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Dang, I knew pitching injuries and limitations would be an issue with the shortened spring training but this is getting ridiculous.

Abdominal pain? As in appendicitis or oblique strain?

I didn't see the game, what happened?

Strip clubs, red light district.

Definitely worth the road trip.

Was just in San Antonio for a conference. Good time. I like the city.

Wouldn't have been opening day anyway with TA suspended.

No game today so the game thread had to go somewhere.

Yep.

I think the Moncada injury is all a conspiracy. The Sox wanted an excuse to get Buger in the lineup. Once he does well and Moncada comes back they will move Burger to second and have 2 super utility guys in Garcia and Harrison. TLR likes his utility guys and insisted upon it.

Good plan.

Nice. I'm in the first row, on the aisle in 162. It's nice to get in and out and have no one in front of me. Get a real good look at the CF and LF.

Where are your seats?

Correct. He was just a guy who could take the abuse. Most mortals can't. I'm still not a fan of his mechanics and of his coach, Tom House but I wouldn't say it was a reason to say it is the reason for injury.

If it helps the pitching, I'm good with it. A near CBT payroll is not acting like the Rays. The Sox are spending 100 million more than the Rays.

He'll be traded by year 5.

It's not a direct replacement. But with the quality lineup already, young pitching is a need. If Burger can net a young pitcher than I would agree. Just depends on what they could get for each one and how much payroll flexibility they will get by moving Moncadas contract.

From my perspective it's nothing against Moncada but if Burger shows he's capable, trading Moncada for young pitching would be awesome.

If it looks like Burger is real, it's not a bad idea.

Probably not one out of options and everyone knows he will be on available for no compensation.

Not too bad for an oblique strain.

Both of them are fine for a number 5 starter who would get skipped occasionally and be the long relief swing man at others. Unfortunately one of then will need to be the number 4 and in the regular rotation until Lynn returns.

I think the shortest IL stint is 10 days so they must think he'll be back before that.

Genetics. Some people just can do it when no one else can. Look at the old submarine motions no one would dream of teaching it but some could do it. The mechanics and motions we teach are what the average is for decrease stress throughout the arm. But it's like posture who has perfect posture and does everyone have issues with it. There are anatomic variations that make some motions good or bad for individuals. In all sports trying to compare every pitcher to a HOF and one of the best of all time is not usually the way to go as they just have some physical traits that make them better than us normal people and there is nothing we can do about it.

Logically yes, but in the game thread?