[kyleb]

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I'm going to probably shut FL down until he (and everyone else) beat down my door demanding he plays.

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They did this with Johan Santana and they are largely considered idiots for keeping him in long relief for as long as they did. GM Terry Ryan was patient enough with Liriano; this injury was going to happen no matter what.

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Some of these injuries (like TJ) require surgery. Time along won't heal them.

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There's a good UTK article on Baseball Prospectus about how pitchers are coming back from TJ at an alarmingly good rate, and that a significant number are even seeing increased performance. It also alludes to the future when Thomas Juan surgery may be pre-emptively taken on to avoid future injuries AND to boost performance.