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LaRue says career is over

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Jesus.

Jason LaRue isn’t sure whether he was kicked three times, four times or five. Truth to tell, it probably doesn’t matter. Regardless of the count he will never play again.

“I’m done,” he says. “It’s a simple decision.”

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“I was going to retire on my own terms,” LaRue says. “It’s unfortunate that the blow that decided it came from someone kicking me in the head with spikes. I wouldn’t say I would change things if you could rewrite history. They say things happen for certain reasons. In this case, I couldn’t tell you why. Does it suck that my career is over because Johnny Cueto started kicking me in the head? Yes, it sucks.

“I expected to walk away when I felt it was right. The bottom line: it’s unfortunate.”

And Cueto only missed a start.