This is the real problem. If Sheets had been hurt earlier in 2005 still missed the same number of starts and not missed any of 2006 he wouldn't be injury prone anymore. For some reason the fact the injury bridged the end of one year and the start of another makes a huge difference to some people. Over 2005/2006 only 46 pitchers averaged 180 IP per year out of those 1 retired and 12 have been on the DL this year. Minor injuries are just a part of pitching so an injury like this is going to happen to a good 25-30% of all pitchers in baseball each year. Sheets has still had one real injury in his career so there is no way I'd call him Injury prone. Injury prone is Burnett, Harden, Prior, Wood and maybe even add Carpenter now. I mean is Peavy injury prone? He's missed starts due to an injured hand, sinus infection, shoulder, ankle, torn retina, rib, shoulder, hand, finger, sore throat, flu and groin since 2005. He still had 405 IP between 2005/2006 but he's had just about every thing imaginable get hurt somehow and yet doesn't have the label.