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MurphDogg Hangout Grand Counsel

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MASN Ross Grimsely has said on multiple times, pitchers are too coddled and just need to be told to keep throwing and work through their issues. :)

Huh, someone ought to tell him about what happened to pitcher Ross Grimsley, who fell off a cliff at the age of 28 after averaging 226 innings pitched between ages 23 and 28, including 263 innings pitched in 1978, the last productive season of his career.

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I completely disagree with the article. If Bundy still had options, he'd be in the minors starting games and going 5+ innings. He doesn't have options, so he's in the major league bullpen, but that doesn't mean he has to be limited to 2 innings or fewer. So long as he has had several days of rest, I have no problem at all with Buck letting him go 3 innings, and maybe more if he's being effective and the team has the need.

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Huh, someone ought to tell him about what happened to pitcher Ross Grimsley, who fell off a cliff at the age of 28 after averaging 226 innings pitched between ages 23 and 28, including 263 innings pitched in 1978, the last productive season of his career.

Funny, isn't it.

He said this shut em down, if they get the first little ache is going above and beyond whats reasonable.

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I completely disagree with the article. If Bundy still had options, he'd be in the minors starting games and going 5+ innings. He doesn't have options, so he's in the major league bullpen, but that doesn't mean he has to be limited to 2 innings or fewer. So long as he has had several days of rest, I have no problem at all with Buck letting him go 3 innings, and maybe more if he's being effective and the team has the need.

One of the reasons I support giving him a chance to start games in the 2nd half, is because I think it's less stressful on his arm. He's certainly more habituated to it.

Going 5 innings every 5 or 6 days, seems to me easier for him than going 2 innings every 3 days. And being available, to the point of warming up some of the time, on the other days.

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One of the reasons I support giving him a chance to start games in the 2nd half, is because I think it's less stressful on his arm. He's certainly more habituated to it.

Going 5 innings every 5 or 6 days, seems to me easier for him than going 2 innings every 3 days. And being available, to the point of warming up some of the time, on the other days.

They have played 8 games, and Bundy has pitched 2.1 innings in 2 games 5 days apart.

So you think Buck is over-using him now?

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MASN Ross Grimsely has said on multiple times, pitchers are too coddled and just need to be told to keep throwing and work through their issues. :)

100% true. And how many times have we heard it before? When you try to not get injured that is when you end up getting injured.

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100% true. And how many times have we heard it before? When you try to not get injured that is when you end up getting injured.

Murpdogg had a very good point, Grimsley himself was washed out early because of too many innings pitched.

Kinda of funny, he takes this stance.

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JLee2027 Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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Tommy John himself went from pitching zero innings in 1975 to 207 innings in 1976. And pitched 14 years after his surgery. We baby these guys too much. If Bundy didn't want to be on the major league roster contributing he needs to find a new career.

Back when men were still men, yes. I agree, push the kid.

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In 1975, Tommy John was an established, physically mature, 32 year-old, major league pitcher.

Dylan Bundy is none of those things and should be used with greater care and consideration.

We send 18 year olds into combat. Dude is 23, come on now.

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