“I had missed a start later in the minor-league season in Indianapolis, right as the Olympic Team was about to be selected, because my right shoulder had been a little sore, not a lot,” said Sheets. “And I thought, oh man, no way am I going to let on to Tommy and the Team USA people that I was still hurting a bit. When we got to San Diego, everybody else was throwing bullpens at the workout, and I didn’t. I hadn’t thrown since the last time I pitched in a game in Indy. So I decided to let it rest, and maybe go over to Australia and then try to line myself up for one of the later
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