so they looked past the injury concerns. i know the M's needed a frontline starter. but getting so fixated on one guy, to the possible detriment of sound judgment on his physical health, and definitely to the detriment of the terms of the deal due to Jones's big mouth/failure of the front office to keep a lid on it.

looks like it's really biting them in the ass now, like most everything Bill touches.

Look who else is healthy right now

A similar injury sidelined Victorino three weeks last August and hampered him the final month. The short-handed Phillies called up outfielder Chris Snelling from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Victorino’s spo

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If it's not a degenerative condition but an aggravated injury, I say eat it, shut Bedard down and let him heal up in full. If Baek sucks at this SPing business, you have a functional knuckleballer in Tacoma who has made quick, serious strides towards SP effectiveness.

But if this is just one of those things that's gonna keep popping up, then give him the best therapy you can and get every start and inning out of him you can.

I wonder if this is related to the extra turn he gets with his hips before he comes to the plate.

It seems to be an unorthodox way of getting turn, but I'm no expert.

Besides the hand thing? or is this just a normal rest day?

I hope it's not bad, and at the same time I hope they don't rush him back. We definately need him but we need him healthy.

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