This is going to redpill a lot of normie stragglers. Derek Rhoads of Baseball Prospectus magazine reports that player injuries in the MLB are up 33% this year compared to the last full season of play (2019). The only thing that's obviously different about this season is that most players (about 85% according to MLB) got their covid jabs this spring. source: https://twitter.com/drhoa3/status/1400307497508896771
Now, fans are starting to see the connection: "Could Covid-19 Vaccinations Be Playing a Role in MLB's Current Wave of Injuries?" "Will there be legal and financial fallout from this spring's vaccination campaign? While the vaccine manufacturers themselves are shielded from liability over side effects in most cases, MLB and/or individual MLB clubs might be held responsible for failing to meet informed consent requirements. MLB.com writer Brian McTaggart reported on May 10 that Dr. Seema Shah of Houston Methodist played a major role in 'educating' the Astros players "on the pros and cons of the vaccine" and helped to "dispel some of the misinformation that might be out there." If it should turn out, however, that the team or its medical staff withheld essential information from players about potential Covid vaccine risks, players or their survivors could have grounds for legal action." source: https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2021/5/29/22459946/could-covid-19-vaccinations-be-playing-a-role-in-mlbs-current-wave-of
The biggest spike (pun intended!) has been in soft tissue injuries. They players almost seem like they are made of glass - collisions with the ground, a wall, or another player easily cause them to miss several games. Before, this wasn't normally the case. Teams are usually eager to declare a player injured since, under league rules, it allows them to replace the injured fella with a minor leaguer who is presumably in better shape.