Once the Olympics were over, Tsao Chin-hui returned to the Rockies and played for them on a regular basis, but just as the 2005 season was opening, it was announced that Tsao was once again injured and could not take to the field. Tsao couldn't decide whether to undergo surgery again.
奧運結束後，曹錦輝回到洛磯隊固定出賽。但當 2005 年職棒開季，曹錦輝又傳出受傷不能上場，是否再度進行手術的決定讓曹錦輝深感困擾。