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Ouch!!!
This was supposed to be our year. We had just completed a run through the playoffs, but ultimately lost in the ALCS in 5 games. We made some key free agent upgrades and were ready to take another shot at glory. Expectations were high as Felix "Grumbles" Martinez, our 5 star #1 starter took the hill, fresh off a Cy Young season.
Then it happened.
Top of the third inning and something is clearly wrong. He called the trainer out to the mound and then walked off the field after a brief discussion. He said his shoulder didn't feel right. "Felt like something popped in there", he said. So we sent him off to the hospital to get checked out, hoping for the best but expecting the worst.
Later that day the news hit the team like a gunshot wound. Torn labrum, out for 8 months. Barely 3 innings into the new season and the league's top starting pitcher is gone for the year. Jose Diaz and his 9.00 spring training ERA and 1 measly star was called up to fill Felix's spot in the rotation. While publicly stating that he has all the faith that Jose will step up his game, GM Lucas718 was privately heard saying that losing Felix dealt a major blow to the team's playoff hopes and the team will need to examine any and all trade opportunities.
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