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Me too. For whatever reason my season tickets had me see Axelrod a lot.

The aerobic conditioning and being able to throw 75 pitches are highly correlated. Pitching is mostly legs with the transfer of the forces up to the arm. If his legs are good there is less stress on the arm.

Wouldn't help in the playoffs if he only threw 100-120 innings.

Probably is the operative word. They didn't want to take the chance he would accept it.

Yes. I have a Cuban sandwich and one of the beers before the game and a churro about the 6th inning.

But then the Sox won't have him for the playoffs. I really don't think the Sox need him for the regular season. A rotation of Giolito, Lynn, Cease, Kopech, Keuchal, Velasquez and Lopez is enty for the regular season. I would have preferred another 4-5 type starter to get through the season but spending even 18 mil on Rodon was a luxury they couldn't afford.

Hopefully, the fewer innings on the arm will allow far a better fresher pitcher at the end of the season.

He wasn't hurt. Just over extended on innings and had nothing left.

True too. They did say 2-3 starts. Thus would be his third correct

Sure looked gassed with IL stints and decreased performance at the end of the year and playoffs.

They are trying to decrease the load on the starters early so they aren't gassed at the end of the year like last year.

I'm thinking hitting to. The ball shouldn't deflate in cold weather as they are supposed to monitor it and adjust the ball to the specific requirements.

Got it. I guess I'm old as I remember the beginning but lost interest soon thereafter.

Wasn't there talk of all stadiums having a humidor for the balls this year? Did that ever happen and could that be the difference?

I'm the NFL though accuracy is the key. Change the pressure slightly and the QB can can be more or less accurate. He is trying to put the ball in an exact spot. In baseball it's not as exact. I would say it's more important in football. They do have exact standards but it's the enforcement that is lacking as they allow the QBs to basically do what they want.

Everything I've seen about John Berry was that is was frontal lobe dementia. My apologies if I'm incorrect.

I worked security for one of their concerts in college. They were so drunk they couldn't stand up let alone speak. The fans were not happy. One of the few concerts where we actually had to work when doing security. Unfortunately, one of them passed away very early due to dementia so it became literal.

Yes, having the muscles fibers tear off the tendon is a little different.

Hasn't he started the last 2 games against RHP?

TA sprained his right ankle

I know we disagree on this as we've discussed so I'll just say.... I disagree.

"Still" in the first sentence is the key variable.

Didn't even need that. The app is on my firestick.

This can't be accurate. His missed at least 2 with surgeries.

Most if the comments were against his 3 year contract and the overall money in the bullpen of which he was the biggest contract. Velasquez was a minimal singing at 4 million I think