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Halo Headlines: Burnett hurt his back lifting his kid, why we need WAR

Found February 20, 2013 on Monkey with a Halo: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Sean Burnett,  Torii Hunter,  Mike Trout,  Kaleb Cowart,  Howie Kendrick,  Mariano Rivera
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels,  Detroit Tigers,  New York Yankees
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The February 20th, 2013 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels including Burnett hurt his back lifting his kid, why we need WAR and much more... The Story: Sean Burnett apparently suffered his back injury while lifting his child into a shopping cart. The Monkey Says: This is something of an annual tradition for him it seems. If I recall, he hurt his back last spring reaching into his locker or something like that. It is good that he is already feeling better and that the injury only ever lasts a few days, but it is still troubling that he can tweak his back so easily. The Story: Sam Miller explains why we all need WAR as a statistic, no matter what our feelings are towards sabermetrics. The Monkey Says: The jumping off point, of course, was the Trout-Cabrera MVP race, which is great because it gives me an excuse to link to this wonderful piece. This is one of the best, most rational and most understandable pieces I have ever read explaining WAR. Alas, I f...
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