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The fielders don't have an impact against a batted ball? What you're saying is true. However I just look at it as the team must depend more on non-star players than they do in other sports.

I've always disagreed with this take. Baseball is the only game where the coach can't choose the player in an important situation In football when it's at the end of the game and they need a touchdown, they pick the WR or RB for the game winning play. In basketball, get the ball to the best shooter for the last second shot. In baseball, with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth down one run who does the manager pick to hit.....whoevers turn it us in the lineup. Its the only sport where the team needs to rely on the non-star players in important situations.

Madrigal tore the attachment off the ischial tuberosity. This is why surgery was indicated to reattach it to the bone.

If he still feels something probably not close. I'm sure they'll be conservative and wait until he's pain-free both during activity and to palpation.

Depends on the surgery. A SLAP won't change much. A rotator cuff issue will.

Surgery is odd and not done very often. If its a case like Madrigal where is comes off the bone, its done. Makes a big difference if it's at one of the attachment or in the midsubstance of the muscle.

Sorry didn't see that report. It would be a grade 3 then. Did they say if it was high or low?

Injuries heal stronger and more effectively with a graded amount of stress. If he only feels it a little bit he should be doing some activities.

Probably more grade 2 unless they start saying surgery is possible.

Sorry, out of town. From all I've read its looking like a 6-8 week type injury.

Not liking the 80% FB.

Just coming back from a hamstring injured and it being cold and rainy, I doubt he starts all 3.

Unfortunately, he looks to be the type who is just wound tight be it genetically or workout based.

Sorry. Traveling. Didn't see the end of the game.

Correct.

This isn't the job of the athletic training staff. This is more the strength and conditioning people who create and run the conditioning/ injury prevention programs. The athletic training group treat the injuries once they occur.

Last year was a hip flexor. They are more anterior in the hip. If this is truly "groin l" they are more the medial area lime the abductor longus or gracilis.

Very tight (musculofacial) players.

I'm sure this early in the season they will be very conservative.

A tiny tear.

Muscle strains do linger more than ligaments sprains

Shift screwed them against Reyes. Sorry Ramierez

Let's hope because the rest of it is not pretty.

What is with TA? Did he forget how to throw a ball?

Looking back this is inaccurate. He did start 3 out if the 4 but in 2 of those it was in place if Hernandez at 2B. With as bad as hernandez was playing I don't blame the Sox for playing him over Hernandez. I think Garcia lead the team in RBI on the playoffs.