Comments on: David Ortiz: “I’m still very sore … the pain won’t go away”

By: ejannetta

ejannetta — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 05:47:21 +0000

Blah! Blah! Blah!…Big Sloppi should go on a diet..you fat a$$.

By: willclarkgameface

willclarkgameface — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:26:21 +0000

The alternate treatment is a trip to the Dominican to get some “R and R”. This guy is done. He’s hurt – BUTT HURT.

Stop bitching Ortiz. You’ll never get the money you thought you should get and if the Sox were right on with anything this year it was that they didn’t sign you to a long term deal. Other than that, they are idiots.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:04:06 +0000

I’m surprised he didn’t start crying like he usually does- asking how God could have done something like this to him?

By: otistaylor89

otistaylor89 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:19:13 +0000

As someone who ruptured their Achilles, strains and pulls are better – I was in a non-walking cast for 5 weeks after surgery.
And forget a cortisone shot, unless he wants to guarantee to rupture it.

By: Kevin Gillman

Kevin Gillman — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:05:07 +0000

But why won’t he get a cortizone shot? Baseball players get that treatment all the time.

By: bigleagues

bigleagues — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:23:07 +0000

I guarantee he is seeking out the possibility of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) which is controversial int he medical community but has seemingly made a difference for several players in re-establishing health and their careers . . . most notably Bartolo Colon.

One of the epicenters of PRP treatment is the Dominican.

If, as Glenn states, the Achilles has very little blood flow . . . then PRP may make a lot of sense to at least try to spurn on faster healing.

BTW, for those who didn’t think that Ortiz was the player that the Red Sox could least afford to lose . . . from WEEI.com’s Alex Speier”

http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/alex-speier/2012/08/05/david-ortiz-injury-may-be-straw-broke-red-sox-" When Ortiz landed on the DL, the Sox were averaging 5.0 runs per game, the second highest average in the AL. In his absence, the Sox are scoring 4.1 runs per game, a mark that is 11th in the AL in that time.

Is it possible to suggest that the loss of Ortiz is making that big a difference to the Sox? Yes. Yes it is.

The 36-year-old is having an incredible year. He is hitting .316 with a .414 OBP (2nd in the AL, just behind Joe Mauer), .609 slugging mark (tops in the AL), 1.024 OPS (first in the AL) and 23 homers. At the time of his injury, he was amidst an amazing run in which he’d collected at least one hit and one walk in 10 straight games, a historic run of such consistent presence on the bases.

He represented the lineup position that gave the Red Sox — by quite a bit — their most significant advantage. Again, he led the AL in OPS, meaning that in the batter’s box, he was impacting the game like no one else in the league.

That considerable advantage over the league average designated hitter has yielded to a drastic drop in production. Here’s the line of Red Sox designated hitters in the absence of Ortiz: .250 with a .306 OBP, .353 slugging mark and .658 OPS. That is considerably below not just the marks of Ortiz but also those of the league average (.261/.335/.439/.774).

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:17:46 +0000

David has shown enough this year to get a decent contract next year. At least that’s what I feel he’s thinking. So, under that premise, he can be done for the year. He’s still getting paid. I think he doesn’t really want to play for this team anymore.

By: bellylard

bellylard — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:11:24 +0000

Used to be a pain-killing liquid available in that clubhouse too.

By: mybrunoblog

mybrunoblog — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:10:53 +0000

Achilles injuries are tricky. Sometimes, they never completely heal. Sounds crazy but it’s almost better to tear it and have it surgically repaired. Strains and pulls suck. They almost never totally heal. You just learn to stretch and strengthen it and hope for the best.

By: number42is1

number42is1 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:00:02 +0000

“David Ortiz: “I’m still very sore … the pain won’t go away””

they make a cream for that

By: Glenn

Glenn — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:56:39 +0000

Achilles tendons are notoriously slow to heal. I jammed one once in a minor incident. It seemed like no big deal, but I could not run or jump for several months without re-aggravating it. It is a big tendon with little blood flow – there is no magic treatment to make it all better.

By: chill1184

chill1184 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:51:07 +0000

I’m kinda curious what the “alternate” treatment is.