Self-Scouting Ryan Howard
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:16 pm
In early December, I was informed by my wife that from Dec 17-24th, we would be going on a Disney Cruise with her mom and my 4 year old son. I had never been on a cruise, and more importantly had no desire to ever go on one. I like to be immersed in a vacation...not sitting around waiting for the next meal.
On Thursday, 5 days into the trip, I was antsy. I had already lost in round two of a ping pong tournament to a 16 year old with a nasty backhand slam shot. I had already watched Tangled, Jungle Book and Mickey cartoons with my son. I had already seen the lecture on getting flatter, firmer abs. I was bored.
My wife and her mother suggested BINGo at 11 am on Thursday. I looked at the ship schedule and noticed a 3 on 3 basketball tournament. I excitedly bagged BINGO in favor of hoops.
ABout 15 minute into my first game, my team was down 9-2. The team we were playing had a second decent player who was big and could stand under the basket and score. I had stugatz. As I chased a loose ball, I felt someone kick me in the back of my right leg. I turned and realized that there was nobody there, but that my right foot was no longer working.
I did not need the trip to the ship doctor to tell me that I had pulled a Ryan Howard. My achilles was ruptured. A ship-to-shore call to my doctor confirmed that I had 10-14 days to get the surgery done or else the tendon coils up into the leg and the window is closed.
So for the last 5 days I have absorbed the Baseball Forecaster, read every fantasy baseball site imaginable and spent more time on the NFBC message boards then should be legal...all with my foot in the air. Tomorrow, I go under the knife, and hopefully, knock on wood all will go right, and I will be able to update you all on what Ryan Howard is going through and what his value will be in 2012.
Some advice learned the hard way: Cruises...avoid them unless your idea of vacation is shuffleboard and wine tasting. Basketball...do not jump into a game in your mid 40's if you have not been playing at least semi-regularly.
On Thursday, 5 days into the trip, I was antsy. I had already lost in round two of a ping pong tournament to a 16 year old with a nasty backhand slam shot. I had already watched Tangled, Jungle Book and Mickey cartoons with my son. I had already seen the lecture on getting flatter, firmer abs. I was bored.
My wife and her mother suggested BINGo at 11 am on Thursday. I looked at the ship schedule and noticed a 3 on 3 basketball tournament. I excitedly bagged BINGO in favor of hoops.
ABout 15 minute into my first game, my team was down 9-2. The team we were playing had a second decent player who was big and could stand under the basket and score. I had stugatz. As I chased a loose ball, I felt someone kick me in the back of my right leg. I turned and realized that there was nobody there, but that my right foot was no longer working.
I did not need the trip to the ship doctor to tell me that I had pulled a Ryan Howard. My achilles was ruptured. A ship-to-shore call to my doctor confirmed that I had 10-14 days to get the surgery done or else the tendon coils up into the leg and the window is closed.
So for the last 5 days I have absorbed the Baseball Forecaster, read every fantasy baseball site imaginable and spent more time on the NFBC message boards then should be legal...all with my foot in the air. Tomorrow, I go under the knife, and hopefully, knock on wood all will go right, and I will be able to update you all on what Ryan Howard is going through and what his value will be in 2012.
Some advice learned the hard way: Cruises...avoid them unless your idea of vacation is shuffleboard and wine tasting. Basketball...do not jump into a game in your mid 40's if you have not been playing at least semi-regularly.
) Good luck w/ the surgery & hope u have a fast recovery.
I've never even considered that injury while playing and I'm 51.