December 11, 2008 at 04:54PM View BBCode
"At the time the Dodgers entered into the policy with ACE," the suit reads, "both the Dodgers and ACE were aware that Mr. Schmidt had for some time during his career with the San Francisco Giants been suffering from a partial tear of the rotator cuff in his right [pitching] shoulder."
Schmidt pitched 213 innings in 2006, his final season in San Francisco, with a 3.59 earned-run average. However, according to STATS LLC, his percentage of fastballs below 90 mph that season jumped from below 10% in each of the first five months of the season to 24% in September.
"Before we sign anybody, they're run through a pretty strong physical," Dodgers General Manager Colletti said then. "If there was a red flag on any player, we wouldn't pursue him."
December 11, 2008 at 05:22PM View BBCode
rotator cuff, schmotator schumff. all you need to pitch is the good face.December 11, 2008 at 05:28PM View BBCode
Originally posted by YarM80
http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers10-2008dec10,0,1832830.story
Uh, Ned, I'm going to go way out on a limb and suggest that a torn rotator cuff is a red flag. This sounds like grounds for immediate dismissal of Monsieur Colletti to me, not that it'll happen....
December 11, 2008 at 05:44PM View BBCode
Originally posted by barterer2002
Originally posted by YarM80
http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers10-2008dec10,0,1832830.story
Uh, Ned, I'm going to go way out on a limb and suggest that a torn rotator cuff is a red flag. This sounds like grounds for immediate dismissal of Monsieur Colletti to me, not that it'll happen....
I do think there is a difference between a partially torn rotator cuff and a fully torn one that you're ignoring in this.
December 11, 2008 at 06:01PM View BBCode
The Jones deal looked at least ok when it was signed. sure it looks bad with hindsight, but who knew he would suck this bad?December 11, 2008 at 06:49PM View BBCode
Originally posted by happy
The Jones deal looked at least ok when it was signed.
December 12, 2008 at 02:06AM View BBCode
"Major league pitchers often experience such partial rotator cuff tears but nevertheless remain competitive and effective," the suit reads, "as Mr. Schmidt had demonstrated himself to be during the 2006 season immediately prior to joining the Dodgers.Pages: 1