On Tuesday morning, the Minnesota Twins revealed that their closer, Joe Nathan, had a torn ligament in his throwing arm and would likely be shut down for the 2010 season.
The subsequent barrage of texts, tweets, and comments from White Sox fans were overwhelmingly celebratory.
As one Sox fan friend of mine put it, "Hell yeah!"
There's no doubt that Nathan being removed from the equation seriously hurts the Twins' chances of winning the AL Central even though it's only the beginning of Spring Training. But the response from White Sox Nation made me wonder.
Is it right to celebrate an injury?
Color me cynical, but I think there's a very clear line between celebrating an injury and being excited about the potential impact the loss of a player on another roster could have on a team's playoff c ...
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Article written by TAB BAMFORD
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