Anthony Anderson was hospitalized after severe knee swelling revealed arthritis and gout. Fans flood Instagram with prayers ...

Anthony Anderson hustled to the hospital to get a steady flow of fluid out of his knee ... and, he uploaded it to social media to disturb all his fans' dreams for years to come.

Anderson last pitched Sunday after missing 3K weeks when the knee inflammation and pain first landed him on the DL. He departed during the third inning of a 12-6 road loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.