Post by theforty on Dec 28, 2006 16:57:58 GMT -5
I know ripping Detroit sportwrters is like shooting fish in a barrel, but I felt lke I had to comment on the following:
freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061217/COL08/612170639/1050/SPORTS02
This is an article by Drew Sharp, which operates on the premise that in order to relieve strain on Zumaya's arm, the Tigers are going to take him out of the bullpen (where he would throw 80 innings a year, maybe 25 pitches on a given night), and make him a starter (where he would throw 180 innings a year and 100 pitches on a given night).
Is it me, or is his 'logic' plain nuts? Pitching him more will reduce stress on his arm?
As to the claim that Zumaya would pace himself as a starter - well, if Zumaya could pace himself as a starter to reduce strain on the arm, he could do the same as a reliever too.
Drew then closes with a comment from Dumbrowski, asserting the Tigers are planning to keep Zumaya in the bullpen. Which begs the question, why did Drew write the article in the first place?
freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061217/COL08/612170639/1050/SPORTS02
This is an article by Drew Sharp, which operates on the premise that in order to relieve strain on Zumaya's arm, the Tigers are going to take him out of the bullpen (where he would throw 80 innings a year, maybe 25 pitches on a given night), and make him a starter (where he would throw 180 innings a year and 100 pitches on a given night).
Is it me, or is his 'logic' plain nuts? Pitching him more will reduce stress on his arm?
As to the claim that Zumaya would pace himself as a starter - well, if Zumaya could pace himself as a starter to reduce strain on the arm, he could do the same as a reliever too.
Drew then closes with a comment from Dumbrowski, asserting the Tigers are planning to keep Zumaya in the bullpen. Which begs the question, why did Drew write the article in the first place?
