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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.

Wow, a Youk BOMB! 4-3...amazing how similar this is to the Sale/Kershaw showdown

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 01:40 AM) 1-2 more runs, they definitely need to pull him, even if it's only the 2nd inning. Probably have him go 120 pitches I wouldn't mind stretching out Santiago in case you need an emergency start from him.

There's one strikeout for Flowers

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 01:37 AM) A 15 day DL trip for a dead arm would be nice. The trade deadline is coming at the perfect time

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 12:36 AM) Two starts in a row his velocity is down. Three, it was down in KC also. Thanks Ozzie and KW and Cooper for making him a reliever last year...ugh

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 12:36 AM) Sale looks like he's going through a dead arm....really struggling. Velocity has been down a couple of MPH the last couple of times out. At least he was allowed to throw 96 mph in a worthless ASG inning!