Further, shortstops not named Cal Ripken Jr. don’t play 162 games. A-Rod had a pretty amazing stretch where he pulled it off 3 times in 5 seasons, but he probably had some steroid help doing it, and besides that stretch he a bunch of 140-155 game seasons in his 20s. Same for Jeter, same for Ozzie Smith, same for Rollins (with one amazing 162 game season, his MVP year), same for Trammell, same for Larkin, etc., etc.

2008: Tulo hurt, but cuz he done did stoopid thing with bat. He angry. Weird injury, not happen again ever.
2009: Miss 11 games. Lotz shortstopz miss dat many for wear n tear.
2010: Pitch hit Tulo wrist. He ouchy. Not kind of ouchy that happen lotz of times tho.
2011: Miss 19 games. Dat a few too many, but same idear az 2009.
2012: Tulo leg go owie. This bad injury, scary for Rockeez fanz, but only real injury in career that last this long! /holds up 6 fingers

Let me know if you need more help, I can mail you some stick figure drawings that might explain things better than my words can.

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so yeah, there’s a significant injury history there, Chief. Hopefully that is “real” enough for ya.

Damn it Man! I failed to make the connection. Thank you for pointing it out Mr. Obvious.

I apologize Philiac. I mean that sincerely. I will try to do better.
Can I still have the bread budding and olives?

That said, the contract is troubling. Sure if the Rockies were willing to eat a good portion of his contract then he becomes attractive, but then who wouldn’t want him, and the bidding can begin now.

It is hard to see how a deal can develop. And a couple of Cards prospects should be untouchable IMO, namely Taveras and Rosenthal. I could see a Miller/Adams move but not 2 of our prized prospects together.