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By Can_of_corn · Posted
I guarantee you that if Christy could only get guys out by using his best stuff he would have. -
By DrungoHazewood · Posted
I'm going to guess that in the olden days there was a weeding out that happened before most kids played an organized baseball game. Many, many kids played baseball all day long in the summer, and many, many of them tore up their elbow or shoulder at 11 or 13 or whatever and never pitched on a high school or other team. And nobody was Drivelining anyone. Part of the philosophy of pitching was you don't throw as hard as you possibly can because it hurts and you'll ruin your arm. A few people got away with throwing near max effort, but most couldn't. And there was a very stong stigma to coming out of a game, so pitchers knew they'd be shamed and mocked if they threw until it really hurt and had to come out. In the 1910's Christy Mathewson (or a ghostwriter) wrote Pitching in a Pinch, where he explicitly said that using your best stuff except when you really needed to was stupid. Smoltz is a guy who idiotically venerates the past, making the era where he came up into some kind of golden nirvana. But, he is right that the driving factor in injuries today is that everyone throws at 110% of rated capacity all the time. It's just a matter of time until something tears. The problem is that there is no simple solution, since throwing at 110% is simply more effective than throwing at 90%. 90% gets you (essentially) limitless innings. But 110% makes your ERA half a run or a run lower (numbers made up for illustration). And it couldn't be more clear that when $millions and wins are on the line, essentially everyone picks the lower ERA over the more innings. An average MLB pitcher has an ERA in the mid-4s. If he backs it off to 90% so he can pitch into the 8th or 9th, he'll likely have an ERA in the mid-5s, which puts him in AAA. The difference between pacing and pitching until it breaks is often the difference between $7M a year and $70k a year. -
Thx for the firsthand report, I’m heading to the game tonight, hoping to see Basallo behind the dish. What were your impressions of Etzels swing/mechanics? When I saw him in spring training prospects game, to my eye he looked more slap hitterish in the box compared to the other players. His production is better than that so it could have just been the angle I observed from the 3rd base dugout area stands. -
By Rbiggs2525 · Posted
I took a few things away from that game. Gunnar is fighting his swing and timing. Mateo swing and swing decisions are getting worse as the season progresses. Kjerstad may struggle with velocity in upper part of the zone. Seattle offense is really bad and they are wasting a good pitching staff. Grayson and Perez pitched really well. -
What are your thoughts on protecting Brnovich and/or Held from the Rule 5 draft? -
By Sports Guy · Posted
Of course they didn’t play badly. Seattle was shut out and they got 2 hits. Did the Os have some luck? Sure..which basically happens in every win and in every loss, you have some bad luck. Os also had 2 CS. Maybe something happens with those guys. OTOH, Raleigh made 2 perfect throws and one pitch was a pseudo pitch out, ie an easier pitch to throw off of. Second fastball of 17 pitches by Baumann. If it was a breaking ball, Cowser is safe. Bad luck. -
By Aristotelian · Posted
You just but his minor league numbers are really good. Plus K rate and low BBs. I don't understand why he wasn't given a chance earlier. Seems to have been repeatedly held back at every level despite performing well. I don't get it
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