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Old 08-15-2012, 01:19 PM   #3049
Crapshoot
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Originally Posted by sterlingice View Post
It's just not that simple. If you're the Cubs, did you handle Kerry Wood right by riding him into the ground in 1998 and 2003, their 2 playoff years between 1990 and 2005? Could his career and the team performance have been better if he was eased up on those seasons, possibly letting the playoffs slip away?

SI

Seriously. They know the asset they have - is it worth ruining his career for it? The Nats have all the reasons in the world to use him; if they aren't, there must be significant medical advice suggesting they should not.
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