Carlos Correa’s heroic return to Buzz City ends at the top of May.
Here’s what Correa said about his season-ending injury:
“I was hitting in the cage — normal day, feeling great. I went through my whole routine, took a swing, and felt a pop. It just completely snapped on me, and then I fell to the ground, couldn’t put weight on it. Just a normal swing, but I felt a loud pop. I heard it. I felt it. I knew right away something was wrong.” (Source)
Carlos Correa will miss the rest of the season following ankle-repairing surgery.
Correa joins a loaded Houston IL alongside Hunter Brown (shoulder strain), Josh Hader (biceps tendinitis), Yainer Diaz (oblique strain), Jake Meyers (oblique strain), Tatsuya Imai (arm fatigue), Cristian Javier (shoulder strain), Joey Loperfido (quad strain) and Taylor Trammell (groin strain). Plus Ronel Blanco, Hayden Wesneski and Brandon Walter all recovering from UCL surgery last season.
Good for a 15-33 record. Tied for worst in the AL next to the Angels of Anaheim.
This Carlos Correa injury could save the Astros
It’s time to flush this vomit down the drain.
The team is void of talented pitchers, Houston currently dead last in team ERA as their Ace Hunter Brown mends a shoulder strain, their big Japanese signing, Tatsuya Imai, deals with “arm fatigue” aka “trying to figure out how to throw strikes again,” and closer Josh Hader has a bicep injury.
The bullpen’s 6.20 ERA is the highest in MLB by nearly a full run over the 29th-ranked Angels (5.35). The rotation’s 5.13 ERA ranks 29th.
This is not a serious baseball team, with or without Carlos Correa.
This may be the injury that finally forces this organization to recognize their reality, and start looking to restart the roster-building process.
What the Astros should do
Sell, sell, sell.
Always be closing.
According to MLB.com, the Houston Astros have the 29th-ranked farm system. Guys get hurt and no one can be called up to plug the holes on the sinking ship, bullpen full of career minor leaguers and pitchers who lied at the job interview.
Everyone not named Yordan Alvarez should be out on the front yard behind For Sale signs.
Rebuild with top prospects.
Stop trying to relive the glory days.
What the Astros will do
Get ready for more nostalgia.
The Toronto Blue Jays are struggling. Welcome back home, George Springer.
Oh, the pitching staff is in disarray?
Here comes 43-year old Justin Verlander to save the day.
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