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As they should.

Maybe they know there are other reasons as to why he can't stay healthy like work ethic, chemical enhancements, extent of previous injuries etc.

Injuries tend to do that.

Agreed Hard life for him. Prayers. 🙏🙏🙏

I thought this only happened to the White Sox.

If the rest of the league does that except in the case of a significant tear then it's borderline malpractice. There are plenty of cases where they won't do it right away. Rest and rehab is the proper protocol. Surgery is always the last resort. In this case he will be ready for spring training either way. Even if they did it right away, he wasn't going to be ready for 2025.

Even if did happen in September, if he rehabs for 2 months on the fast end and decides on surgery, the earliest he would be back is the end of August, more likely Sept/Oct. He misses the season even in the best case scenario. Having surgery now, he is still ready for spring training next year. Either way he misses 2025.

He would have missed it either way with a 9-12 month rehab. Better to try the conservative route first

Usually about 25% or so. It's more based on the special tests and how much laxity is involved. If it's a complete tear they will do surgery right away but those are rare. Those are from traumatic injuries like falling or car accidents. Most ligaments heal. There a few exceptions but the UCL isn't one of them.

Always do a couple of months of rest and rehab first I know the majority of people on here just want to cut and push the athletes like pieces of meat but they are people. You avoid surgery at all costs, first.

Been talking about it for a while. Hence everyone knows there the odds of having a 2027 season continue to dwindle.

Ding, ding, ding!

I've got a baseball card where the player position is listed as pinch runner. Anyone remember who?

And that changes the current situation how? Placing blame does nothing to help the team. You can kick, scream and yell about what they've done or didn't do. This changes nothing about what tye best path to success is going forward. Blame who you want, then figure out how to go forward to improve the team. Posting my favorite paraphrased quote again. Those who live in the past suffer depression. Those who live in the future suffer anxiety. Only those who love in the present are truly in the right frame of mind.

When you have significant more resources you can cover mistakes and have more resources throughout the organization

Maybe some but there is no way you can convince me that they could compete with LA or NY. The disparity might be less but not significantly.

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True. Let's see how the rest if the team goes with so much dedicated to one player.

Correct, it's the disparity. There are many teams in the bottom. Few at the top.

No its not. While the revenue is increasing you can't honestly think that teams like kc are on equal footing with LA. Revenue isn't the question. It's the disparity between the teams that is the issue. If all teams shared equally like the nfl, you would have a point.

Sure, because the white sox revenues are the same as the dodgers.

As you said earlier, we'll see. I do think the owners are more unified this time.

Sorry. I'm not saying the floor or cap will happen, the MLB union is far too strong. I'm saying there will be a prolonged strike/lockout.

Why lie about it? I think they will get in trouble with the union and probably the MLB if they come out and say it. No team will just say "we suck and we are going to trade any talented players to purposely make our team worse " As you said we all know and they know it but they can't just say it.

It never needs one but it will happen. The two sides won't give and I think the owners are set on it this time.