Comments on: What Just Happened? http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:59:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: snapper http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256806 snapper Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:28:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256806 <blockquote>We won’t see this from someone like McLaren, though. Not in my opinion. Guys like him are just [too] set in their ways to think outside the box.</blockquote> Torre brought Pettitte in to relieve twice last year when his pen was shot. If Joe can be creative anyone can :-)

We won’t see this from someone like McLaren, though. Not in my opinion. Guys like him are just [too] set in their ways to think outside the box.

Torre brought Pettitte in to relieve twice last year when his pen was shot. If Joe can be creative anyone can :-)

]]> By: joser http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256804 joser Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:16:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256804 Silva is quoted after the game in the AP coverage as saying the ball moved more in cold heavy air here vs Arizona. "It's amazing how much the weather can affect you" was the quote, I think (from memory). For whatever that's worth (and if it's true, watch out this summer -- especially in away games, and especially against these same Rangers). Silva is quoted after the game in the AP coverage as saying the ball moved more in cold heavy air here vs Arizona. “It’s amazing how much the weather can affect you” was the quote, I think (from memory). For whatever that’s worth (and if it’s true, watch out this summer — especially in away games, and especially against these same Rangers).

]]> By: Sentinel http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256785 Sentinel Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:46:18 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256785 <blockquote>snapper Says: Why can’t we see Felix and Bedarad in relief on their throw days? In the old days, this happened. Casey Stengel used to use starters in relief a lot, particularly Allie Reynolds. We’ve also seen it in the playoffs, most notably RJ, and several of the Braves. As long as you use the SP’s for full innings, therefore giving them plenty of time to warm up, I think this isn’t a bad idea. Teams also used to yank a starter early, if he didn’t have good stuff, and then would bring him back on short rest.</blockquote> We won't see this from someone like McLaren, though. Not in my opinion. Guys like him are just [too] set in their ways to think outside the box.

snapper Says:

Why can’t we see Felix and Bedarad in relief on their throw days?

In the old days, this happened. Casey Stengel used to use starters in relief a lot, particularly Allie Reynolds.

We’ve also seen it in the playoffs, most notably RJ, and several of the Braves.

As long as you use the SP’s for full innings, therefore giving them plenty of time to warm up, I think this isn’t a bad idea.

Teams also used to yank a starter early, if he didn’t have good stuff, and then would bring him back on short rest.

We won’t see this from someone like McLaren, though. Not in my opinion. Guys like him are just [too] set in their ways to think outside the box.

]]> By: snapper http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256760 snapper Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:31:44 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256760 <blockquote>Why can’t we see Felix and Bedarad in relief on their throw days?</blockquote> In the old days, this happened. Casey Stengel used to use starters in relief a lot, particularly Allie Reynolds. We've also seen it in the playoffs, most notably RJ, and several of the Braves. As long as you use the SP's for full innings, therefore giving them plenty of time to warm up, I think this isn't a bad idea. Teams also used to yank a starter early, if he didn't have good stuff, and then would bring him back on short rest.

Why can’t we see Felix and Bedarad in relief on their throw days?

In the old days, this happened. Casey Stengel used to use starters in relief a lot, particularly Allie Reynolds.

We’ve also seen it in the playoffs, most notably RJ, and several of the Braves.

As long as you use the SP’s for full innings, therefore giving them plenty of time to warm up, I think this isn’t a bad idea.

Teams also used to yank a starter early, if he didn’t have good stuff, and then would bring him back on short rest.

]]> By: Kunkoh http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256755 Kunkoh Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:21:57 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256755 wow. Not a single splitter in there? Guess sometimes it's better to be lucky than good! Just one of those fluky things that happen from time to time then. Glad this one went our way. wow. Not a single splitter in there? Guess sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good! Just one of those fluky things that happen from time to time then. Glad this one went our way.

]]> By: north http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256743 north Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:56:18 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256743 116 pitches. Is Silva a pich count horse a la Livan Hernandez or is McLaren going to blow him up? 116 pitches.

Is Silva a pich count horse a la Livan Hernandez or is McLaren going to blow him up?

]]> By: SBG http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256736 SBG Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:34:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256736 Oops, 64 starts, not 68. Regardless, the point remains. Oops, 64 starts, not 68. Regardless, the point remains.

]]> By: SBG http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256735 SBG Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:33:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256735 Silva threw a career high 116 pitches. In 68 starts over the last 2 years, I count 10 games where he threw as many as 100 pitches. Carlos, you are not in Minneapolis anymore. Silva threw a career high 116 pitches. In 68 starts over the last 2 years, I count 10 games where he threw as many as 100 pitches. Carlos, you are not in Minneapolis anymore.

]]> By: Tek Jansen http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256733 Tek Jansen Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:27:25 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256733 #29 -- Throwing a bullpen session and warming up and pitching in a game are little different. Pitchers who have been trained as starters their entire career generally take longer to get comfortably loose and might feel mentally rushed or unprepared to enter a game quickly with a runner on. For reasons mentioned above, Batista shouldn't have those issues. This is one reason why the M's hesitated about keeping Baek, a career starter, as a reliever. #29 — Throwing a bullpen session and warming up and pitching in a game are little different. Pitchers who have been trained as starters their entire career generally take longer to get comfortably loose and might feel mentally rushed or unprepared to enter a game quickly with a runner on. For reasons mentioned above, Batista shouldn’t have those issues. This is one reason why the M’s hesitated about keeping Baek, a career starter, as a reliever.

]]> By: Dave http://ussmariner.com/2008/04/02/what-just-happened/comment-page-1/#comment-256729 Dave Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:23:59 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=4992#comment-256729 Nope - he didn't throw any splitters last night. Nope – he didn’t throw any splitters last night.

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