2025-2026 offseason thread

Hudson2 said:
We knew an injury was gonna happen but not this soon. We need 2 SP now bc somebody else will go down before ST is over. Bassitt is durable so he needs to be one of the 2.
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I don’t know - maybe not this serious but I feel like every year the first day or two of spring we get word someone isn’t going to be ready because they had this or that. Supposedly this happened well over a week ago so it’s not they got smacked with it today or yesterday.
 
bravesnumberone said:
I don’t know - maybe not this serious but I feel like every year the first day or two of spring we get word someone isn’t going to be ready because they had this or that. Supposedly this happened well over a week ago so it’s not they got smacked with it today or yesterday.
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They waited this long bc they wanted to fully check him out and look at his ucl which they are saying is ok. I hope that's all it is and he does come back around the break but I don't trust our medical staff.
 
zbhargrove said:
LOL
https://twitter.com/x/status/2021421452365529257
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Sounds promising:

Articular cartilage is a smooth, white connective tissue covering the ends of bones in synovial joints, facilitating low-friction movement and absorbing shock. Lacking a direct blood supply, it has limited self-repair capacity, making injury or degenerative wear (like osteoarthritis) challenging to treat
. Symptoms include joint pain, swelling, and locking.
Key Aspects of Articular Cartilage
  • Function: It acts as a cushion and lubricant, reducing stress on bones and allowing smooth, painless movement.
  • Structure: It is a specialized hyaline cartilage composed of 80% water, along with collagen and proteoglycans, structured into four distinct layers (superficial, middle, deep, calcified).
  • Causes of Damage: Trauma (falls, accidents), acute injury (sports injuries), or chronic, age-related wear and tear, often leading to osteoarthritis.
  • Symptoms of Damage:
    • Pain: Typically deep in the joint.
    • Swelling: Often occurs after activity.
    • Stiffness: Reduced range of motion.
    • Mechanical symptoms: Catching, locking, or clicking sensations if loose bodies are present.
  • Diagnosis: Often diagnosed via physical examination, MRI scans, or arthroscopy.
  • Treatment: Because it lacks blood supply, it heals poorly on its own. Treatments range from conservative management (physical therapy) to surgical procedures like microfracture, autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI), or osteochondral autograft transplantation.
Causes and Healing
Articular cartilage damage (often Grade IV, full-thickness lesions) is frequently caused by acute trauma (e.g., twisting injuries) or degenerative diseases. Because it lacks blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics, it cannot initiate a significant repair response on its own.
Treatment Approaches
  • Non-Surgical: Physical therapy, bracing, and injections to manage symptoms.
  • Surgical:
    • Microfracture: Stimulates new cartilage growth by creating small fractures in the underlying bone.
    • Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) / Carticel: Uses the patient's own cells to grow new, healthy cartilage.
    • Osteochondral Autograft/Allograft:Transplanting healthy cartilage from a non-weight-bearing area or a donor.
 
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