravity of it," said Springer, who'll be re-evaluated in mid-August and is expected to return in September. "But ultimately in the end, it's a game, and this game's already hard enough. You can't play it tight. You can't play it stressed out." Cue: Club Astros. What began as a minor postgame experiment during the Astros' first road trip has become an all-out war of fog machines, strobe lights and club music. D.J. Springer dreamed up the beginnings of the ridiculous routine. Now, it's a total bummer when Club Astros isn't hopping after the final out is gloved. "It's just become a part of who we are," Springer said. The Astros were an afterthought in April. They should have fallen apart when Springer strapped on the cast. Instead, Crush City is 13-13 during his absence and 11-5 since the All-Star break. "We've started something and built something that's going to last a long, long time," Springer said. You think this team is a blast now? Just wait until Springer gets back. "We're playing for the fog and lights," he said. "That's it."
Great article. I already loved the guy, but that makes it even more so now. I knew the kid was a good one, but man I love that guy. Can't wait for his return.
We're approaching the 6 week mark and he's suppose to get reevaluated when they return from the road trip. So fingers crossed we get good news before the series start with the Tigers
Hopefully he's healed enough to start taking dry swings this coming week and work towards a goal of a rehab assignment on the week of the 24th...commencing with his return against the Twins.
