MLBPA: Teams Must Change Pitchers Usage To Reduce Injuries

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MLBPA: Teams Must Change Pitchers Usage To Reduce Injuries 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sat Oct 26, 2024 3:46 am

MLBPA executive director Tony Clark expressed concerns Friday about how pitchers are being used in today\'s game, putting the onus on teams to keep them healthy.

\"The conversations that we\'ve had with our players have suggested that unless or until you draw a line in the sand and force change, that the decision-makers on any one particular team are going to continue to make the decisions that they\'re making, which is have pitchers\' -- starting and relievers -- max effort for the period of time that they can have them,\" Clark said on the field at Dodger Stadium before Game 1 of the World Series.

\"As soon as they seem to run out of gas, as the data suggests that they\'re going to, recycle them out and to burn out another pitcher.\"

Via ESPN.com

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Re: MLBPA: Teams Must Change Pitchers Usage To Reduce Injuries 

Post#2 » by the_process » Sat Oct 26, 2024 1:56 pm

I don't understand this. Obviously you want your guys giving max effort. Nolan Ryan used to throw well over 200 pitches and then get back on the bump 3 or 4 days later. So we are supposed to bubble wrap these guys? Each guy throws 20 pitches or something? Like what are we talking about? Should we just have a pitching machine instead of pitchers? That will save all the injuries, Clark.

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