[OutsiderFan]

I just read the Ken Rosenthal article in The Athletic https://theathletic.com/4033222/2022/12/...-concerns/

There were two quite astute comments made by readers, but before citing them, some stuff in the Rosenthal story need to be highlighted. The injury of concern is that Correa has a metal plate in his leg as a result of a broken leg when he was 19. 

Now the comments.  First was that the Astros didn't offer Correa more than a five year deal, and they knew him better than anyone. The Twins gave him a one year opt out deal hoping he could prove himself into a monster contract. Second, someone pointed out how the Giants just watched Buster Posey retire at age 34 after suffering a similarly bad ankle injury at age 24.  

So sure, give the Giants credit for being concerned, as the Mets now are, about the plate in Correa's leg. But, My gawd, you hired an assistant GM from the Astros, how the hell could the Giants have thought a 13 year contract made sense with a player who was known to have a plate in his leg that would cause concern?  Is it possible that not all plates in legs are made the same? Meaning, maybe in some cases, plates don't cause any issues, but in others, they show some signs of deteriorating bone strength, and the Giants, then Mets saw something in an MRI that showed reason to be concerned? Might the surgery Correa had have been done by maybe not the best orthopedic surgeon?

[OutsiderFan]

I just read the Ken Rosenthal article in The Athletic https://theathletic.com/4033222/2022/12/...-concerns/

There were two quite astute comments made by readers, but before citing them, some stuff in the Rosenthal story need to be highlighted. The injury of concern is that Correa has a metal plate in his leg as a result of a broken leg when he was 19. 

Now the comments.  First was that the Astros didn't offer Correa more than a five year deal, and they knew him better than anyone. The Twins gave him a one year opt out deal hoping he could prove himself into a monster contract. Second, someone pointed out how the Giants just watched Buster Posey retire at age 34 after suffering a similarly bad ankle injury at age 24.  

So sure, give the Giants credit for being concerned, as the Mets now are, about the plate in Correa's leg. But, My gawd, you hired an assistant GM from the Astros, how the hell could the Giants have thought a 13 year contract made sense with a player who was known to have a plate in his leg that would cause concern?  Is it possible that not all plates in legs are made the same? Meaning, maybe in some cases, plates don't cause any issues, but in others, they show some signs of deteriorating bone strength, and the Giants, then Mets saw something in an MRI that showed reason to be concerned? Might the surgery Correa had have been done by maybe not the best orthopedic surgeon?