(09-05-2019 08:20 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(09-05-2019 08:17 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(09-05-2019 07:29 AM)stever20 Wrote:  wow, didn't hear this but just saw that the Red Sox transferred Sale from 10 day IL to 60 day IL on Sunday. Given the date on the initial IL was 8/17, that pretty much ends any hope of him returning even in the playoffs....

What playoffs? They're 5.5 behind Oakland and Cleveland, two solid teams. Sox are pretty much dead in the water.

And 6 behind Tampa(who they get 4 times later this month).

I think if they thought he could come back for a possible playoffs(I mean with him, he's got relief experience)- they wouldn't have done this. I really think there's much more to his story than the Red Sox are saying.

Why? My take on this is at a minimum he's hurt enough, and the team is far enough out of contention that there's no need to try to rush him back. If he needs surgery I assume they'll get him in as soon as they're sure it's needed. How do they benefit from hiding anything?