Perhaps more a career shortening injury rather than a career ending injury? Hard to say since Scutaro did march on like a good soldier into the World Series, as well as the next season....but still. The residual effects of The "so-called" Slide had to be pretty significant.
Marco Scutaro designated for assignment, will continue rehab - Giants Extra:
Shortly before attempting a comeback last season, Scutaro conceded that his back and hip problems could be due in part to a brutal collision with Matt Holliday in the 2012 NLCS. The Cardinals outfielder came in hard and late with a slide to second base, sending Scutaro’s body in two different directions.'via Blog this'
“Who knows? I wish I would know,” Scutaro said last June. “When he hit me, it literally felt that day like he grabbed my leg and pulled it out of my hip like a chicken.”
IMO, still a dirt-bag play by a dirt-bag player. The slide doesn't even start until Holliday is clearly past the bag. This would be an illegal block/tackle in football, I'm still disappointed that nobody on the staff didn't drop Holliday. That fat melon of his had to have been on the radar as far as I'm concerned.
Matt Holiday should be so proud of himself today.
http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2015-01-28/giants-release-marco-scutaro
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