It’s that time of the year. Some players are legitimately hurt and, if their teams are doing well, will come back as soon as possible. Teams doing poorly and with no chance for a post-season prize, well, those players will have longer recovery periods and more missed practices and missed games. That’s the way it is, folks. It’s not going to change the amount of games they play or whether they play back-to-back games or whether they take a longer all-star break. The problem is cumulative. If mind and body don’t get a chance to rest during the summer, more injuries occur during the season.