Derek Holland has surgery out until mid season

[bigdeal701]

This team just can't catch a break with starting pitching. Holland fell in his home and tears a ligament in his knee and will be out half of next season.

 

[jta4437]

This team just can't catch a break with starting pitching. Holland fell in his home and tears a ligament in his knee and will be out half of next season.

cartilage, not ligaments

 

[bigdeal701]

cartilage, not ligaments

Yeah I saw that after I posted it, thanks for correction.

 

[dunmysr]

Jfc

 

[Nightcrawler]

Better hope Harrison comes back strong and Tepesch holds up

 

[bigdeal701]

Better hope Harrison comes back strong and Tepesch holds up

Yeah this just sucks, just when you think the pitching is going to be healthy bam here we go again.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Yeah this just sucks, just when you think the pitching is going to be healthy bam here we go again.

At least the lineup will be much better.

 

[DT LUNA]

I'm really hoping Derek's recovery may be a little conservative. Have had both knees scoped and hardly had any recovery problems . Was back to normal activities in a couple of days. Now, I did not have the same scope of work as Derek. Realize the damage can vary but there may be a window of faster recovery. At least we can hope. He is young, strong and determined. Prove them wrong Derek.

 

[romeo212000]

If it's a meniscus repair, and I think it is, that seems like a conservative estimate.

 

[DT LUNA]

If it's a meniscus repair, and I think it is, that seems like a conservative estimate.

Let's hope. Would be nice if we're right .Pick up a win or two with Tep and Ogando til Derek gets back. Probably need Garza in case Harry misfires. Just saying.

 

[scotsman1948]

Let's hope. Would be nice if we're right .Pick up a win or two with Tep and Ogando til Derek gets back. Probably need Garza in case Harry misfires. Just saying.

are you talking a win or 2 over the 15-16 starts he is projecting to miss?

 

[DT LUNA]

are you talking a win or 2 over the 15-16 starts he is projecting to miss?

Did you miss Garza in there too? I don't believe he will be out that long.

 

[lainey12]

Jfc

This basically sums up how I feel.

 

[fordman84]

Rangers have now said it was microfracture surgery.

I am no longer planning on Derek contributing this season. If he does, it will be very late in the season. Perhaps long relief if we make the playoffs. August would be about the earliest he could start throwing again, rehab and strengthening starts would put him into September. I'm snakebit on the injuries last year and how long they took to heal for Harry and Lewis so I'm not going to expect anything from Holland and if we do get something then it is a bonus.

 

[kdm1218]

Rangers have now said it was microfracture surgery.

I am no longer planning on Derek contributing this season. If he does, it will be very late in the season. Perhaps long relief if we make the playoffs. August would be about the earliest he could start throwing again, rehab and strengthening starts would put him into September. I'm snakebit on the injuries last year and how long they took to heal for Harry and Lewis so I'm not going to expect anything from Holland and if we do get something then it is a bonus.

I agree, as a rehab professional. Anything that Dutch contributes this year will be bonus but should not be planning on post-ASB return.

 

[Bmurph]

I agree, as a rehab professional. Anything that Dutch contributes this year will be bonus but should not be planning on post-ASB return.

Any microfracture surgery ends up more serious than expected. I don't see Derek making it back this year and I hope it doesn't de-rail his career. He will continue to minimize it as that's his maturity level. JD needs to add some back-up plans

 

[MartyWebb]

I'm not entirely worried about him being gone, but rather what he'll be when he gets back. Last year we missed a million pitchers it seemed like, and we managed to do alright. Wouldn't expect any different this season, especially if we can hit when Yu is throwing great.

 

[lainey12]

Just keeping my fingers crossed we don't lose anyone else. This was a huge blow, and anyone who says any different, is not being realistic
Cursed, ridiculous.
Next year we need to start with at least 6 confirmed (capable) SP's. Time to learn some lessons. I said the same thing before last season started, of course I was wrong it was the loss of offense that really killed us
But only going in with the 4 made me nervous because of our luck