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The dodgers have infinite money so they arent scarednto give large contracts to injury prone pitchers or pitchers who have mechanics they realize can lead to injury cuz ifnthe pitcher gets injured, they will just buy a nsw one.Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑16 Jun 2025 16:54 pm There has to be something in the way pitchers are managed. The Tampa Bay Rays have (5) pitchers that have each made all 14 starts. The Dodgers have 16 pitchers on the IL- 11 of them on the 60-day IL. There just can't be that big of a gap between lucky and unlucky.
The money is ok, but if I were a pitcher in search of a long and successful career, it would make me think twice.cardsfaninla wrote: ↑16 Jun 2025 17:06 pm It is certainly hard the quantify bad or good luck, but that is a staggering number of injured pitchers.
However, if there is any team that can buy their way out of a bad luck injury season it is those LAD. They will be ok. Their pitching is very strong and stacked at all levels.
The Rays continue to be quite the impressive franchise. What they do with such a small budget year after year is something else. My Ma is a Rays fan so I follow them with a side eye.
Libby never had a start skipped due to a tired arm, he joins the rest with his 14th start tonight.rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 08:48 am The Cardinals starting four (Gary, Fedde, Mikolas and Pallante) have made all 14 of their assigned starts, Libby has made 13 of his w/the one skipped due to a tired arm.
That's 69 games started by the Cardinals five starters out of 72 games (Two spot starts for Matz and one for McGreevy).
That's nearly equal to the Rays who have four pitchers who've made 14 of their assigned starts and Pepiot 15 which includes last nights start.
They've had one spot start.
The only common denominator is C. Bloom *Rays have used his player development system for years) but not sure he's had anything to do w/our major league starters.
My badFuturegm2 wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 08:55 amLibby never had a start skipped due to a tired arm, he joins the rest with his 14th start tonight.rockondlouie wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 08:48 am The Cardinals starting four (Gary, Fedde, Mikolas and Pallante) have made all 14 of their assigned starts, Libby has made 13 of his w/the one skipped due to a tired arm.
That's 69 games started by the Cardinals five starters out of 72 games (Two spot starts for Matz and one for McGreevy).
That's nearly equal to the Rays who have four pitchers who've made 14 of their assigned starts and Pepiot 15 which includes last nights start.
They've had one spot start.
The only common denominator is C. Bloom *Rays have used his player development system for years) but not sure he's had anything to do w/our major league starters.
I hear what you are saying, and it's certainly true with their signings, but most the pitchers on their IL are home grown.craviduce wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 10:08 am The Dodger's knew what they were getting with their pitcher's....High Injury Risk/History.
We've been extremely lucky with Sonny Gray. Halfway through his contract and he's been nearly injury free (proper shut down at the end of the season. I'm glad he knows how to speak up about his issues, and that the Cards listen to him. It was a risk, but it seems to be paying off for now.
I only wish our offense would consistently back up their pitching.
Well reference our offense, the other team/ pitcher has a say. We have seen some good opposition pitchers. If we don’t wear down in the summer heat, as other teams do, we should have a fine reset year.craviduce wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 10:08 am The Dodger's knew what they were getting with their pitcher's....High Injury Risk/History.
We've been extremely lucky with Sonny Gray. Halfway through his contract and he's been nearly injury free (proper shut down at the end of the season. I'm glad he knows how to speak up about his issues, and that the Cards listen to him. It was a risk, but it seems to be paying off for now.
I only wish our offense would consistently back up their pitching.
Their pitching lab seems to increase their spin rates and rate of IL tripsTalkin' Baseball wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 10:10 amI hear what you are saying, and it's certainly true with their signings, but most the pitchers on their IL are home grown.craviduce wrote: ↑17 Jun 2025 10:08 am The Dodger's knew what they were getting with their pitcher's....High Injury Risk/History.
We've been extremely lucky with Sonny Gray. Halfway through his contract and he's been nearly injury free (proper shut down at the end of the season. I'm glad he knows how to speak up about his issues, and that the Cards listen to him. It was a risk, but it seems to be paying off for now.
I only wish our offense would consistently back up their pitching.