The Reds also put tremendous demands on Williamson. Then, after 38 relief outings last season, they decided to move him to the starting rotation and he made 10 starts. When he lost both velocity and command this spring, Williamson was returned to bullpen duty. The last pitch he threw Tuesday night plunked Pittsburgh's Jason Kendall in the back, but the ligament tear probably happened before that. During the previous at-bat, manager Bob Boone suspected something was amiss and paid Williamson a visit.
Pitchers are liars.
He said he was fine. Such are the dangers of the game, especially for power pitchers. That same night, Brewers reliever Valerio De Los Santos suffered the same injury in a game in Houston. Here's hoping both guys make it back with the fastballs that made them special. Not just a hat rack One of the reasons the Brewers gave up on shortstop prospect Santiago Perez and traded him to San Diego was his penchant for doing bone-headed things on the field.