Chart: Morneau on the sidelines
September 16, 2011 at 5:36AM
Justin Morneau played in all 163 games for the Twins in 2008. But he has missed significant time each year since:
2009: Played in 135 of the team's first 142 games but missed the final 20, along with the playoffs, because of a stress fracture in his back.
2010: Played 81 of the first 84 games but missed the final 78 because of a concussion.
2011: Has been limited to 69 games because of neck surgery, a strained wrist and a concussion.
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The righthander's statistics didn’t satisfy him last season, and then he got injured. He blames his mental approach: “When you get comfortable in this game, the next guy is up.”