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Posted by Allen@HQ on 6/11/2003, 11:55 am, in reply to "Hirsch's Wed Analysis of Bagwell..." I could have mentioned the shoulder problem, although that's somewhat ancient history. And it would be pure speculation as to whether it's bothering him now, but didn't bother him at all the first month - I have no information to base that on. What is clear: the continued decline in his BPIs - which is what I addressed. If MRIs come up, we've got new facts - and your reaction is probably a good one, in that event.
Why do I need to distinguish between them? The fact is, the older a player is, usually the more injury-prone, or at least they heal/recover more slowly from injury and even the inevitable wear-and-tear, so I see injury and age as going hand-in-hand, to a large degree.
--Previous Message--
: "Bagwell's hot start this season masked
: the inevitable deterioration of skills at
: this age."
: How is it possible to distinguish between
: age-related deterioration and injury? All
: reports suggest Bagwell's shoulder has
: healed and is 100%; that may be true, but
: today's 100% is not equal to pre-injury
: 100%. Did you notice his throw from first
: to home on Tuesday night, as Matsui eluded
: Ensberg's tag at third and raced home?
: Bagwell might have dones just as well
: shot-putting it.
: My thought on Bagwell? I think the shoulder
: was as good as it was going to get coming
: out of spring training; it didn't bother
: him much the first month of the season,
: but now it's regressing again and
: interfering with his swing. I'd say WATCH
: Bagwell to see if he breaks out of the
: slump, but I SELL (perhaps HOLD in a
: keeper league) at first mention of an MRI.
: Your thoughts?
:
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