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Old Mon Aug 27, 2012, 09:31am
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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
So you have to be in court everyday to be a little preoccupied to play professional baseball? Two trials and your life on the line, I doubt that playing baseball was the focus.
There are plenty of examples of athletes continuing to participate in their respective sports with preoccupations much more critical than what Roger has faced, such as dealing with terminally-ill loved ones, their own battles with life-threatening disease, etc. etc.

Sorry, but I'm not going to be convinced that Roger's decision was purely made just because he loves the game.
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