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Originally Posted by StyxNCa
Yeah. It's funny how the more effort there is in protecting athletes from injury the more injuries there are. The NFL QB situation is a perfect example. Ever since they put dresses on QB's and did everything possible to keep QB's from getting hit there is rarely a QB that plays every game of a season.
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Wrong. It's a different paradigm now. Back in the "good old days" there was less science in the diagnosis of injury and there was more depth in terms of affordable replacements. That led to,
- Players playing through injuries that today they would be told to not to play with (see concussions).
- Minor injuries are addressed earlier and often lead to major surgery. See here
- In the past, Litsch would just have faded from the game, another sore arm casualty who was replaced by the next pitcher in line. He may still fade but it will be with a good arm.
- Young players are routinely told to sit for extended time periods in order to protect the investment. Check any minor league roster.
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