Found June 13, 2009 on All Things Rockies:
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Few things in sport are as unpredictable as major league pitchers and their shoulders, elbows and states of mind. Think back to spring training. There was still hope that Jeff Francis would be the team’s No. 1 lefty starter. Franklin Morales seemed on the verge of becoming a significant fixture in the rotation. Taylor Buchholz, armed with his [...]
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