It's two different legs though, right? That's never a good thing for a player whose game is based almost completely on speed and hustle.

So that's 2 legs and an arm.

http://www.nationalsarmrace.com/?p=8839

 

Nationals' fans respond to Keith Law column about supposed mishandling of Bryce Harper and Matt Williams' (and by extension, Gibson too) many issues as a manager.

So Eaton missed 5 games with an ankle and will miss something like 2 to 4 weeks with a hamstring injury. This is pretty typical stuff. Not a great start to his White Sox run, but I don't see evidence of an injury prone player. He averaged over 120 games a year in the minors, where not many players get that many games played. While people have wondered if his playing style would cause him injury, his arm injury was throwing-related and what he's dealing with now is somewhere between random occurrence and wear and tear.

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 1h

 

Casey Janssen activated today by Blue Jays; Chris Getz designated for assignment.

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 3h

 

Rays Release Heath Bell http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/?p=38038

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 3h

 

Rays Release Heath Bell http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/?p=38038

 

 

Sign him up for Charlotte.

Marc Topkin ‏@TBTimes_Rays 10m

 

Heath Bell has cleared waivers and is officially released by #Rays, who owe him rest of the $5.5M they were paying of his $9M salary

clarkspencer ‏@clarkspencer 8m

 

Source: #marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez undergoing MRI in Los angeles

 

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 7m

 

Sources: Jose Fernandez expected to be placed on disabled list. Exact nature of injury not known. #Marlins

Sprained right elbow for Fernandez, pending MRI results

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseba...-unknown-injury

would be shocked if it's not Tommy John. (fantasy wise this is devastating for me).

 

Just goes to show you, just ride sale until it happens. You never know who it's going to happen to.

would be shocked if it's not Tommy John. (fantasy wise this is devastating for me).

 

Just goes to show you, just ride sale until it happens. You never know who it's going to happen to.

 

Exactly. It again makes the Nationals look silly for benching Strasburg for the 2012 playoffs, the future is not a given for any pitcher. Well except Mark Buehrle

Buster Olney and others reporting that Fernandez almost definitely will need TJS

So at this point the solution is to stop using pitchers, right?

So at this point the solution is to stop using pitchers, right?

 

 

It might put an end to the World Baseball Classic, that's for sure.

 

 

So at this point the solution is to stop using pitchers, right?

 

Just let your position players pitch. If they injure their elbow, they can most likely still bat so it's OK.

It might put an end to the World Baseball Classic, that's for sure.

Because that didn't happen this year?

Because that didn't happen this year?

 

It's every other year, I thought. Last one was 2013.

 

I can't imagine not at least having it in Asia, where MLB is trying to develop the game. Amongst the Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and Cuban national teams, to name just 4.

Another win for Buehrle. A bit of a rough start with 5 BB, but only 2 ER. Moves him to 7-1 with a 2.04 ERA.

The Fernandez situation is sad, but almost predictable, imo. In watching his highlights recently, it appeared that his slider was a very stressful pitch and that he threw it a lot. Haven't found the stats as to the percentages of what he was throwing, but he was falling off the mound every time.

 

I know very, very little about pitching mechanics, but I figured this wasn't a good thing. Almost posted about it a couple days ago - I guess I would have looked smart. But this sucks, and is bad for the game, obviously. Something (many things) needs to change about the way these kids are being brought along.

 

In the meantime, more changeups, less sliders, Mr. Sale please.

Edited May 13, 201411 yr by Stan Bahnsen

The Fernandez situation is sad, but almost predictable, imo. In watching his highlights recently, it appeared that his slider was a very stressful pitch and that he threw it a lot. Haven't found the stats as to the percentages of what he was throwing, but he was falling off the mound every time.

 

I know very, very little about pitching mechanics, but I figured this wasn't a good thing. Almost posted about it a couple days ago - I guess I would have looked smart. But this sucks, and is bad for the game, obviously. Something (many things) needs to change about the way these kids are being brought along.

 

In the meantime, more changeups, less sliders, Mr. Sale please.

 

See Rodon/"The Franchise" 2006 Francisco Liriano

I hate to see Fernandez hurt.

I hate to see Fernandez hurt.

 

Agreed, it's a big blow to the game. He is fun to watch pitch. His velocity has dropped Erik Johnson-like in his last few starts.

 

In the meantime, more changeups, less sliders, Mr. Sale please.

 

Just sucks because the slider is Sale's most devastating pitch. As bmags said though, in a way you have to ride your guy and hope for the best. In a way, that's why I'm not too concerned about guys like Kolek (real high velocity at 18) or Rodon (real high pitch counts) to an extent.

Edited May 13, 201411 yr by SoxAce

Agreed, it's a big blow to the game. He is fun to watch pitch. His velocity has dropped Erik Johnson-like in his last few starts.

 

 

 

Just sucks because the slider is Sale's most devastating pitch. As bmags said though, in a way you have to ride your guy and hope for the best. In a way, that's why I'm not too concerned about guys like Kolek (real high velocity at 18) or Rodon (real high pitch counts) to an extent.

Risk is always going to be part of it, but maybe these prospect showcases and 8-9 months of pitching annually needs to end, pronto. But these things probably make money, so good luck with that.

 

Agreed, it's a big blow to the game. He is fun to watch pitch. His velocity has dropped Erik Johnson-like in his last few starts.

 

 

 

Just sucks because the slider is Sale's most devastating pitch. As bmags said though, in a way you have to ride your guy and hope for the best. In a way, that's why I'm not too concerned about guys like Kolek (real high velocity at 18) or Rodon (real high pitch counts) to an extent.

The slider is not inherently a more stressful pitch. It is only more stressful when you drop down to get more slide to it as opposed to drop. If you throw it properly it's no more stressful than a fastball, the problem is many pitchers change either the elbow or shoulder angle to make it move more. This makes it a better pitch and tougher to hit but causes more stress.

The Fernandez situation is sad, but almost predictable, imo. In watching his highlights recently, it appeared that his slider was a very stressful pitch and that he threw it a lot. Haven't found the stats as to the percentages of what he was throwing, but he was falling off the mound every time.

 

I know very, very little about pitching mechanics, but I figured this wasn't a good thing. Almost posted about it a couple days ago - I guess I would have looked smart. But this sucks, and is bad for the game, obviously. Something (many things) needs to change about the way these kids are being brought along.

 

In the meantime, more changeups, less sliders, Mr. Sale please.

 

The guy with the best changeup of this generation has had his career derailed by shoulder injuries. Just wanted to point it out.