Article: Playing Hurt

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And Dozier isn't even selling it as well as Morrison is, with his unnecessary hip surgery.

Sorry, but I think this statement is out of line unless you have all the medical information and knowledge needed to know what is necessary and what is unnecessary. We need Heezy to chime in.

[Nine of twelve]

 

As well intentioned as this might be, having a doctor tell a player how to swing has a very good chance of ruining that player's productivity and may even cause a different injury as the player tries to adjust.

 

The best way to use a doctor like this would be to have him present when doing physicals before signing a player. If the doctor finds a current player's pitching arm is a ticking time bomb, just trade him.

Players have to undergo physicals for a trade to go through. If the arm is a time bomb the other team's doctors will also find that out and the trade would be nixed.

[Riverbrian]

 

That's true to some extent, but no organization has a AAA team with a roster full of major-league-ready players. First of all, there just aren't enough players of that caliber in existence. And, among other things, that's what the rule 5 draft is all about. 

 

I used to believe this but I no longer do. I'm starting to believe that the line between a decent AAAA and the average MLB player is pretty close together and I believe it is about opportunity instead. The guy with the MLB job gets a chance while the AAAA guy doesn't. 

 

Therefore when Morrison plays hurt (as claimed) and produces at the level he produced at. He becomes easily replaceable by lots of AAAA options. They might not be Paul Goldschmidt but they can beat Logan Morrison out of a job in his current form. When Morrison is not placed on the DL because there is a feeling that there isn't a suitable replacement. The organization just failed because Logan Morrison ened up being a very low bar to clear. 

 

 

 

 

[Mr. Brooks]

Sorry, but I think this statement is out of line unless you have all the medical information and knowledge needed to know what is necessary and what is unnecessary. We need Heezy to chime in.

Well it was clearly sarcasm aimed at the OP, who seemed to be claiming the Morrison injury is an invention to justify his poor results.

 

Since sarcasm doesn't always register online, I'll state definitively now that I am not the one who believes the surgery was unnecessary.

[Nick Nelson]

Wow.

 

"Miguel Sano is back in the Twin Cities to get his left knee re-evaluated, Molitor said. Still feels discomfort behind the knee. Could be nerve related."

 

[Channing1964]

What?

 

If anything the problem has been the guys have pushed themselves back to the field too quickly.

 

Did you see Rosario's injury? That was a guy out there trying to make a play. Did you see Garver's concussion? He even (stupidly) stayed in the game to finish out that inning.

 

Buxton was ready to play if the Twins needed him after the minor league season ended. Sano, when asked on Sept.10 whether or not he'd be back on the field this season: "Yeah, a hundred percent. I want to finish strong. I've had a struggling year. I want to finish strong."

 

These guys want to play, that's not the issue.

Maybe i should clarify my esteemed columnist sir....i have a hang nail and i cant type about the loser twins right now