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Mixed opinions here. I completely get where you’re coming from; today's baseball players are treated less like gritty gridiron gladiators and more like priceless Ming vases wrapped in bubble wrap and biodegradable packing peanuts. It’s hard not to laugh when a superstar earning $30 million a year lands on the 10-day injured list with "lower-body fatigue" or a "tight hammie", getting paid a king's ransom to hang out in a luxury dugout while a team of elite physical therapists massages their delicate hamstrings. If the rest of us called out of work for two weeks because our obliques felt a bit "tight" after a particularly aggressive sneeze, we'd be handed a pink slip instead of a spot on the bench next to the gourmet seed station.Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2026 7:25 am
Rumor is Brendan Donovan has started a "running program" after recovering from a groin strain. In 10 days... he'll up his running IN CLEATS!!!
Someone bought the iconic bloody sock for something like $92,000Donn Beach wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:48 pmI was reading about this awhile ago. This is considered the most iconic image in Texas sports, you see it everywhere. It's not a really well known event because the game wasn't televised. I can't remember who hit it but Ryan took a liner off his face. Not only did he continue to pitch, he wouldn't allow the trainer to come to the mound. What's funny about it, they washed the jersey, actually during the game. He wore it again, finishing the game. Thing be worth a fortune now
I’m sure someone would have paid a small fortune for Evander Holyfield’s right ear.Donn Beach wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:57 pmThat shows how the thinking has changed, they had the wherewithal to save it. The concept of collectables
Man, that picture is so iconic. And the story, thanks for sharing.Donn Beach wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:48 pmI was reading about this awhile ago. This is considered the most iconic image in Texas sports, you see it everywhere in Texas. It's not a really well known event because the game wasn't televised. I can't remember who hit it but Ryan took a liner off his face. Not only did he continue to pitch, he wouldn't allow the trainer to come to the mound. What's funny about it, they washed the jersey, actually during the game. He wore it again, finishing the game. Thing be worth a fortune now
My thoughts? Get in better shape.Big_Maple wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:36 pmMixed opinions here. I completely get where you’re coming from; today's baseball players are treated less like gritty gridiron gladiators and more like priceless Ming vases wrapped in bubble wrap and biodegradable packing peanuts. It’s hard not to laugh when a superstar earning $30 million a year lands on the 10-day injured list with "lower-body fatigue" or a "tight hammie", getting paid a king's ransom to hang out in a luxury dugout while a team of elite physical therapists massages their delicate hamstrings. If the rest of us called out of work for two weeks because our obliques felt a bit "tight" after a particularly aggressive sneeze, we'd be handed a pink slip instead of a spot on the bench next to the gourmet seed station.Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2026 7:25 am
Rumor is Brendan Donovan has started a "running program" after recovering from a groin strain. In 10 days... he'll up his running IN CLEATS!!!
But here is the reality check: when a player tears a hamstring or tweaks a groin, "walking it off" just isn't an option anymore because of how the modern game is played and managed. Baseball is no longer an endurance sport of jogging and pacing; it is a game of violent, explosive bursts where a player must go from a dead standstill to a 20 mph sprint in a split second, or rotate their core with enough torque to launch a baseball 450 feet. If a groin or hamstring strain is only 90% healed, that missing 10% means they can't beat out a double-play ball or track down a liner in the gap—and worse, an explosive misstep will instantly turn a minor tweak into a massive tear that sidelines them for months. Ultimately, teams protect their multi-million-dollar assets because a healthy triple-A replacement is always more valuable to the front office than a hobbled star operating at half power.
Gone are the days of bloody socks...
But here is the reality check: when a player tears a hamstring or tweaks a groin, "walking it off" just isn't an option anymore because of how the modern game is played and managed. Baseball is no longer an endurance sport of jogging and pacing; it is a game of violent, explosive bursts where a player must go from a dead standstill to a 20 mph sprint in a split second, or rotate their core with enough torque to launch a baseball 450 feet. If a groin or hamstring strain is only 90% healed, that missing 10% means they can't beat out a double-play ball or track down a liner in the gap—and worse, an explosive misstep will instantly turn a minor tweak into a massive tear that sidelines them for months. Ultimately, teams protect their multi-million-dollar assets because a healthy triple-A replacement is always more valuable to the front office than a hobbled star operating at half power.