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14 minutes ago, webbrick2010 said:

I don't get it. Why does this organization allow an obviously injured Tillman to keep pitching. Are they convinced that it won't get worse? Why would Tillman want to pitch injured? Just doesn't make sense to me.

I've been saying for a while that I think it is the type of injury that basically gets rehabbed with rest.   And they rested from October to May for the most part.

MAYBE there is a surgical option but neither side wants that except as a last resort.   The team doesn't want him to have surgery and then walk, they will exhaust every possibility of him getting better before they do that.   And the player knows that the only way he can get any $$$ for next year on the free agent market is by pitching and pitching well.

At some point a decision will be made that it's just not going to get better.   We could be getting close to that.

Disclaimer:  I'm at work, just following on GameCenter, so I haven't seen him today, just read the comments on his stuff here on the board.

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Just now, eddie83 said:

Not was he was saying. 

Which do you think is going to be a more important situation, this or the chance that Kim might have to face a lefty later in a random situation.  As far as OF getting injured possibly, this is not a normal situation.  The team has been losing horribly lately.  You got to put your pedal to the metal when you have the chance.

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Just now, O's84 said:

Which do you think is going to be a more important situation, this or the chance that Kim might have to face a lefty later in a random situation.  As far as OF getting injured possibly, this is not a normal situation.  The team has been losing horribly lately.  You got to put your pedal to the metal when you have the chance.

I get your point. Many managers aren't that aggressive down a player that early. 

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1 minute ago, O's84 said:

Which do you think is going to be a more important situation, this or the chance that Kim might have to face a lefty later in a random situation.  As far as OF getting injured possibly, this is not a normal situation.  The team has been losing horribly lately.  You got to put your pedal to the metal when you have the chance.

I still say very few managers pinch hit in the 5th there.   That's a panic move.   You don't leave yourself with just Hardy and Washington on the bench that early in the game.   Especially given the fact that it's obvious Adam is really beat up right now.

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