wrathofhahn Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 The Red Sox announced that they’ve placed left-hander Chris Sale on the disabled list, retroactive to July 28, with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. The team recalled righty Brandon Workman from Triple-A Pawtucket to take Sale’s roster spot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Uh, oh. Hope it isn't serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Sounds mostly precautionary. 10-day DL is a treasure for teams in the Red Sox position right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footlongcomiskeydog Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Send em Shields. Innings eater baby!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 26 minutes ago, flavum said: Sounds mostly precautionary. 10-day DL is a treasure for teams in the Red Sox position right now. Extra rest won't hurt Chris anyway....just hope he doesn't stay on there for too long because once again Kluber isn't all that far behind him in the Cy Young race, and Kluber usually comes on at the end while Chris falls back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Pretty unlikely the White Sox trade for him now. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Chris was throwing 100 couple weeks ago. He needs some rest so he doesn't burn up in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Just now, pcq said: Chris was throwing 100 couple weeks ago. He needs some rest so he doesn't burn up in the playoffs. He threw the hardest pitch he's thrown since he was a rookie a couple weeks back. He was facing (checks records...) the Chicago White Sox in that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, pcq said: Chris was throwing 100 couple weeks ago. He needs some rest so he doesn't burn up in the playoffs. Coincidence? I think not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrathofhahn Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Honestly these shoulder and elbow inflammation is tricky how many times do we hear it's nothing serious then after a couple of months of not getting better boom the pitcher is getting TJ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, wrathofhahn said: Honestly these shoulder and elbow inflammation is tricky how many times do we hear it's nothing serious then after a couple of months of not getting better boom the pitcher is getting TJ? Well, inflammation means there is an injury of some kind. Just depends on the severity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I hope it is just minor. Considering his workload, he must be doing something right, but I always thought that one day I am going to hear his arm just exploded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Sale said he isn’t worried about it, and could pitch if he had to. This is just a 10-day DL thing. Just getting a reset for his final 9 starts before October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 hope he heals soon -- cy young season at risk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, flavum said: Sale said he isn’t worried about it, and could pitch if he had to. This is just a 10-day DL thing. Just getting a reset for his final 9 starts before October. I don’t know how trustworthy he is. He would pitch in just about any condition.A couple of years ago, one of the ex players on MLB Network was talking about facing him, and mentioned a game he pitched where he wouldn’t throw a slider because his elbow was barking too much. The other team knew it, but he still cruised. Eventually, if they play long enough,every pitcher will get hurt. Edited July 31, 2018 by Dick Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrathofhahn Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Just now, Dick Allen said: I don’t know how trustworthy he is. A couple of years ago, one of the ex players on MLB Network was talking about facing him, and mentioned a game he pitched where he wouldn’t throw a slider because his elbow was barking too much. The other team knew it, but he still cruised. He's also close enough to FA where the last thing he wants is people talking about his arm or needing surgery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Whether it’s fair or not at this point, Sale is most likely not to get much benefit of the doubt in regards to his long term health. When he becomes a free agent, assuming he keeps doing what he is doing, normally it would mean you could get 5 to 8 years from just about any team you wanted. He will probably get the years if he doesn’t get really hurt before then, but I think his choices will be limited compared to similar pitchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 34 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: I hope it is just minor. Considering his workload, he must be doing something right, but I always thought that one day I am going to hear his arm just exploded. He is so freaking fun to watch. Really echo your sentiments and hope it isn't anything serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Smart move by Boston to give him some rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 17 hours ago, ptatc said: Well, inflammation means there is an injury of some kind. Just depends on the severity. yea I feel like every time an injury is reported as "inflammation of the ____" a little Microsoft paper clip should swoop in with a "inflammation is a response to injury not an injury itself". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 10 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said: yea I feel like every time an injury is reported as "inflammation of the ____" a little Microsoft paper clip should swoop in with a "inflammation is a response to injury not an injury itself". True. It would be nice if they explained what was inflammed, if they could figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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