Yesterday, Miami Marlins fans heard more terrible news about the failed 2015 season when they found out about Henderson Alvarez's season-ending arthroscopic shoulder surgery. For Miami, this is a difficult blow to an already tough year. For Alvarez, this is a major setback for a player who had been suffering from chronic throwing shoulder issues, with multiple disabled list stints in the last three years for the same problem. For fans, it is yet another sign of hard times for a troubled franchise.
The Marlins are not exactly strangers to shoulder injuries and shoulder problems.