Sunday, March 20, 2005
SAUER-PUSS: Sauerbeck Blames Red Sox For His Torn Labrum
cantonrep.com: "Sauerbeck said he still harbors ill will against the Red Sox, for allowing him to pitch while battling the shoulder problems that eventually required surgery.
"I was treated like a piece of meat," Sauerbeck said. "My health was secondary to beating the Yankees and winning the World Series. You'd like to believe in the goodness of people. There, it was win at all costs, even if it costs some lefty his career."
Sauerbeck said he had not experienced shoulder problems in Pittsburgh, but began to battle pain and soreness in the fall of 2003. He continued to pitch, making one appearance against New York in the American League Championship Series.
"The Red Sox traded for me to pitch in the playoffs, and the medicine that was given to me was to get me back on the field for the playoffs," Sauerbeck said. "Here is what I think about those people:what goes around comes around. They'll get theirs."
What Sauerbeck got was damage to his labrum and rotator cuff that required surgery in January of 2004. The Indians signed him to a minor-league contract last March, knowing he would probably sit out the season."
