January 14, 201313 yr I'm so thrilled to hear this news I truly hope all Sox players do Edited January 14, 201313 yr by SOXOBAMA
January 14, 201313 yr QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 14, 2013 -> 12:24 PM) I'm so thrilled to hear this news I truly hope all Sox players do +1 Stay healthy and save your stuff for your paycheck!
January 14, 201313 yr QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 14, 2013 -> 01:33 PM) Looks like Santiago will be playing in the WBC I have no problem with that, good chance for him to get extra innings.
January 14, 201313 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 14, 2013 -> 12:50 PM) I have no problem with that, good chance for him to get extra innings. The only problem I have is that the WBC may add more "intense" innings than spring training. There is a big difference in pitching in competitive situations and spring training. I'm attaching a good article discussing pitch velocity and it's relationship to the etiology of elbow problems. It's done with high school pitchers but with added velocity of MLB pitchers the problems were intensified. pitch_velocity_and_medial_elbow_injuries.pdf
January 14, 201313 yr Scott Merkin @scottmerkin Sale on passing on World Baseball Classic from Nov.: "It would be awesome representing our country and playing ... (more) "in the World Baseball Classic. At the same time, my teammates are counting on me and I'm counting on myself to be there ...
January 14, 201313 yr Both happy and sad about this. Wish it was an olympic sport, cause then I'd be all for him playing.
January 14, 201313 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 14, 2013 -> 04:47 PM) Also, who is Santiago playing for? Puerto Rico
January 14, 201313 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 14, 2013 -> 05:00 PM) Puerto Rico He was born in New Jersey. Oh wait, there's the whole ancestry thing for WBC
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