Quote Originally Posted by ohms_law View Post
well... if he is legitimately injured seriously enough to land on the 60 day DL, then the team likely won't have to pay his salary anyway, since insurance will (most of it anyway). So, I don't see what there is to loose.
They lost out on spending that $1.5 million on another player THIS season. They lost out on keeping a player in the minor leagues this season.