<< the only thing i can think of is that he was having back issues.. he's the best of the four player rotation of najera, buckner, griffin, and newman. >>
Nods head. The back spasms have been lingering. But, you usually hear it mentioned before, during or after the game as being the reason he did not play. Plus, he's usually in street clothes not suited up. Maybe Nelson was just being cautious, I don't know.
It's not like he was given lots of rest or anything, he played in the game before the SA one and the one after.
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