Pitch Counts

[SPTO]

Re: Pitch Counts

NOTE: Koufax threw 205 pitches in a 1961 start. Ouch.

WOW! I heard somewhere that Juan Marichal once started a game that went into extra innings and he threw something like 235 pitches.

[rsox]

Re: Pitch Counts

Or both, like Sandy Koufax. There's a recent article in the LA Times where Mike Scioscia uses the example of Fernando Valenzuela as someone who didn't need pitch counts and regularly threw 130+ pitches. Scioscia must've forgotten about the part where Fernando blew out his shoulder in 1988 at age 27 and was a shadow of his former self for the rest of his career.

Does anyone really believe Fernando Valenzuela was only "27" in 1988?.

[Cryolemon]

Re: Pitch Counts

I think the concept of pitch counts is good. Unfortunately their current application with little-to-no regard for the context of the game situation is completely asinine.

Agreed, it's stupid in my opinion.

I think Nolan Ryan has the right philosophy: throw 'em out!.

+1 to that.