For those of you that were wondering why Brandon Webb did so poorly today like I am, then you may have found your answer. Shoulder stiffness.
From MLB.com:
The stiffness, he said, limited his effectiveness in the fourth inning, which began with Troy Tulowitzki and Chris Iannetta hitting back-to-back homers on Webb’s first three pitches. An inning earlier, Webb walked the bases loaded with two out and allowed Brad Hawpe’s bases-clearing double. Webb was lifted by Arizona manager Bob Melvin after the fourth inning.
“You try to keep [the shoulder] loose as best as you can,” said Webb, who gave up six runs on six hits, including the two homers and two walks. “Sometimes you can do it. Sometimes you can’t. I tried to get some extra pitches in before the [fourth] inning and I felt a little better toward the end of it.”
Webb said that he was not concerned about it right now, but if it continues, he will seek an opinion. Lets hope he doesn’t have to do that.
