Season just started . . . and is over

[Dragon29]

I don't know if anyone noticed I haven't posted much this season (no - no-one cares !) but it's because I have not been doing games.

 

I re-tore my left Achilles' tendon (I had a partial tear in 2001) in early February and after spending 7 weeks in a hard brace and 8+ weeks of physical therapy, I thought I was good to go.

 

Went to a clinic a few weeks ago to test everything out and seemed OK; a little sore but fine the next day so I took a game the other night.  No big deal - LL Majors, late-season, for playoff position, etc...

 

I had the dish, figuring I'd move around a bit less from that position, and felt good going in.  Since I'd not done a game in a while, it took me a bit longer than usual to get a good zone, but once I had it I felt good.

 

In the bottom of the 3rd, I went up the 3BL on a rotation - no play - so I returned, but when I did I hit a bad spot on the field and turned my ankle.  After a couple more batters, the base of my Achilles' tendon started to feel like it was burning; that's the sign of a new tear (or at least, a new tear through the old scar tissue)  I tried to 'gut it out' but at the bottom of the 4th I had to call my partner in and have him take over for me.  It was horrible.

 

I'm a scratch for the rest of the season.       

 

There's always next year.

 

 

[bluejerred]

That sucks!  Sorry to hear that!  Get healthy.

[siz]

I feel for ya...I tore mine last year.  Good Luck in your recovery!

[KLAH316]

Sorry to hear about this!!

 

Take care of your injury! Baseball will ALWAYS be here when you get back!!

[grayhawk]

So Sorry Dragon - hope you are able to get better soon!

[tjwoelfel13]

Hope it's a quick recovery and you're back out on the field next year.