Morneau to the DL

Concussions suck. I'm scared.

almost 2 years ago cmathewson 15 comments 0 recs |

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At least it includes the All Star Break

He might not have to miss as much time.

The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. ~ Terence Mann

by John Veldhuis on Jul 15, 2010 5:54 PM EDT reply actions

Been out 8 days already...

Minimum 7 more. Let’s hope he doesn’t need much more than that.

by DavidRF on Jul 15, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Please no

Shades of Corey Koskie….

by bbeeck on Jul 15, 2010 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

That's what scares me

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Jul 15, 2010 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn't even think about that...

Baseball reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.-Terence Mann/James Earl Jones in FoD

by Twins33 on Jul 15, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions

He said when he comes back he'll likely wear that new helmet

He doesn’t think it looks as bad as it did…and it doesn’t. The new model is definitely better and doesn’t seem too much different from a regular helmet, looks-wise.

Baseball reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.-Terence Mann/James Earl Jones in FoD

by Twins33 on Jul 15, 2010 6:42 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully it doesn't

This was taken from a post game interview of David Wright’s:

"Infield hits are sexy, because they require technique."

-Ichiro

by VivaLosBravos on Jul 16, 2010 2:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Get well J-Mo

Team will need you strong in August and Sept

by clutterheart on Jul 15, 2010 6:46 PM EDT reply actions

They didn't last year!

"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

by BeefMaster on Jul 16, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

So...

You think Cuddy will pick up the slack again?

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
Minnesota Twins 2010: GAME 163 OR BUST!!!

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 16, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions

imagine where they could

have gone if Morneau had been healthy. It would have been pretty much guaranteed that, at least, the Yanks would not have swept us.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us." - Kirby Puckett

by BCTwins on Jul 16, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions

This is terrible news

This is one of only a few players (Young, Liriano, Pavano) who was really exceeding expectations on this team—and that’s saying something considering how good Morneau is in general.

Hopefully he gets back healthy soon.

by WolvesFan03 on Jul 15, 2010 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

This does suck.

Get well soon, Morneau.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
Minnesota Twins 2010: GAME 163 OR BUST!!!

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 15, 2010 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

Sucks to have lost him during the playoff run last year

Sucks to lose him now. But a quick recovery should enable him to rejoin and continue his potentially MVP season.

by MarshalltheIrish on Jul 16, 2010 12:24 AM EDT reply actions

Did you guys see the interview yesterday?

He looked like he’d been just been KO’d. Concussions are scary. Brains are important.

This is sort of interesting from Wikipedia explaining the recovery process:

“The variety of recovery time for athletes is extremely immense. Some players are clear of symptoms in minutes while others have post concussion symptoms lasting to a year or longer. Age, prior concussion history, concurrent medical problems, and other factors all affect the recovery period. 21 There are no specific treatments for concussions. In the United States there is no medical treatment for concussion that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. 22 A group known as Concussion in Sport has developed a system of non-medical management and rehabilitation of concussions. CIS recommend that any athlete that begins this rehabilitation is free of any symptoms. The procedure is a stepwise program with an increase in intensity and duration, although, backtracking is necessary with the recurrence of concussion symptoms. Each step should take a minimum of one day to complete. The first step for the athlete is no activity with complete rest until all symptoms are resolved. Second, light aerobic exercises such as walking or stationary cycling are suggested. Next, sport-specific training, such as running in soccer or skating in hockey is advised. The fourth step to recovery is engaging in non-contact training drills. Fifth, after medical clearance, full contact training is allowed. If the athlete successfully completes these steps game play is permissible. 23 The most important aspect of recovering from a concussion is getting as much rest as possible and avoiding physical and mental exertion until symptoms have been cleared completely. If an athlete does not rest cognitively headaches or other symptoms may occur. 24”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport-related_concussion#Recovery

by Luke in MN on Jul 16, 2010 9:40 AM EDT reply actions