Hart to have knee surgery (Reply #88: Had surgery 1/25)

[markedman5]

Wow.....

 

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/brewers.html

[owbc]

Too bad, but better that they found it now than in March. It also gives Gamel a second chance to earn playing time.

[sheetskout]

I am deeply depressed right now.

[Patrick425]

The double whammy here is that not only will they miss his production for the first 6 weeks of the season, but any possible mid-season trade value that he would have had will probably be brought down a notch or two.

[NYChez]

Lucroy up to #5 in the order, Gamel 6th. You've got to feel good for Gamel.

[PrinceEatMeat]

This sucks. Didn't need this bad news. Why does Hart always seem to get hurt right before the season?

[pogokat]

Hunter Morris vs. Mat Gamel in spring Training

 

Corey got better so fast last year, i almost wonder if he's back to start the season

[hawing]

I tweaked the subject line so others might not assume (as I hoped momentarily) that this was last year's "Corey Hart off-season knee surgery" thread. Back to thinking about the opportunities created by this latest off-season knee surgery.

[sveumrules]

Obviously you never wish injury on anyone but if you were gonna tell me that at least one projected regular wouldn't be ready to go for opening day I would have hoped it was Corey as we at least have some semblance of depth at the 3.

[pitchleague]

maybe Gamel will take advantage of the break he has received. I hope so.

[TooLiveBrew]

Ouch. Has to be sooo frustrating for Corey. Get well soon.

 

On the flip-side, this is a perfect example as to why some are very leery of the Brewers extending him on a big-money contract.

[JohnBriggs12]

All right, we know Gamel likely becomes starter while he's gone. Who takes Gamel's spot on the bench remembering Gamel was going to play some OF too? Sign a vet?

[bill hAll Star]

He may very well have knee issues, but somebody needs to convince me that the guy doesn't sandbag injuries/surgeries to skip Spring Training.

[TooLiveBrew]

All right, we know Gamel likely becomes starter while he's gone. Who takes Gamel's spot on the bench remembering Gamel was going to play some OF too? Sign a vet?

I think you're probably right that Melvin will want a vet, but I think Khris Davis might be a good short-term fix -- he'd provide the RH power bat off the bench that the 25-man roster seems to be lacking.

[markedman5]

Seriously?.....Wow

He may very well have knee issues, but somebody needs to convince me that the guy doesn't sandbag injuries/surgeries to skip Spring Training.

[bill hAll Star]

He had an oblique injury that never seemed to heal until April in 2011. He tweaked his knee walking on the sidewalk in 2012. Now he decides to wait until January to get surgery in 2013. The evidence is there.

[Patrick425]

He may very well have knee issues, but somebody needs to convince me that the guy doesn't sandbag injuries/surgeries to skip Spring Training.

 

Really? Is this sarcasm? Sandbag a surgery to skip Spring Training? Is this part of some wild truther movement in regards to Hart?

 

Edit: On a very unrelated note...I just noticed that everyone's "number of posts" counter seems to be stuck on the same number for each post.

[bill hAll Star]

That's not sarcasm. This is the third year in a row that an injury has occurred over Spring Training and he has been almost completely healthy otherwise.

 

The injuries were freak or lingering before this one as well.

[PrinceEatMeat]

All right, we know Gamel likely becomes starter while he's gone. Who takes Gamel's spot on the bench remembering Gamel was going to play some OF too? Sign a vet?

 

The obvious solution is to trade for Mark Kotsay. Lol. Or get Kapler out of retirement.

[TooLiveBrew]

That's not sarcasm. This is the third year in a row that an injury has occurred over Spring Training and he has been almost completely healthy otherwise.

 

The injuries were freak or lingering before this one as well.

Yep, Corey Hart -- you hear questions about his character & work ethic all the time

 

And he hurt his knee last season running in spikes on concrete, not walking. Guess that wouldn't fit your narrative, though.

[JohnBriggs12]

All right, we know Gamel likely becomes starter while he's gone. Who takes Gamel's spot on the bench remembering Gamel was going to play some OF too? Sign a vet?

I think you're probably right that Melvin will want a vet, but I think Khris Davis might be a good short-term fix -- he'd provide the RH power bat off the bench that the 25-man roster seems to be lacking.

 

Perhaps but it's a role that is better suited for a vet. Of the names out there, a Jeff Baker seems like a logical fit to me.

[brewcrewdue80]

Well, there goes the no trade clause to teams in Fla Spring Training? Since he will be a FA and no ST that clause should be nullified at this point. Could this open a new door to available teams to trade Hart to?

[bill hAll Star]

I like Hart and think he has great work ethic. Just too much of a coincidence to ignore anymore.

[Ennder]

Hart has been quite injury prone even during the season so I find it hard to believe.

[Patrick425]

I like Hart and think he has great work ethic. Just too much of a coincidence to ignore anymore.

 

Not sure how you can think he has "great work ethic" and also believe he's "sandbagging injuries/surgeries to avoid spring training". Those two thoughts seem to be in direct conflict with each other.