May 4, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2012 -> 04:34 PM) This cannot be true. Please tell me it's not true. Sale is 3-1, with 28 ks in 32 IP, and they do this. WTF.
May 4, 201213 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 4, 2012 -> 04:33 PM) *just stated on Boers & Bernstein, by the way. Tender elbow for Sale. Available to close on Monday. Not sure if this temporary or not.
May 4, 201213 yr Yep, it's true. Sale has tender elbow, and Sox don't want to jeopardize his future I guess. Kenny Williams, please leave
May 4, 201213 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 4, 2012 -> 04:35 PM) Sale is 3-1, with 28 ks in 32 IP, and they do this. WTF. He must have told them his arm wasn't feeling too hot. His velocity was down in his last start.
May 4, 201213 yr It's just great they completely wasted a year of Sale's development last year. Who didn't project some type of injury this season due to not preparing him last year?
May 4, 201213 yr Author Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales Coop said Sox didn't want to take risk on Sale's future. 2m Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales Sale available to close Monday 7m Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales Axelrod to take spot in rotation Sunday, sox emphasize Sale not hurt 7m Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales Sale to close, tender elbow
May 4, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (SnB @ May 4, 2012 -> 04:36 PM) Just put him on the DL - this accomplishes nothing. Yeah, exactly. This is really dumb. "His elbow's f***ed up, so he's going to pitch as closer". That's South Side baseball for you.
May 4, 201213 yr QUOTE (SnB @ May 4, 2012 -> 09:36 PM) Just put him on the DL - this accomplishes nothing. Agreed, but now you will never hear me say that Beckham/Morel/Viciedo shouldn't be playing every day. With Sale closing, KW better be doing everything he can to trade Thornton.
May 4, 201213 yr What a shocking turn of events. I have no problem with this if the staff had real concerns about his future. No use risking his future if they had ANY doubts about his health.
May 4, 201213 yr QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2012 -> 05:36 PM) It's just great they completely wasted a year of Sale's development last year. Who didn't project some type of injury this season due to not preparing him last year? And you wonder why I kept stressing this was a rebuilding year.
May 4, 201213 yr QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2012 -> 02:39 PM) Well Flash, looks like we have our Liriano now
May 4, 201213 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 4, 2012 -> 09:39 PM) And you wonder why I kept stressing this was a rebuilding year. And you see why I predicted 72 wins because of the likelihood that the starting pitching staff can't stay healthy.
May 4, 201213 yr Well, most importantly, hopefully it's not serious for Sale and he's able to recover. If this ends up being a TJS situation, this organization is completely screwed.
May 4, 201213 yr This news is so messed up it has brought me back from the dead!!??! Are you kidding me?
May 4, 201213 yr QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2012 -> 04:41 PM) Well, most importantly, hopefully it's not serious for Sale and he's able to recover. If this ends up being a TJS situation, this organization is completely screwed. If Sale is a reliever long-term the Sox are screwed.
May 4, 201213 yr Funny thing is when I saw this thread, I thought for sure someone bumped it from before 2011.
May 4, 201213 yr I was just looking at Sale's mechanics earlier in the year, trying to see if his inverted W was going to be an issue. Not all inverted W's cause issues in pitchers, it's the pitching arm being horizontal (and not vertical) when the front foot is already planted that can overload the shoulder/elbow and cause injuries. I didn't come up with anything too conclusive, but it looks like his mechanics will cause arm issues.
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