Ohtani's UCL Tear Raises Concern for Angels Future
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00:02 - I wanna go back to the Angels for a moment
00:04 'cause I have to play Perry Manassian
00:06 who's the general manager.
00:08 So comes on, comes out after the game
00:11 and starts talking about Trout
00:12 and then buries the lead and then goes into Otani
00:15 with the UCL tear.
00:17 Here's Manassian.
00:18 - Couple injury things to address obviously.
00:21 And you know, my trout is gonna go back on the IL.
00:26 So I tried to swing yesterday, didn't go well.
00:30 So we're gonna put him back on the IL,
00:31 give him some rest, see where that goes.
00:33 And obviously show him--
00:33 - Why'd he come back anyway?
00:35 - Left the game today.
00:36 We did imaging in between games.
00:40 He does have a tear.
00:41 - He thinks it's funny.
00:43 - You know, and he won't pitch the rest of the year.
00:45 So we're gonna get a second opinion,
00:49 go from there, but it's basically day to day.
00:51 Obviously he hit, so.
00:53 - Well, it's not day to day.
00:55 - You know, that's where we're at.
00:56 - That's a UCL tear?
00:57 - Yes, yeah.
00:59 So again, I don't have, as far as plans and details,
01:04 I don't have those yet.
01:06 You know, he's going to have been in contact
01:07 with his representation.
01:09 Obviously he hit the second game.
01:12 He's played with this in '18.
01:15 So, you know, but with that being said,
01:19 we'll take it day by day and,
01:21 you know, see where it goes.
01:25 - Perry. - I'll see where it goes.
01:27 - Well, I got news for Perry here, Cam.
01:31 And the bad news for him is,
01:33 he's not really gonna be involved
01:36 in the decision making process
01:37 because he's only gonna be on the Angels
01:39 for like another five weeks or so.
01:42 So that's probably the end of his line with Anaheim.
01:45 So Perry doesn't really need to worry.
01:47 I like how he's like, he's day to day.
01:49 Well, he's not really day to day.
01:51 He's got a torn UCL.
01:52 He's not day to day.
01:54 He's not pitching anymore.
01:55 So now I don't know if they're gonna run him out there
01:58 and hit him.
01:59 See, this is a tricky spot, Cam.
02:01 I don't know if they're gonna run him out there
02:02 and hit him. - I'm gonna be honest with you.
02:04 - For the next five weeks. - Here's my take, Trevor.
02:06 - Yes, go ahead. - Don't play him.
02:07 Don't play him.
02:08 I'm sorry to interrupt.
02:09 You can't, 'cause think about this.
02:10 - Well. - You're already gonna get,
02:11 you need to get rid of Trout
02:13 and nobody's gonna take him for the money.
02:14 So you're probably gonna keep him
02:15 and he's gonna be hurt for the rest of his career.
02:18 The Dodgers, probably they're the team,
02:20 if he's going anywhere,
02:21 I think they're the ones who are gonna open up and say,
02:23 name your number, Shohei, right?
02:26 And the thing is, say anything else happens,
02:28 like they're done.
02:29 Like, I don't know, Carver, you're a smart guy.
02:31 You tell me what you do.
02:32 I just, I can't risk anything.
02:34 I know he's got a million home runs and stuff,
02:36 but it's just, he's such a valuable asset.
02:39 That deal is gonna be so big
02:41 and the Angels have to rebuild.
02:43 They have to strip it all down.
02:44 - If I was Otani and his people,
02:51 I would tell the Angels,
02:54 we're not playing anymore this year.
02:55 - Yes.
02:56 - That's what I would do.
02:58 If I was them, now he had the Tommy John in 2018
03:02 and a couple of years ago is when he had a UCL touch.
03:06 So this is his second one in his pitching elbow.
03:09 Remember when he was like,
03:11 I think it was his first or second year in Anaheim camp,
03:13 he got hurt and he basically didn't pitch from June on.
03:16 He just kept hitting the rest of the year.
03:19 We've had a couple of instances of this already
03:21 and he's bounced back from it.
03:23 If he needs to have another Tommy John,
03:26 it's different.
03:29 I don't know, would he be out of here?
03:30 Would he still hit?
03:31 I mean, Harper had it and he hit.
03:34 It's a little different.
03:35 Harper's not a pitcher.
03:36 So he came back and swung the bat
03:38 and now he's playing first base.
03:40 And he's a free agent.
03:42 A lot of things that you have to factor in here, Cam,
03:46 because a couple of times you tear that UCL
03:51 and you're as good a pitcher as he is,
03:53 it's tough to bounce back from time after time
03:56 and keep being better.
03:57 Tough spot for Otani,
03:59 but if I was him and I was his people,
04:02 I'd probably tell the Angels, thanks,
04:04 but we'll sit the last five weeks out.
04:07 We don't really need to be involved in it.
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