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Originally Posted by Rey-YES  That's just flat-out wrong. As Paulie said, Jose would play even if a bone was showing. That doesn't mean he's not hurt.
Leo Durocher once had a player (Pete Reiser) fracture his skull crashing into a wall (no padding), but refused to let him come out of the game. Afterwards, X-rays showed the fracture and he was DL'd, but he did finish the game.
Some players have greater pain tolerance than others, but that doesn't mean they "aren't hurt".
Others may need a few days off, but don't need the DL. And others need the DL.
Saying there's no middle ground between "not hurt" and "DL" makes no sense. |
What I mean is this:
If you are playing through pain then you forfeit the right to use your injury as an excuse for sucking. If you feel you may suck because of your injury then don't play. Once the game starts no one is going to have any sympathy for you, so you better be able to produce, pain and all. If not, don't play.