Is this why McPhail is delaying on Bedard?

[RShack]

In '04 he was coming back from TJ surgery, in '05 he had the knee problem, in '06 he had 196 IP, last season he had 182 IP before the oblique problem. What about any of this gives you worrys about his arm or his stamina?

I can't speak for Lucky Jim, but I think it's mostly because 200 is a round number. I don't see how it's a big deal if somebody averages ~190 instead of 200.

[El Gordo]

I can't speak for Lucky Jim, but I think it's mostly because 200 is a round number. I don't see how it's a big deal if somebody averages ~190 instead of 200.

Yeah, it's sort of like being a .290 hitter instead of a .300 hitter. Big deal. I can't remember that yearly injury he had in '06 that kept him from those four golden innings, can you?