I just don't see the CQ equation that some of you see, how does:
Mediocre to Average, then a little injury + Really Sucky, then major injury = Coming back and Mashing and Saving the offense?
I'd almost say there's as big a chance him coming back would actually HURT the line-up. Especially if you have a bunch of guys clicking like Dye, Paulie, Becks, Ramirez et al. You stick Carlos back in and he strikes out or grounds into double plays killing innings and such.
They just just shelve him for the season now, and hope against hope he can come back healthy in 2010. The team is doing okay with out him so far, and he wasn't exactly lighting up the world before his DL stint....