[nickerjones]

I say it always best to get to 100%... I played college baseball and football.... My freshman year I had a lot of shoulder injuries from football. I would rest just long enough to let me throw without painbefore baseball would start. Well by the end of my freshmen year baseball season I had 3 tears in the labrum in my shoulder. My shoulder would pop out of socket when I would try to throw, dive for a ball, or sometimes even swinging a bat. I quit football my sophmore year and just focused on baseball. I finally had to quit baseball after sophmore year because I kept reinjuring my shoulder. I couldnt throw all I could do was hit, then by the end of Junior season I could barely swing a bat.

ALso I played with my back killing me. The trainers would give me creams, massages, and pain pills to make it feel better.

I wake up and hurt pretty much every day. My shoulder, back , and feet. I think if I would have known to rest the injuries I could possibly still be playing baseball at the very least not hurt every day. I was on schloarship and more than once i was threatened to have it taken away if I didnt play and perform at a high level.

I remember being so sick I had infection running out my ears and eating my skin. My coach was still urging me to play. I used to think well I am just to valuable to the team. I was valuable but now I realize he was just a jerk who was only looking out for him and didnt care about us players.....

anyway sorry for the rant but I say rest it and get to 100% youll perfom better and last longer!