After surgery on his shoulder. I say just shut him down for the year.
After surgery on his shoulder. I say just shut him down for the year.
“The crows seem to be calling my name,” thought Caw.
He had surgery?
yupOriginally Posted by DocRed
Dang that sucks :/
Not a huge loss. An injured Rolen isn't any better than Cairo or Frazier. I'm all for him taking however long it takes if it means he can get back to where he was at the start of last year. I'm not even sure if that is possible though.
I think they should shut him down for the rest of the season and let Frazier take over 3B.
Basically his season is over, at his age there is no way he gets healthy and rehabs before the final few weeks of the season which ends in late Sept this year.
Rolen's defense is still MILES better than Cairo....that's what I miss.
That's why we should see what Frazier can do...
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/201...-4-to-6-weeks/
I just think it's time to call it quits Scott. You are very close to a Hall of Fame 3rd Baseman. You are basically Ron Santo from a Hall of Fame similarity perspective.
Last edited by FireDusty; 08-03-2011 at 04:12 PM.
Problem is great athletes sometimes don't know when to quit...
Not with him injured it isn't. He hadn't been getting to balls that in previous seasons he did get., There's been a big drop-off from even last season to this year both in the field and at the plate.
Rolen was a great pickup for the Reds but I think his time is done. He should probably hang it up even if the surgery is successful.
If evolution is outlawed, only outlaws will evolve!
Agreed. He gave the Reds one very good half-season.
Made over $100 million during his career already.
He could save the Reds $6.5 million if he retires at the end of this season, but John Fay reports zero chance of that. Gamer.
I expect this to play out like the Griffey debacle. Baker will mindlessly keep running him out there, batting him 5th or 6th, out of respect. A shadow of a shell.
Last edited by malcontent; 08-03-2011 at 05:13 PM.
or bad ones -- certainly if they happen to be lefty catchers or relieversProblem is great athletes sometimes don't know when to quit...
The older I get - the better I was
and yes - I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan since 1958)
I miss Raisor
I'm sure you would retire and forgo 8.5 million bucks tooProblem is great athletes sometimes don't know when to quit...
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