Scott Williamson is selling his 2004 World Series Ring...

Anybody heard anything about Williamson since selling his ring?

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Originally Posted by MikeThierry

It looks like it is for a good cause so best of luck to him. I just wish there was a way he could raise the money without selling his ring. I hate it when players sell their championship stuff, esp. on a historic team like the 2004 Red Sox.

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Even Bob Gibson?

http://www.examiner.com/article/more...-auction-block

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Originally Posted by Blitz Dorsey

... Course, it was pretty obvious that Scott was never going to last with his throwing motion. ...

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I remember all the talk about Williamson's violent throwing motion guaranteeing injuries down the road.

I also remember a lot of talk about how the easy, natural throwing motions of Rich Harden and Mark Prior would allow them to pitch forever.

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Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool

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I remember all the talk about Williamson's violent throwing motion guaranteeing injuries down the road.

I also remember a lot of talk about how the easy, natural throwing motions of Rich Harden and Mark Prior would allow them to pitch forever.

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I remember hearing about Mark Prior's 'perfect' mechanics, but after his injury, the 'experts' changed what they considered to be perfect mechanics.

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Originally Posted by crazybob60

Anybody heard anything about Williamson since selling his ring?

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He lives in Cleves,Ohio. Just up the street from where I live. I met his daughter at a pancake breakfast. I have not met him yet. Hoping to have the chance soon.

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Originally Posted by Johnny Footstool

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I remember all the talk about Williamson's violent throwing motion guaranteeing injuries down the road.

I also remember a lot of talk about how the easy, natural throwing motions of Rich Harden and Mark Prior would allow them to pitch forever.

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IMO, it's extremely foolish for a baseball fan to think any pitcher -- regardless of how good their mechanics are -- is somehow safe from arm injuries. Even with "good mechanics" the human arm is not meant to do what pitchers do over and over again. It's hard on the arm even when your mechanics are "sound."

But if you have bad mechanics, it heightens your risk for arm injuries even more.

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Originally Posted by crazybob60

Anybody heard anything about Williamson since selling his ring?

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I believe this story is more than a year old. Something must have transpired since then.