Obviously a lot of guys are hurt. Are Astros pitchers getting hurt at a higher rate than other teams, and is the high spin-rate philosophy to blame?
They certainly don’t make ‘em like they used to. (Not talking just the Astros.) “He’s never pitched a full season. He needs rest.” “Need to go to a 6-man rotation.” “They’re skipping his turn in the rotation for rest.” “He’s fatigued. Arm fatigue. Dead arm.” Are you kidding me? Cy Young is rolling over in his grave.
Pitching is inherently physically taxing on a human's arm. I wouldn't say the "Astros pitching philosophy" is "hard on arms," it's just that we've had a lot of injuries, plus our starters aren't going as deep, and as a result, every reliever has to get more innings.
Good Question- last me ask the two World Series Championships, 4 AL Championships and 6 Divisional titles over the last 6 years…… NOPE
7,500 innings…. Now it’s a miracle if Lance amcCullers doesn’t tear a tricep cutting his grass fed $500 steak.
Phil would down a pint of Gin at the assisted living home before giving you an 8 inning 200 pitch outing and leave the game up 4-3, and be in bed in time for Barnaby Jones.
Someone who doesn’t sit 97 with a 2700 rpm curve, like most pitchers today and almost none 20 years ago.
Phil would down a pint of Gin at the assisted living home before giving you an 8 inning 200 pitch outing and leave the game up 4-3. God I miss those guys - now the league literally can break down every angle and keep and mark the balls to have scientists test them…. I loved the Gaylord Perry’s, Niekro’s, Charlie Hough… Rick Rueschel and Tommy John’s that threw the highway speed limit and had everything from Jeri curl relaxer to Teflon on the ball as it chugged to the plate.
