jacksonianmarch

Cano is starting to smoke the ball. Joba is lights out.

you heard right, kinda. Nathan would have been shopped because a lot of teams thought he could be a high end impact BP arm right now. The twins likely would have had Masterson start in the setup role and then graduate to closer by midseason when Nathan would have been dealt.

Einstein, it wasnt the rotator cuff that was the issue. It was the bicep tendon that I was commenting on. A frayed biceps tendon that had to be repaired is not something you can pitch at full speed with. Schilling proved that.

anybody with an ounce of intelligence knows that throwing at 50% doesnt mean they are throwing at 50% their velocity. It is 50% effort, ie, you arent going all out.

The first signability domino has fallen. Matt Richardson, our 15th round pick has signed per lohud and nomaas. He is a 6'3" high schooler who pitched for the first time this season. He was clocked as high as 93 mph and is considered a very projectable pitcher. With his frame and live arm, he should be expected to add a few ticks to the radar, but he is very raw and likely will go slowly through the system.

he was able to get back on a mound. So thats the retort here to him almost making it. He was able to throw at half speed and that is nearly making it? Cmon now. Nearly making it is getting into a few rehab starts and shutting it down. He wasnt even close to making it back.

Clement had rotator cuff surgery if I am not mistaken. The bicep tendon is not part of the rotator cuff, although one of the heads does sit inside the shoulder capsule. I am unsure which bicep head he is having repaired. If it is the bicep head that sits in the bicipital groove on the humerus, they may not have had to enter the capsule. If it is the one that inserts on the head of the humerus, then it would be one hell of a procedure, and no, he likely wouldnt have been ready. Then again, I am not an orthopod, but the anatomy would make one more difficult than the other.

You dont think there was any coercion involved here? Don't think that some docs are immune to it. Hey, here's a boatload of cash to evaluate this player. How bout you say X,Y,and Z and make is sound like he can come back. Deal? I work with orthopods on a daily basis and every now and then see a sports medicine doc. Every single one of them said that the injury described was impossible to rehab and get back to full strength. And for an athlete who is already in declining physical condition to suffer an injury that may leave their arm at 50% or less, the chance of him being anything more than a roadie was zero. When you have frayed your bicep tendon to the point of it being split into multiple strands at the insertion point, you take away a large amount of its strength as well as generate a lot of pain. You also potential small tears every time you use the muscle. So not only is he dealing with a painful, weaker tendon. It is getting more painful and more weak every time he threw. he had no shot.

he was just promoted to AAA. Veras was the name called up at that time anyway. To be honest with you, Ohlendorf has been the only rookie reliever who has disappointed. Albaladejo was solid and then got hurt Edwar has been dominant as well Veras has been very solid and has the stuff to be a setup man (something I dont think Edwar is capable of due to his lack of control). and none of these guys were considered our big relief prospect options. Cox, Melancon, Robertson are the three highest end relief arms in our system and they have been dominant. All 3 should see time in the bigs this yr

Listen. Curt had NO shot at playing again without the surgery. None. With the surgery there was a shot that he'd be ready by the end of the yr. Theo thought that the docs were wrong. That Curt had the ability to overcome another major injury through perseverance and grit to pitch the sox to another WS. Well, this is the first major arm injury in his career since he became Curt Schilling (he did have labrum surgery as a rook). There wasnt a precedent here. I said it at the beginning of the yr and I reiterate it now. Theo thought he knew more about the arm than the docs did. And in doing so, he removed Curt from the future of this team. Without Curt, the sox still have a solid rotation, but having the possibility of Schilling would have helped. Beckett has been dynamite DiceK has actually been inconsistent but he's been lucky, prior to his last start. Lester has been solid of late Wake is wake Masterson has been solid Buchholz is ready for another shot Bowden has been solid Colon is out with back issues and may be nearing the end of his utility anyway.

Veras and Ramirez have been our two best middle relievers and boy have they been good. BTW, Robertson isnt "fodder", he's a 23 yr old prospect drafted in 2006 who has been unhittable as a pro.

Mo>Pap

Robertson's #s in AAA 2-0 1.82 29.2IP 17H 43K 16BB The only issue is the walks. But he has cut down on them in his last 10 games (he's only spent 18 games in AAA after his promotion) 1-0 1.08 16.2IP 9H 6BB 29K

Pettitte has been dominant of late. Losing Farns may be a bonus here. i see Dave Robertson getting the call. He's been downright silly in AAA

same sample size he had in SD to make people say he sucked. he isnt great, but he doesnt suck as bad as he did in SD

is the NESN camera guy drunk? Shaky as hell

ankeil swinging outof his shoes. I see a K coming

Tony LaRussa is teh suck

he's OPSing .940 in a cubby uni

if it means he continues his tear, I dont care. He has been on fire of late. Since starting 12/73 with a .315OBP and a .411 SLG, he has hit .304/.399/.648, good for a 1.047OPS

how is girardi?

1IP 7ER

DiceK looked nice

Giese's error hurt. All of them unearned.

prior to this yr, he was projected as a high end late inning reliever. His starting streak certainly has the sox in a bind, but come the end of the yr, he'll be converted anyway to keep his innings down