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20, 2006 Print Article Not only can injuries cause ballplayers plenty of pain and agony, but they also can put a significant strain on the fantasy baseball owner who owns that player.

Unfortunately, there are such a wide variety of injuries that diagnosing which injuries will result in decreased performance or a trip to the DL can be difficult.

But being in the know can help prepare a fantasy owner for what's ahead should the words "left the game with an injury" show up in an update.

Below is an overview of the most commonly injured areas and a prognosis of what you might expect: SHOULDER The two areas of most concern in baseball players, specifically pitchers, are the shoulder and elbow.

Not only are injuries to these joints some of the most common, they also are some of the most severe.

While there are several different types of shoulder injuries, the two structures that suffer the most wear and tear while throwing a baseball are the rotator cuff and the labrum.

Rotator cuff injuries: Throwing a baseball is one of the fastest and most violent acts the human body can perform.

The shoulder is not like the other joints in your body.

While some joints, such as your knee or finger, basically just bend back and forth, your shoulder can move around in several directions.

This makes the muscles that surround your shoulder e...

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