Santana to have surgery; recovery will take 4-6 months

Not the worst-case scenario, but bad news all the same.

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I tell you what, I really hate sports.

by NickFantana on Aug 5, 2010 6:20 PM EDT reply actions

No, we’re Cleveland fans. Sports hates us.

"Lotta heart in Cleveland." - Ian Hunter

by Denver Tribe Fan on Aug 5, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s like the whole f***ing thing is orchestrated. Can you bet on this kind of stuff? No wonder Xeifrank likes us.

by kennesawmountainwahoo on Aug 5, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure you can. 7/2 odds Santana gets a post-op staph infection.

Resident LGT results-oriented boob.

by mauichuck on Aug 5, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d like to say that there is no way God hates us that much, but there is very little in the past to refute that.

by Chief WaDrew on Aug 5, 2010 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d take that bet all day long. Much closer to 5/2 or 2/1.

by NickFantana on Aug 6, 2010 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

ok, where’s xeifrank when you need him?

by Ryan on Aug 6, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t want him to run it through the simulator. I’m afraid of the results.

by kennesawmountainwahoo on Aug 6, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah. I think we all kind of figured this was going to happen.

The Once and Future King

by FlaGators on Aug 5, 2010 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

Hoynes tweets that Carrasco is also having knee surgery and done for the season.

DBN Grammar Police. Watch you're language.

by Buckeye Brad on Aug 5, 2010 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

wtf? That’s hilarious.

In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).

by V-Mart Shopper on Aug 5, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

ALWAYS BELIEVE SOLOFF.

by westbrook on Aug 5, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

oh. should have paid closer attention.

by westbrook on Aug 5, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Soloff says of the hanged man; “We expect him to make a full recovery.” Soloff wasn’t even in Boston when the injury occurred.

by odradek on Aug 6, 2010 3:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Oh, Paul.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Aug 5, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

My initial reaction was that I couldn’t believe the irony of two or our prospects named Carlos having knee surgery on the same day. Then I looked closer at who tweeted.

"I spoil a lot of people with my play." -Lebron James

by Roger Dorn on Aug 5, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep, same

by dgcambridge on Aug 5, 2010 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Wait wait wait … did Hoynes really confuse the two Carloses? Carrasco isn’t having surgery?

by Jay on Aug 5, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions

He tweeted it right as everyone else tweeted about Santana.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Aug 5, 2010 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow.

by Voltaire on Aug 5, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

This is pretty near unbelievable.

by NickFantana on Aug 6, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s why it’s so hilarious

In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).

by V-Mart Shopper on Aug 6, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions

FWIW, when I heard LCL, I was really surprised. You never hear that. I had the same injury back in the dark ages, playing football, and the first thing the doc said was, “outside, good, inside, bad”.

by kennesawmountainwahoo on Aug 5, 2010 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

Can Carlos come back and catch 150 games next season, or any season after that? Does this injury necessitate a position change?

by millionairesrow on Aug 5, 2010 6:43 PM EDT reply actions

it shouldn’t really be a long term problem.

I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough.

by notthatnoise on Aug 5, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe I’m out of touch, but isn’t catching 150 games quite a lot?

Hopefully his injury has no effects on his mobility behind the plate. Still, I’d like to see him DH or even play 3rd a little to offset the torture of catching (though 3rd might be even less likely due to his injury).

by JP_Frost on Aug 5, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

sigh ……

by talonk on Aug 5, 2010 6:50 PM EDT reply actions

I HATE THE RED SOX.

by emily522 on Aug 5, 2010 7:07 PM EDT reply actions

atleast they lost Youkilis for the rest of the season. It’s not much, but it’s better than nothing.

by JP_Frost on Aug 5, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I heard the Yankees plan on filing a lawsuit against the Indians for damaging their prospect…

Seriously though, this sucks. We just can’t seem to get a break. Hope he comes back 100%. We were really starting to see some progress out of this team and I was looking forward to next season.

by mgtbfb on Aug 6, 2010 9:30 AM EDT reply actions

I didn’t know where else to put this, so…

Carlos is currently 15 walks behind Choo in fewer than half the plate appearances to lead the Tribe. Meanwhile, he also holds the lead in Columbus by the comfortable margin of 11 over Brantley and 16 over his nearest current AAA competition. That to say that, had he stayed healthy, Carlos had a decent shot at leading two levels of our organization in walks while bosting a BB:K of better than one.

I’m sure he’s going to be fine.

Come on, four billion!

by Joel D on Aug 6, 2010 2:38 PM EDT reply actions

That’s pretty close to an irrational hope – pretty close.

Resident LGT results-oriented boob.

by mauichuck on Aug 6, 2010 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure he’s going to be fine as a hitter if the injury had never happened? Yeah, I was sure of that too…

In the new Geico commercial, Marte sings "Let me be myself" on Wedge's front lawn (with the cavemen).

by V-Mart Shopper on Aug 6, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

When something like this happens, it tends to take the heart out of fans. But it’s wise, I think, to take the long view. There will be a day, perhaps next spring, when we are again buoyed by a ridiculous sense of hope, and this will all be behind us. The Santana injury seems scary, and those of us who remember the night Herb Score’s great promise ended thanks to a line drive back to the mound, know the worst can happen. But most often — and likely in this case — the injury will be forgotten at some point. Just not soon enough for our taste.

by just a bit outside on Aug 6, 2010 6:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs