QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 20, 2011 -> 09:31 PM)
The big difference is that the Cubs knew they weren't ready so they pitched only side sessions when the setbacks occurred.
The Sox knew he was healthy and knew he was ready to go and that's why they pitched him in games. The problem here is that with the unknown rehab schedule due to the rarity of the surgery, the Sox trusted Peavy to tell them how he felt. The intensity of the throwing was more than the strength of the weakened shoulder could handle. You can be as pessimistic as you want but he is still far ahead of schedule for his return and that fact that he was able to get to 80 pitches during spring training is a very good sign.
No room for rational reactions in Sox Nation, but thanks as always.
‘‘At this point, it isn’t considered anything more than the blip we were told to expect at the start of camp,’’ Ken Williams