The Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard
missed a lot of last season after he was plagued by a ruptured
Achilles that required surgery to fix. Now his left knee is giving
him problems and he was kept out of the line-up for the series finale
against the Nationals last week. Howard received a cortisone
injection to the knee to try and decrease the inflammation but he was
unavailable to play against the Marlins and his knee seems to still
be bothering him.
missed a lot of last season after he was plagued by a ruptured
Achilles that required surgery to fix. Now his left knee is giving
him problems and he was kept out of the line-up for the series finale
against the Nationals last week. Howard received a cortisone
injection to the knee to try and decrease the inflammation but he was
unavailable to play against the Marlins and his knee seems to still
be bothering him.
Phillies team and coaches are hoping
that Howard will avoid being struck off the roster for the season and
that he can make a comeback from the injury in a short period of
time. Howard had an MRI that revealed cartilage tears and
inflammation and recently Phillies head athletic trainer Scott
Sheridan expressed worry that his knee injury could be related to the
Achilles injury he suffered previously.
that Howard will avoid being struck off the roster for the season and
that he can make a comeback from the injury in a short period of
time. Howard had an MRI that revealed cartilage tears and
inflammation and recently Phillies head athletic trainer Scott
Sheridan expressed worry that his knee injury could be related to the
Achilles injury he suffered previously.
It’s very common for
pitchers to develop elbow issues related to back and shoulder
injuries as the body starts to compensate for parts that are weaker,
and Sheridan wonders if this isn’t the case in reverse with Howard.
pitchers to develop elbow issues related to back and shoulder
injuries as the body starts to compensate for parts that are weaker,
and Sheridan wonders if this isn’t the case in reverse with Howard.
Howard has been ordered to rest and can spend his days relaxing
whilst entertaining himself by playing top online casino games at
www.handycasino.de or
watching TV. Anything that keeps the weight off his knee is
encouraged and it’s hoped he will soon be on the mend. A trend of
leg injuries and downtime for Howard could cost the Phillies greatly,
not only in game results but in financial terms. The baseman has $85
million remaining on his $125 million contract but assistant general
manager Scott Proefrock seems to take the matter in his stride. He
says it comes with the territory and risks are all part of the game,
as you never know what’s going to happen next.
whilst entertaining himself by playing top online casino games at
www.handycasino.de or
watching TV. Anything that keeps the weight off his knee is
encouraged and it’s hoped he will soon be on the mend. A trend of
leg injuries and downtime for Howard could cost the Phillies greatly,
not only in game results but in financial terms. The baseman has $85
million remaining on his $125 million contract but assistant general
manager Scott Proefrock seems to take the matter in his stride. He
says it comes with the territory and risks are all part of the game,
as you never know what’s going to happen next.
Right now Sheridan’s main aim is to
get Howard healthy again as he was hitting .245 and had 6 home runs
and 22RBIs in 41 games this season. He also has a .713 on base plus
slugging percentage which is the lowest mark of his career and his
OPS have declined every season since 2009. When faced with the
prospect of spending the next 3 or 4 months on one healthy knee
Howard seemed to accept the diagnosis, but is keen to get back in the
game.
get Howard healthy again as he was hitting .245 and had 6 home runs
and 22RBIs in 41 games this season. He also has a .713 on base plus
slugging percentage which is the lowest mark of his career and his
OPS have declined every season since 2009. When faced with the
prospect of spending the next 3 or 4 months on one healthy knee
Howard seemed to accept the diagnosis, but is keen to get back in the
game.
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