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GeneralKenobi85 posted...

but is Jeff Wilpon literally standing in the shadows with dollar signs in his eyes telling them to send Nimmo back out there anyway?

Yes. He is the GM. he makes all the decisions. In the case of someone like Nimmo, no its not necessarily ticket-driven (although Nimmo is a fan favorite, so maybe) but the fact they have a "machismo" organizational philosophy. This has been reported. He thinks all these players should be able to play depsite their injury "just rub some dirt on it". The reasoning why he does this doesn't reallymatter.

First you need to accept, yes, this is 100% his doing. This has happened through every staff change imaginable and it still happens. He has players come back as soon as he thinks they are able to. He's not a medical expert yet hes still making these decisions. He wants them in the lineup for his own reasons, be they good-intentioned or not, it doesn't matter.

These players get hurt, they do NOT go on the DL immediately, its always called "minor" and they play through it. I don't know if they don't get the proper medical attention or they make up lies to the media, or what but this is a CONSTANT. And the player will play a couple games or less and get hurt worse. And they go on the DL and get activated before they are fully recovered.

All the Whys don't really matter. It can make the situation worse I guess, but no reason is a good reason. The fact is, it has been happening forever and there is only one constant and all the puzzle pieces fit.
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