The Astros have shut star shortstop Carlos Correa down for the remainder of the regular season because of a back issue, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle tweets. The club expects Correa to be ready when its first-round playoff series begins next week, according to manager A.J. Hinch.
While this doesn’t appear to be a serious injury, it’s nonetheless alarming with the Astros headed toward the playoffs. Back problems have been an all-too-common occurrence over the past couple seasons for Correa. The 25-year-old returned just a week ago from a back injury that kept him out of action for almost a month, though he hasn’t played since last Saturday.
When Correa has been healthy enough to take the field this season, he has once again been one of the Astros’ top performers. Correa has slashed .279/.358/.568 with 21 home runs in 321 plate appearances to help the Astros to the No. 1 seed in the American League. With just a few days remaining in the regular season, Houston holds a 2 1/2-game lead over New York for homefield advantage throughout the AL playoffs.
Yankees won’t make it past the Astros in the playoffs.
I think if the Rays advance the Astros are going to get beat. the wild card winner (except Oakland) is probably a tougher draw than the twins.
LMAO!!!
No chance with those three pitching
So strange how sure people are of the astros success. They look great but you know players/teams have bad postseasons all the time. This isn’t basketball
Agreed, you play the games because sometimes the unexpected happens and usurps the expected….Astros fans are so sure of their team and its capabilities…guess they all know something that everyone else doesn’t.
Or, if you look at the entire thread you see that the only fans making predictions are fans other than Astros fans. The Astros fans (if they are actually Astros fans) just commented on other people’s predictions.
Which by the way, is what people should do on a message board.
Gee, we guess then that the Yankees shouldn’t even show up and just concede based on your post.
Look people Rocky’s upset.
If the Yankees play the Twins out of the gate. Mark my words. They lose in 4. That twins lineup playing in yankee stadium will hit a dozen or more homers.
Carlos Tulowitzki.
Awe, baby got back
Womp womp
What a wuss!!!
Moving forward, I hope the team becomes complacent with Correa playing 120 games a year til FA. He won’t be healthy a full year but still puts up great stats for a championship team. He’ll get plenty of trade interest but no one will pony up
12o games seems pretty optimistic considering he’s only topped that once
Maybe Correa gets his conditioning from a Yankees coach.
He is like nomar garciaparra, very good but always injured. Hopefully it doesn’t end like with nomar or tulo.
He is like nomar garciaparra, very good but always injured. Hopefully it doesn’t end like with nomar or tulo.
He’s not even close to Nomar.
I’d take Tulo or Nomar’s careers any day over the direction Correa is headed.
At what point does he’s start to enter the “draft bust” conversation?
Lmao… is this before or after his second championship?
This may be the dumbest comment ever. Correa has 21 WAR in 5 seasons, only one of which was a full season, and yet he’s a bust?
How many busts hit 20 HR in 4 out of 5 seasons with a .845 OPS? Especially at the SS position.
Never been a complete fan. I think game 1 players that go through this typically have to get there time down again.
Why not have him play spring training esc game for the final Sunday. Get two AB’s to keep the rhythm and confidence in the box and leave in the 6th.
I will enjoy the next two years of Correa. I’m thrilled we won’t lock him up.
Why do I have back stiffness?
The two most likely causes of your stiff back are either a muscle or ligament strainor arthritis.
Muscle or ligament strain
You can strain your spinal ligaments and back muscles with repeated heavy lifting or a sudden awkward movement. If you are not in good physical condition, constant strain on your back can result in muscle spasms that can be quite painful.
Arthritis
Osteoarthritis affects our joints’ cartilage which acts as a shock absorber and lubricant where the bones touch and move against each other. It is also found in between the vertebrae — the bones that make up your spine.
As the cartilage in your spine dries out and shrinks, the vertebrae cannot move against each other as smoothly resulting in inflammation and tightness in your lower back.
Although not common, other forms of arthritis such as psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can also negatively impact joints including your spine.
Back Stiffness
Sports injuries, overtraining, and accidents can cause your back to feel tight. Even everyday activities such as sitting can cause tightness. Often you develop tightness in the lower backto compensate for an issue in another part of the body. Tight hamstrings and gluteus muscles can also contribute to this tightness.
**Treatment options
**Massage therapy.
A gentle massage can loosen tight muscles in your lower right back and provoke the release of pain-fighting endorphins.
**Chiropractic care.
Manual manipulation can help loosen tight back muscles on your lower right side.
**Jeff Cavaliere MSPT, CSCS – Check with Carlos Beltrán or Mark Teixeira.
How to Get a Stronger Lower Back (WITHOUT WEIGHTS!)
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How to Fix “Low Back” Pain (INSTANTLY!)”
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