I think what you have are the growing pains of any new technology or information. It takes awhile for common courtesy and rules of etiquette to catch up with the new technology or method of delivery. It's happens with cell phones, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and any new medium. Essentially, the sabermetric world struggles to develop human rules for their new information. The Astros have created a new database for medical information and that medical information can help you make better player decisions, but it also creates some ethical concerns in how you negotiate with players. We are seeing that happen now. I think other teams will have similar concerns, but they'll also be able to learn a little from the stumbles we have had. It's one of the crosses to bear from being first. I'm glad we are at the forefront in something, but we are seeing the negative side of it. I'm not a lawyer and don't play one on TV, but I can imagine there are some quasi-legal/ethical concerns that comes with floating an offer out there and then reducing it when you get certain information. There is a continuum involved. If a pitcher comes in, takes a physical, and it is discovered that he has a torn rotator cuff then he should expect the deal to be null and void. On the other end you have a case where it "doesn't look quite right." Well, the player could correctly argue that they've pitched that way their entire life and be absolutely right. Past health may not always be an indication of future health. You also have a situation where the Astros signed two relievers that pitched zero innings after April. I can see them being squeamish at any health concerns. That all goes into the pot and gets stirred up. I have a feeling more and more teams will be using more advanced medical databases. So, the Astros reputation may end up looking better in comparison when more teams are walking away from deals because of questionable medical information.

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