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He's been the best pitcher on the planet by a wide margin for 2 months now.

He has been throwing as hard as he ever has... definately no evidence of injury.

And now we pray.
 

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They're just giving him an extra rest and having him skip a couple starts so he will be fresh in October.
RIGHT?? RIGHT??
 

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I'm sure this is just a way to give him more rest to keep him healthy for October. I'm sure his arm is actually fine. Nothing to see here. No big deal. Now is not the time to panic.
 

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He's been the best pitcher on the planet by a wide margin for 2 months now.

He has been throwing as hard as he ever has... definately no evidence of injury.

And now we pray.
The Sox release said mild shoulder inflammation. I highly doubt he could be pitching the way he has with any serious injury. Seems like appropriate kid gloves treatment.
 

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the fact this is enough to skip a Yankee start is a big deal, right? or are they not thinking that way?
 

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I'm sure this is just a way to give him more rest to keep him healthy for October. I'm sure his arm is actually fine. Nothing to see here. No big deal. Now is not the time to panic.
That would be more likely were we not playing the Yankees.

That said, DD just said they think this is short-term thing.
 

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again, if he's fine, why are they skipping a start against the Yankees? the opener where we can set the tone on the series?
 

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the fact this is enough to skip a Yankee start is a big deal, right? or are they not thinking that way?
Maybe they think Sale will exert more effort vs the Yankees. Plus the Yankees are a potential playoff opponent so it's one less time they see Chris Sale.
 

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again, if he's fine, why are they skipping a start against the Yankees? the opener where we can set the tone on the series?
I don't think who they're playing has any bearing on how they treat him. If they think having him miss a start or two is best for the team long term, then that's what they do. If this were the playoffs, he'd probably pitch. But it's not.
 

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If he doesn't pitch in August, he can't have his historic August regression. Next-level thinking.
 

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Oh. What. The. Fuck.

Was there any news at all leading up to this? I feel like I just got suckerpunched by a news story.
 

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He was a touch off with command in his last start. But that’s it. And it didn’t seem abnormal for a regular human, just for him in the midst of this streak he’s been on. Velocity was fine. Pitched his normal 6 innings. I tend to believe them about it being one start. The 15 day turning into a 10 day is likely the only reason they use the DL at all - gives them an extra reliever. Also, Brian Johnson has been good. Let’s relax for now.
 

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Maybe they think Sale will exert more effort vs the Yankees. Plus the Yankees are a potential playoff opponent so it's one less time they see Chris Sale.
You think the Yankees haven't seen enough of Sale already that skipping a start in early August is going to maintain some element of surprise or mystery?

I 100% believe the inflammation is real and better to sit him for a turn or two than have him pitch through it and potentially make things worse either in the shoulder or somewhere else due to over-compensating. Better now than September.
 

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You think the Yankees haven't seen enough of Sale already that skipping a start in early August is going to maintain some element of surprise or mystery?

I 100% believe the inflammation is real and better to sit him for a turn or two than have him pitch through it and potentially make things worse either in the shoulder or somewhere else due to over-compensating. Better now than September.
Probably not but I do believe he'd be trying a bit harder vs the Yankees than the Twins. Either way, it seems like people are really overreacting. I'm sure Tom Caron's tweet didn't help much.
 

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The optimist in me thinks this is mostly about giving him rest. The Dodgers did this enough last season that the league was a bit miffed.

Yes, he has inflamation but if a DL stint means missing one start now it's better this way.
 

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Sale doesn't need to be worried about it. People here seem to have that covered.
I still think they're taking this next NY series a little too lightly. Let Sale go one more then skip a start / DL him, when we're facing the remnants of the Blue Jays and O's.

I get it but we really don't want to let NY back in in any way. in the end it's just about 20% or so of one game's projected win probability, hopefully they cream CC and it's all good.
 

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again, if he's fine, why are they skipping a start against the Yankees? the opener where we can set the tone on the series?
Please tell me this is sarcasm.

Edit: I now see that it’s probably not.

Unless a doctor says there is no risk of playing through it, you rest a pitcher when the inflammation is detected. Not “after one more start.” Unless, of course, your goal is to put the rest of the season in jeopardy.
 

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Jesus what a kick in the balls that is. He did leave his last start a bit early {panics}.
He finished with exactly 100 pitches. His 6th (and last) inning was a 1-2-3 with 2 SO, the last batter even struck out on 3 pitches including a 97.5 mph heater. I can't remember any moment in this game where he looked uncomfortable in any way...
Without Sale, this rotation looks very much different, with the worst possible meaning for different...
Let's just hope it's mostly precaution and he will be back in a week doing Chris Sale things.
 

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I still think they're taking this next NY series a little too lightly. Let Sale go one more then skip a start / DL him, when we're facing the remnants of the Blue Jays and O's.

I get it but we really don't want to let NY back in in any way. in the end it's just about 20% or so of one game's projected win probability, hopefully they cream CC and it's all good.
I'd rather they take the NY series a little too lightly than Chris Sale's mild shoulder inflammation.
 

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I still think they're taking this next NY series a little too lightly. Let Sale go one more then skip a start / DL him, when we're facing the remnants of the Blue Jays and O's.

I get it but we really don't want to let NY back in in any way. in the end it's just about 20% or so of one game's projected win probability, hopefully they cream CC and it's all good.
No, they're taking this series appropriately. And they know how many games back the Yankees are. And they're focusing on the long game.
 

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I still think they're taking this next NY series a little too lightly. Let Sale go one more then skip a start / DL him, when we're facing the remnants of the Blue Jays and O's.
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Do you think Sale is in on the subterfuge? If there’s something there give him 10 days off. Why would you possibly risk it by giving him one more start?

Outside of that, who’s taking it “lightly”?