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Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:14 pm
by ScotchMIrish
Interesting.
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:17 pm
by Futuregm2
lol, it’s 109 pitches, don’t worry his arm won’t fall off.
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:19 pm
by BrummerStealsHome
Because that's what men do.
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:19 pm
by ramfandan
To give him more confidence than he has had all year ? Fedde has had his ups and downs.
Maybe Oli thought it would be a big confidence booster going forward .
Sure we will find out in postgame conference. It is the most obvious question to ask the manager since it is so rare .
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:21 pm
by ramfandan
Futuregm2 wrote: ↑09 May 2025 21:17 pm
lol, it’s 109 pitches, don’t worry his arm won’t fall off.
Great point, Futuregem ! I watched Bob Gibson complete 28 of his 34 starts in 1968. His arm looked great all year. Never fell off once !
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:21 pm
by hullie
It’s good for the resume if traded
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:22 pm
by Absolut
9 times he had to walk to and from the pitching mound! Have they no decency?
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:22 pm
by jbrach
maybe if starters were allowed to pitch like they used to the game wouldnt be so boring with 5 pitching changes and just maybe there would be fewer injuries
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:24 pm
by ScotchMIrish
Seems odd to save a long reliever and work a starting pitcher with no extra day off prior to the next start.
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:31 pm
by Stlcardsblues
Why not. What does it impact negatively?
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:33 pm
by Stlcardsblues
Futuregm2 wrote: ↑09 May 2025 21:17 pm
lol, it’s 109 pitches, don’t worry his arm won’t fall off.
Fully agree.
My son threw 92 pitches last week in a game, his arm didn’t fall off. I am sure Fedde will be fine. Analytics are killing this game.
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:34 pm
by Melville
ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑09 May 2025 21:24 pm
Seems odd to save a long reliever and work a starting pitcher with no extra day off prior to the next start.
Not really.
The last four innings had zero stress pitches.
The game was no longer competitive and Fedde's workload was no more difficult than throwing pitches in the bullpen.
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:41 pm
by Cusecards
I use 100 as a general barometer.
Fedde must average about that unless he washes out early.
He threw 109 not like he threw 125!
And as others have said they were stress free.
Probably less wear and tear than if he threw 7 and 100 in a tight game?
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:43 pm
by Melville
12 games in 13 days.
Pitcher with a 6 run lead after 5 innings.
Zero need to take him out.
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:44 pm
by Futuregm2
ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑09 May 2025 21:24 pm
Seems odd to save a long reliever and work a starting pitcher with no extra day off prior to the next start.
On the other hand it saves the bullpen a night of rest.
Re: Why would you have a pitcher throw 109 pitches with a 10 run lead?
Posted: 09 May 2025 21:47 pm
by jbrach
juan marichal and warren spaghn pitched a 16 inning 1-0 game where both pitched all 16 innings and both threw over 220 pitches...these guys today are babied and always hurt...starters make 40 million dollars to throw 150 innings a year on pitch counts....ridiculous