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Well, another big batter in this game in Beltre. Hopefully he hits it right at a Sox defender!

Get someone up in the pen. Looks like he's overthrowing everything this inning.

Sale looks really bad so far this inning. His slider is loopy and hanging. Needs to make a big pitch to avoid damage.

Ugh, not a good start to the 5th

Viciedo swinging at ball 4 a foot off the plate

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 01:33 AM) I'll say this, he's found his location after that first inning. Yep, he ditched the loopy slider on the outer half

Sale is Verlandering it

This game does make me realize though just how fortunate we are to watch a "healthy" Chris Sale pitch

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 02:27 AM) Thats why it is so important for Sale to communicate and for Coop to really watch him. If you see him dropping his elbow or changing things, you don't have him there. Given that he hasn't, thats a pretty good sign (all things considered). My guess is he goes another start (assuming he doesn't have pain) and then if he doesn't see his velocity recover from there, they then take attempt two, which would be to sit him for a week or two and just rest the muscles, etc. I'll be pleasantly surprised if he starts against the Twins next week

Huge AB for Konerko here

Way to go ADA!

QUOTE (johnnymick @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 02:17 AM) I am sure that they are confident in what they are doing with Sale. This is their jobs. Everything that we are saying in this thread has been thought about by the Sox and they are acting in the way they feel is best given all of the information. It's got to be impossible for the Sox staff to project what will happen with Sale this year. He's a very unique pitcher in a unique situation.

Way to go Gordon! ADA has to get a run in here

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 02:17 AM) Dead arms are something you pitch threw. Hurt arms are something you don't. There is a major difference. His next two starts would be against the Twins and Royals. I'm ok shutting him down for 2 weeks.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 02:13 AM) Dead arm for sure. No way he's out there if he's feeling any discomfort whatsoever. It was bound to happen, it'll be interesting how the Sox handle this for the next few weeks. DL him, and let Santiago start against the Twins next week. Even if it's a dead arm, you don't want him trying to alter his mechanics to push through it.

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 02:12 AM) RV will leave him in for only 115 pitches tonight. Take it easy on him. Sox will trade Reed cause Sale will be made the closer

Find a way to win this for Sale

QUOTE (Caesar @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 02:09 AM) Why are theyy keeping Sale out there? For those not watching, after every pitch, Hawk and Stoney are discussing the velocity and saying "there's a soft fastball", etc

Since when did Jim Parque wear #49?

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 12:58 AM) Who I happen to think is the best team in baseball, just got better. They still have a good shot of having to play a 1 game series to play in the real playoffs though. I expect the Angels believe they have a chance at resigning Greinke. If they don't, steap price they paid. However, he really makes them (imo) the best team in that division (especially since if it hadn't been Anaheim, it probably is Texas, who really could use another starter). I think it's a great trade for Anaheim due to not losing anyone off their Major League roster and that he's made it seem like he'd be willing to sign an extension there.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 02:01 AM) Might have more to do with not pitching over a couple weeks span. When you think about it, they gave him rest, but it also might have kind of created the potential for a dead-arm period (kind of like pitchers get early in spring). Again, pure speculation, but I'm really hoping that he isn't hurting and this is more just something he needs to pitch through. That isn't to say he can't get hurt, clearly he can, however, if there was any soreness, I highly doubt the Sox would have him out there. Well said

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 01:56 AM) Wow. See you in 2014 perhaps after the TJ surgery? Way too early to speculate that. It's more likely fatigue, as I'm sure the Sox staff have asked him tonight if anything's hurting.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 12:53 AM) Are these fastballs at 86-87? Yep, they have got to pull him.

This is insane, with regards to his velocity. When a pitcher's velocity is down 5 mph, something is clearly not right with him. I really hope it's only fatigue.

I love the "It's all good", as it means something good took place.