The COVID-related health problem that led the Red Sox to shut Eduardo Rodriguez down for a week is related to his heart, WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford reports. “There seems to be a strong possibility” that Rodriguez is suffering from the inflammation of the heart muscle known as myocarditis, which has been observed in multiple patients recovering from COVID-19.
Rodriguez tested positive for the coronavirus prior to the start of Boston’s summer camp and had a rough time dealing with symptoms, as he told reporters. However, he was cleared to join his teammates on July 17 and seemed to be on track to miss relatively little time at the start of the season prior to the setback.
Any heart problem is naturally cause for concern, and while the specifics of Rodriguez’s setback weren’t known earlier in the week, Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said at the time that the left-hander’s “minor complications” were enough for the club to take it as cautiously as possible with Rodriguez. Roenicke did said that he expected E-Rod to pitch at some point in the 2020 season and that “we’re really hopeful that this is going to clear up in a short time.”
Such a scenario would obviously be great news both for Rodriguez’s health and for the thin Red Sox pitching staff, which could sorely use the lefty back atop the rotation. 2019 saw Rodriguez enjoy the finest of his five MLB seasons, as he finished sixth in AL Cy Young Award voting and posted a 3.81 ERA, 2.84 K/BB rate, and 9.4 K/9 over 203 1/3 innings.
And people still wanna say the virus is a hoax. Lol
It’s not a hoax. Very serious for some people, mainly elderly. It’s just not the doomsday event a lot of people seem to want to act like it is.
nobody has said i is a doomsday event… they have just pointed out the facts.. its deadly.. its killing people and as the new science on it is showing.. it is disabling people many for life…
And yet, you don’t need to die to have crippling or life changing effects after you don’t die from the virus.
They say around 10%, give or take, suffer from permanent lung or heart damage from the virus. That’s a complication the flu doesn’t give.
Here in town there’s a 30 year old marathon athlete who caught it. 2 months later she still can’t walk 10 feet without stopping for oxygen. No prognosis for further recovery.
She’s not dead. How many like her, or eduardo, are not counted in the toll?
thank you for the story… Unfortunately, Children and athletes and people who were very health before the Virus will be disabled for life.. there are multiple reports of brain/Neurologic damage, to go with heart and lung and other organ damage and the long term effect are very scary.. ” There is evidence of direct involvement of the virus with neurons, and also the cytokine storm and inflammatory mediators can cause damage to the central nervous system. This is manifesting itself not only in neurologic clinical findings, but also psychological findings. We’re seeing patients post-discharge struggling with psychological challenges, almost like PTSD. And, we’re also seeing some cognitive defects in some people that are very disturbing.” https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/07/08/from-lung-scarring-to-heart-damage-covid-19-may-leave-lingering-marks/
COVID-19 is defeating the US physically and mentally.
I’m an American living in Asia and very recently wrapped four months in California/SanFran. Every facet of the US battle against the virus fails – that’s at the National, State and city levels. No real contact tracing, mandatory quarantines and even simple temperature checks are almost non-existent (since March, in Asia you’re temperature checked every time you enter any type of public/retail building). The US is discretionary distancing without any enforcement, due to politics on both sides, except for voluntary goodwill. Asia has Social Distancing Ambassdors which have meter-maid authority; in the US one can only imagine the push back.
As the virus isn’t under control in the US, it’s no wonder that the media, in all forms, regularly sounds the basement alarm…
You’re right. Mayors are meant for ribbon cutting, not managing worldwide pandemics. I think the only time I ever recognized a mayor besides my own was 9/11. Now a disaster is affecting every single state in America, which probably needs a coordinated response and all I see is mayors. From a lot of my experiences, if a boss told me, “ I don’t know, just do what you think“, it was because they didn’t know what they were doing. I’ve come to learn wrong guidance is better then no guidance, in a position of leadership, everyone working towards the same goal. (This does take into consideration you are qualified and give the right guidance the majority of the time). These days there is no guidance given from the higher ups, but plenty of criticism. No one is right 100% of the time. Can’t be afraid to make a mistake and own it, if you want to move up in the chain of command.
