IF he rehabs and is more than ready at the halfway point of the year, then it's silly to pretend he couldn't help the team he grew up watching with his family. I'm not endorsing it but pretending it would surprise some is pure theater.
Local town park has fireworks tonight. Bandstand with American Legion band playing patriotic music. Several thousand people here already. Early happy 4th. I was married on the 4th 35 years ago. My parents were married on the 4th in 1945. Father was in full WW 2 uniform. God Bless America.