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Ep. 446: Should the Cardinals have long-term concern over Tyler O'Neill's durability after his latest nagging injury?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the strange circumstances for Tyler O'Neill over the past couple of days after he was scratched again from the lineup Wednesday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Rays 6-4.
O'Neill has been dealing with knee tightness, and it seems the Tropicana Field turf is central to his concern. Is this an injury O'Neill should be playing through in order to demonstrate his reliability ad durability to the Cardinals? Or does it make the most sense to hold O'Neill back until he's mentally convinced he can give it 100% on the field?
This chicken or egg debate requires some nuance, but it's worth having the discussion because the Cardinals are going to have to make a decision about O'Neill one way or another before constructing their lineup for 2024.