Maybe because it can’t be controlled. The enemy that justifies every liberty taken from you. Real virus or not, the world is forcefully changing for nefarious reasons. Everyone knows it.
How many deaths are “just right” for you?
Not to mention that other countries who took action now are looking at much healthier economies than what the exploitation of the willfull ignorant and uneducated voter base has produced for the US.
Seriously…. get a clue.
This is the worst covid case in sports so far, correct?
Its not a hoax. But the numbers are way wrong, every positive test is a different case identification number. So one person may be counted for many cases.
And many more may not be counted at all. Many deaths are not counted, mostly who die at home and are never tested.
Note to self: when I come out of my tin foil cave tomorrow, do some research on whether one person may be counted for multiple deaths according to Health Department guidelines. This information could break this conspiracy wide open.
Ironman…. please post a legit reference for this claim of overcounting.
Came here hoping to see condolences for E-rod. I guess I expected too much from the internet today.
Seriously Clepto, you are the worst commenter on this site. How are you not banned yet? All you do is belittle people and think that you won the internet for the day. MLBTR, please permaban this guy.
Omg
Remember when people with brain worms were trying to say this was a hoax?
Brain worms? Don’t remind me of that horrifying Clone Wars episode.
Imagine the people who still say everything’s fine after 2 weeks
Imagine the people who can’t fathom stuff like this happens extremely rarely annually…but still happens.
no this is not the Flu… New Viruses don’t come along every year and cause world wide deaths like this..
The flu is pretty deadly every year, actually. It kills like 400,000 people worldwide every year.
Isn’t that the number for deaths in America since March due to COVID-19?
No, not even close to the number of deaths
LordShade…. how many flu seasons result in 140K US deaths, let alone 140K US deaths in four months?
Here is a hint: pretty much none of them.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html
Waiting for the internet doctors to come in the comments and claim he’s faking this and overreacting because of the hoax virus.
Even if you survive the virus, which is the protesters mantra, you run the risk of that serious complication because it in itself has dire complications if ignored. The flu doesn’t have that frequency of complications seasonally that this virus has. I think the world is changed forever.
maybe so, but how much and in what way? honestly it would be great to have one concrete plan on what is the best way to at least deal with the situation, but you hear different statements thrown out every day. not to say all are invalid because of it, but its just really confusing and its hard to know what is true or not.
there is a plan.. it was the CDC pandemic Playbook… which is being used to great effect, but not in the US.. because it takes a coordinated federal response.. GW Bush left one Obama left an improved version because of the Ebola and Swine Flu… please start your education Here.. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/NSTC/towards_epidemic_prediction-federal_efforts_and_opportunities.pdf
If it was written during the prior administration, the egomaniacs in the WH today will find fault without even reading it…
DTD, I believe he was talking about using the plan for the prior COVID virus as a base/starting point. This is #19.
The 19 stands for 2019, the year it arrived. It’s not #19 and it looks bad that you thought so.
I stand corrected. Now if others would only admit when they’re wrong…
Go back in your safe place.
Get well soon, Eduardo. Love watching this guy pitch, reminds me of Jon Lester.
Not a bad comparison. Actually a lot better than Henry Owens who I thought of. All three’s motions/deliveries were/are similar but only two of the three proved to be MLB pitchers.
Henry Owens – total misfire. Watched him pitch against the Jays in TO and I was surprised that he was so highly regarded. Looked like a 4-A player all the way. Sox need Rodriguez back, the starters are just not going to get it done minus Rodriguez. Bullpen will be burned out early and often.
i do hope this clears up for him and given he’s on the younger side i think its reasonable to be hopeful. certainly will be rooting for the guy.
Where is Halo now? Covid-19 is not a hoax. Prayers to Eduardo. Get well soon.
cmon man. wether or not you agree with Halo he wasnt saying it was a hoax, at least any time recently.
He said that it would not affect an athlete. He was arrogant and now proven wrong and I am calling him out on it.
Way to have a cause hickeyJohn. Way to go. You call him out. Cause you won.
