From the Rangers/Blue Jays post game talk on Fox I heard Raul Ibanez talking about how tough Adrian Beltre (in the 2008 season) was:
Raul Ibanez: Adrian, you have a torn ligament in your thumb, you need to have surgery so you can come back in July.
Beltre: Oh no, I can't. I will miss too many months of the season.
Ibanez: Well, what are you going to do?
Beltre: I'm going to put some tape on it.