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Originally Posted by Bishop
Wouldn't you say fatigue is a factor in injury & illness? A well rested body is less likely to be injured and ill.
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Certainly. My point is that the fatigue does not come from PLAYING a game. The fatigue comes from other sources and sitting on the bench doesn't alleviate that.
Nearly every manager of players who have played every game (especially over the course of several seasons like Ripken and Murphy) have been second guessed about the wisdom of not giving the players a day off. Ripken even had a consecutive INNINGS streak. But Ripken, Murphy, Rose and even Jr. (who would like to play everyday) have ALL said that it's nonsense. One of 'em said (can't remember which) that if the club wanted to give him a vacation they could let him stay at home the next time the team took a road trip, but if he had to pack and fly on the derned plane and stay in a hotel, he needed to play a game to release all that frustration....