[Participation trophy in mail]
well i wolnt defend him on that, but i still dont think that qualifies as saying the virus is a hoax altogether as your original comment suggested.
Clepto, I called him out because he comes off as a know-it-all claiming that he is right. Those type of people add little to a discussion because they are too full of themselves and are unable to listen to facts. So, yes, I called him out. And I will call you out for adding nothing of substance to this discussion except putting others down.
Clepto, please go steal something, get caught and rot in jail where there’s little to no Internet access. Do most of us a favor…
I have engaged Halo many times and have many different views than him on this but I will say he never came close to saying this was a hoax John
I have engaged Halo many times and have many different views than him on this but I will say he never came close to saying this was a hoax John
I have engaged Halo many times and have many different views than him on this but I will say he never came close to saying this was a hoax John
I have engaged Halo many times and have many different views than him on this but I will say he never came close to saying this was a hoax John
THRD, four times? A glitch will sometimes occur but four? Anyway, Halo may not have inferred it was a hoax but he has belittled the pandemic, comparing it when without a cure or effective/preventative treatment to control this disease, there just isn’t anything to truly compare this to at this point in time. Years from now, we might look at things differently but as we sit in the active stage (beginning still? middle? end?), it’s just guessing and that’s the big problem.
Yea glitch sorry bout that-
I dont think he has belittled this pandemic at all
Now, has he spread information thats been a shade misleading…I think so…. but he wouldnt be the only one on here and certainly not worthy of a “call-out”-
I too have called him out on the subject and C-19 is not my cup of tea whatsoever (especially in here) but I dont think its fair to be blasting him when hes not even here to stick up for himself and imo has had a false narrative sprung on him here
I shared a story about a friend’s 30 year formerly perfectly healthy daughter that worked in the health care system. She became sick with covid-19 and now still does not feel well months later. She now has permanent lung damage, 50% capacity in her left lung. She is also now suffers from asthma where she did not previously. He dismissed her saying until it happens to an athlete, he is right and dismissed my thoughts. Yes, I will jump on his comments now as wrong when he so arrogantly put me down. Its likely he is not commenting now because he was sadly proven wrong and does not want to admit it.
I agree he most certainly commented too much about something he knew so little about.
I don’t think he meant any ill intentions by it though.
There has been landfills full of garbage posted in here since mid-March. I think he just sticks out because of how excessive his posts were. It felt more like someone not spending their newfound avail free time wisely than spite or malice. I can forgive that considering the timing/circumstances
Hickeyjohn, you win the internet. So bold, so sharp, so porfound in your points.
Oh…as YOU said, a know-it-all adds little to a discussion. Did you happen to go back and re-read your ‘i told you so’ comments? Let that sink in….feel the burn, hypo.
Hockeyjohn there are too many know it alls on this site..probably why i keep getting flagged. They dont want to hear a response back from me that they dont like….. i still have 2 comments here waiting for moderation and a Cpl more from a week or so ago
Viruses. Many viruses are commonly associated with myocarditis, including the viruses that cause the common cold…..
Players who get heart issues from complications involving the common cold…..crickets.
Players who get heart issues from complications involving covid…….it’s deadly!
The whole point is that you don’t want that to happen. It sucks the Cold causes it and now it sucks Covid causes it. If another comes along should we just throw that on the pile and say, “oh well”?
The smart play is to try to eradicate it because we don’t want it if we don’t have to have it. Takes a bit of effort though, and that’s too hard for some people it seems.
Athletes shouldn’t worry, they said.
Athletes aren’t in the right age group, they said.
Athletes are selfish and greedy, they said.
…I think it’s high time a lot of you apologize. I know you won’t admit you were wrong, but that’s a whhooollleee different topic
Athletes aren’t in the group that should worry about dying, not getting it.
If you’ve spoken to anyone who runs long term care facilities, among other entities, you’d understand.
