Keith Foulke's simulated game this afternoon was cut short when he was hit above the right elbow by a line drive hit by Trot Nixon. Edes:
Foulke was not using the protective screen that many batting practice pitchers use and he was struck on the arm on the third pitch he threw. ... Nixon said that Foulke told him the ball hit him just above the right elbow, striking the fleshy part of the arm and not bone.Nixon hopes to rehab with Pawtucket this weekend and rejoin the Sox on Tuesday in Kansas City.
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The only kind of check that Millar deserves is one he ACTUALLY has to draw.
I love it when people assume walking is just the easiest thing in the world, that all you have to do is not swing. Walking is a skill, and more than that it's indicative of an incredibly important skill- strike zone recognition. If pitchers thought he was just neer going to swing, they would have grooved it more; the fact that he stil got walks - that is, that there were enough pitchers trying to paint corners and missing - should tell you that he was still just being very selective. Strikeouts happen, just like other outs.
Walking is a skill but if the ball is in the zone then you have to protect and whenever Bellhorn swings the bat he doesn't even foul the ball off, he merely whiffs. His BA and OBP are both almost 50 points lower this season than last year. Graff's OBP and SLG this season are very close to Bellhorn's last season.
Up, Up and Away with Mark the K! Oh happy day. Now back to the mound and lets figure something out!
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