Comments on: Ryan Howard taking ground balls after torn Achilles http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/20/ryan-howard-taking-ground-balls-after-torn-achilles/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sat, 25 May 2013 18:47:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/20/ryan-howard-taking-ground-balls-after-torn-achilles/comment-page-1/#comment-261961 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:23:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=114646#comment-261961 It was his left Achilles. I know a couple of people (no, they weren’t pro athletes) that have ruptured theirs and it took them a full year to get anything approaching full strength in the thing. Hitting for power is all in the legs and hip rotation. If he can’t drive off of that back foot, even if he can do most of the other things, his hitting (which is all power based) may take a while to come around.

Still, if playing on it doesn’t retard his rehab or convey additional injury risk, no reason to keep him out of the lineup if you think he can contribute before he’s back to 100%.

]]> By: bleedgreen http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/20/ryan-howard-taking-ground-balls-after-torn-achilles/comment-page-1/#comment-261905 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:01:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=114646#comment-261905 I’d almost rather him put some of the weight back on. He’s dropped off a bit since then. He was running MUCH better until he sprained his ankle the year before. Saw him legging out doubles and going 1st to 3rd on singles. Then since he sprained his ankle he just never seemed to recover even after a full off season and last year.

]]> By: Utley's Hair http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/20/ryan-howard-taking-ground-balls-after-torn-achilles/comment-page-1/#comment-261875 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:49:28 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=114646#comment-261875 What is his “typical” playing weight, since he did drop some a few years ago?

]]> By: Gonzo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/20/ryan-howard-taking-ground-balls-after-torn-achilles/comment-page-1/#comment-261843 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:12:45 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=114646#comment-261843 Take your time, Big Brown. No need to rush this package before it’s delivery date. Heel that heel.

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