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Originally Posted by Cobby
Just FYI.
So, my CF got a day-to-day injury (sore elbow) (7 weeks). It was listed as minimal so I decided to let him play through it (7 weeks is a long time to sit). Two weeks into it he suffers a torm labrum for a career-ending injury. Dang. If he had been sitting, obviously he wouldn't have had the career-ending injury. I don't know for sure that playing with the injury increases the chances of a more severe injury, but I suspect it does. So, I think that should be figured into the decision...
This guy was a bit of a hard-luck case his whole career. He made the majors at age 17. Then missed 4 years due to military service (ages 19-22). Came back at age 23 and was brilliant for 7 years, then just solid but not brilliant in his age 30 season before the career-ending injury at age 31. Without the hard luck, he'd be a lock for the hall-of-fame. As it is, he'll probably still make it: career .332/.421/.422, 49.8 WAR. But maybe not...
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Wow, if that was real life those fans would be hollering for you to be fired for your carelessness.