A friend’s husband is a geriatric physician responsible for two nursing facilities. She’s the head of social services at an area hospital and they have her 96 year old mother living with them. With what I’ve heard, to me they are amongst the true heroes of this generation. A little off topic but anyone who doubts this pandemic, why not volunteer your time. Another person I know transports blood, what he saw months ago just making deliveries to NYC area hospitals has caused PTSD. Although the North East is doing better today compared to other areas, the damage in some cases just doesn’t stop. This has the potential to be worse than Viet Nam. I don’t want to be negative but just clicking your heels like some have done is worse. I was taught to hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Our problem has been the dividing of this country of course due to politics.
I truly Rodriguez well and a recovery to full health. At this point, it’s not even about playing a kid’s game.
It’s more likely pericarditis, which is serious but treatable. Everyone is going to react differently to the virus. No reason to freak out.
No reason to belittle the disease either.. permanent injuries including heart damage, brain damage are being cause by the Virus and the blood clots it causes..
The reason for some to “freak out” is because of what you wrote ffj. People are different and not everyone recoveries at the same pace, the same way or sadly even recovers. Again prayers to E-Rod and anyone else suffering.
And everyone likes to belittle the Covid and point to the numbers, but does anyone know what the actual numbers would be if we didn’t lockdown and do phased re openings. Some people got absolutely wrecked back in March, we’re only seeing a fraction of what could have happened. I bet we’re not even half open to where we were 4 months ago,
NY is not even half open. All you have to do is look at the trains and subways. I took them for over twenty years. Fortunately I now work from home and do business via Skype and Zoom when needed. I simply will not get on public transportation until this is over. It simply is impossible to prevent the spread. It can be mitigated but not stopped by efforts.
Wow that’s rough and should be a WAKE UP CALL to anyone still out there saying that “young healthy people don’t need to be worried” hopefully E-Rod will be okay but he’s someone who’s obviously in good shape and young and he had a terrible time dealing with the virus. So please everyone be safe!!
When car accidents become contagious, maybe your point will be valid.
Car accidents are contagious. People catch them from their bartenders all the time.
Oh, bartenders fault? Wasnt the choice made by the individual then? Right in line with todays thinking….its someonelse’s fault.
In ny i think theres a law that can get the bar in trouble for serving a drunk and then they drink and drive
As their should be. Any bar/bartender stupid enough to serve alcohol to someone who continues to show signs of intoxication, and then lets the person get behind the wheel should be penalized. But that’s going away from the main point of this discussion/article.
Get well soon, ERod
Lighten up clepto. It was a joke.
The linked report says
“According to a source (Who?), Rodriguez is dealing with a condition involving his heart.
There seems to be a strong possibility (truly scientific) the specific affliction is called “myocarditis” which involves the inflammation of the heart muscle. “
Lol, this is whats called journalism these days?
Even if it is
From wikipedia
“In 2013, about 1.5 million cases of acute myocarditis occurred.While people of all ages are affected, the young are most often affected. It is slightly more common in males than females . Most cases are mild.In 2015 cardiomyopathy, including myocarditis, resulted in 354,000 deaths up from 294,000 in 1990.The initial descriptions of the condition are from the mid-1800s.
Relax people.
if you say so, internet Doc.
In ny i think theres a law that can get the bar in trouble for serving a drunk and then they drink and drive
PEDs can (can) lead to myocarditis. Not saying Rodriguez has been on something the last few years. But one leads to another and leads to a hard time dealing with Covid-19. Also leads to asking if that motivated guys to bail on the season.
If as many people died from auto accidents as from COVID-19, auto insurance would cost more than a new car! Honestly, what are some people smoking? Oh, that’s why they can’t wear masks. As you were.
And now a comment on death counts and the data curve. Deaths are certainly undercounted, that is not even remotely debatable. The curve is headed back up at about 3% growth per day, albeit much slower than the 12% growth per day in the first rise. That is still unacceptable as we were at a decent decay rate of 2% a day until reopening without proper protocols and behavior. We will pass 150,000 counted deaths very soon, the true number is closer to 200,000. Again, this is unacceptable, but much of the ghastly results are due to improper human behavior. We are leading the world in ignorance and therefore, deaths.