To be honest, I’m not really buying the “freak incident in the weight room” or a big toe injury. I watched his last start very closely and his velo was down- like 2-3 mph more than what it was in his previous starts. Several 89 mph sinkers- just absolute meatballs. He didn’t throw many… but when he did they were hammered if they were near the plate (I.E Luis Robert). Nothing really surprises me with the injury reporting anymore with this organization. But it would not shock me in the slightest bit if this whole foot injury thing was either “damage control” while they figure out what the latest arm injury is (knowing if they say it’s anything to do with the arm- most fans are going to freak out about it and Lance is scared to get more death threats) OR they are trying to give him a couple weeks of rest because he’s experiencing some dead arm due to the most volume he’s had throwing in years.
McCullers brings out the crotchety old redneck in me these days. You were out for 2 YEARS. You’ve worked your way back and made all of 7 starts. And you’re gonna go on the IL for your ****ing big toe?!?!?!
Say your theory is (it isn’t) correct…I’m not sure “he injured his big toe in the weight room” is the excuse I would want them using so that “fans don’t freak out” about it. Like @Snake Diggit said, he just comes across as a huge p***y lol
