Re: Sheffield's sore shoulder, Polanco's bad back...

"Hosmerica" <BigOneComing@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "S. Smith" <scott.smith@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:29:15 -0400, "Hosmerica"
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>>>"S. Smith" <scott.smith@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:02:54 -0400, "Hosmerica"
>>>> <BigOneComing@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>"S. Smith" <scott.smith@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>>>>>What's your explaination for the Red Sox performing so well with
a
>>>>>>>>>league
>>>>>>>>>leading average age of 31.33?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Players who are less injury prone than the Tigers roster?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>So the age of the players has nothing to do with being injury
prone?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, age can certainly have plenty to do with being injury
prone...
>>>>>> but not in all cases.
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>>>>>> In the case of the Red Sox, their older guys are performing better
>>>>>> right now, but they *may* get hit with the injury problem later
this
>>>>>> season, too.
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>>>>>*May* is a much more accurate opinion of the Tigers than "...the old 
>>>>>age
>>>>>of
>>>>>the Tigers lineup is showing again."
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>>>> However, I think when you look at the current injuries (Sheffield,
>>>> Polanco and Guillen) it is fair to consider their age as part of
>>>> the common denominator.
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>>>Not necessarily.  Those are recurring injuries for all three. 
>>>Sheffield's
>>>shoulder since 2004, Polanco's back since May/2006 and Guillen's had
>>>hamstring problems since June/2005.  Had they not had the same
recurring
>>>injuries, I'd be more apt to agree or at least not counter argue.
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>> And you don't think recurring injuries get worse with age?
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> Do they ever get better with age?



Ordonez' did.




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