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That's physiology. That's just the way it is. No one is different there. Tissue heals the way tissue heals. As I said people return to activities long before the tissue is 100%. Depending on the injury sometimes the tissue will never heal to 100% of the strength it was. There is a difference between being able to return to activities and when the tissue is at 100% of its original tensile strength. Having someone return to activities is all about determining when they can do it at the expected performance level relative to the risk of reinjuring the tissue.

As John Kruk said, lady I ain't no athlete I'm a baseball player. Seems you agree with him. I however would take guys like Robert, Engel, Moncada and Pollock. But as I said to each his own.

To each his own. I guess you are just a better athlete than all of these players who are constantly getting injured.

Most likely Katz. Trying to continue to work in endurance for kopech up to 90 pitches.

I don't disagree but there is nothing thr Sox can do about it. Anything they do is just useless. Either do something about it or move on.

Yes, because telling him that will make all the difference.

Steve Sax, Chuck knoblach.

For once we agree on something. This is me 100%.

No it's the weather.

Didn't know that. It's awesome.

Football is rough but other than WR and CB, there isn't much explosive type motions like baseball. Trying to go from a stand still to full speed is stressful. He just stood around at first. You can play a lot of games if that all you do.

At first base. He wasn't flying around the OF trying to make up for the lack of range of the other OF.

I would agree for the players who aren't "injury prone" I think players do need time off more mental than physical but the target should be at in the 140s I also get that part if the strategy is to keep the bench involved and somewhat sharp as they will be needed when the starters go down. All of this is magnified by the abbreviated spring training which we predicted would increase injuries. The primary issue though is guys like Robert, Jimenez and moncada need to have significant changes to their off season training.

I think it's obvious from the number of soft tissue injuries that there is something wrong with his off season training.

Go check physiology. Tissues don't heal fully 100% for nearly 10-12 months. It heals well enough for activity in 6-8 weeks but again it's about 85% or so. Muscles are muscles, ligaments a re ligaments. If they are sprinting 100% it doesn't matter if it's to first base, after a fly ball, scoring a goal or catching a pass. Baseball isn't a rough sport but the act act of going from standing still to full speed as in hitting or defense is a stressful act. It's not load management when it's recovering from injury, it's common sense.

I don't disagree with the performance however woth a guy as injury prone as him, I don't blame them for being cautious and giving him breaks. He obviously needs a change in off season training but there is nothing they can do about that now.

Obviously, you don't live in the real world. An injury doesn't heal 100% for 10-12 months. After 6-8 weeks it's usually about 80-85% healed and they can play and do it effectively but it is not 100% The build up is for the offseason and during the season it's maintenance work. This is all a set back with injuries. It's not a linear progression.

Yet they are still getting injured. So your solution to helping players coming back from injury is to not give them rest?

Yeah. This year and probably next are exceptions. Due to the COVID year, many prospects other than the absolute top are going to be a year older than normal.

Always has been. I'm surprised it's taken this long for some of his behaviors to come to light

Always get pitching in a trade even if it's a throw in.

While impressive they were down two of their best hitters. So I wouldn't "a lineup as good as the Angels"

You can conclude this about Burger with less than a season in the MLB? You are TLR best friend. PLATOON EVERYONE!

Burger has less than a full season in the MLB. He is not what he will be.

Now we know why they traded for Brown.