Never heard of it, couldn’t spell it, but then Micheal couldn’t spell Micheal, so we were even.
So why hasn’t Correa kept at it this time, playing and waiting for the tear? He explained that in late August — that the right foot requires more caution because of that serious ankle injury in 2014 that required surgical repair.
Yes, that old ankle surgery that caused both the Giants and the Mets to back off on their $300 million free-agent contract proposals.
And now as Correa continues with a quiet absence, and Willi Castro has filled in adequately (which is not to be mistaken for greatness), you start to think perhaps it wasn’t a flaw in the orthopedic universe that agent Scott Boras imagined as the reason he failed to come up with another $100 million-plus for Correa.
There’s also the loss of the Twins’ third ace, Joe Ryan, after 23 starts and for the rest of the season. And now Simeon Woods Richardson, the surprise of the season, has lost some steam, and the Twins are trying to get to the finish line with two “bona fides’’ — Pablo López and Bailey Ober — and three suspects in the rotation: rookies Woods Richardson, David Festa and Zebby Matthews.
Let’s take a quick look at the timeline here, Twins: