2008 MLB Playoffs thread

[Trikflow77]

Phils are fine, bye-bye Brewers.


p.s. you guys are retarded for thinking pitching on 3-days rest is no big deal and comparing it to little league. just look at the stats on guys that throw on 3-days rest, it usually doesn't work. these guys are the best in the world at what they do and usually pitching on short rest is bad. that said, what CC Sabathia has done over the last month is beyond amazing. if I had a vote he'd be Cy Young *and* MVP in the National League, he's a fucking stud.

the reason it doesn't work isn't because they can not do it, it is because they are conditioned and trained to work on 4+ days rest from the time they enter the system. It would take years for a mlb club to have a 4 man starting rotation, they would have to start in the farm system and work it in slowly. I wouldnt be suprised if an aggressive club like tampa or arizona did something like this in the near future.

I know what you're saying. I still play men's league baseball and our best pitcher throws all the time (he tops out at 91-92). Last year he threw 30 innings in 7 days (four starts in 7 days). the guy is a machine, but he's trained himself to be that way (he runs a baseball academy, he throws everyday and works out all day everyday with his clients). so I agree that maybe you could train yourself to do this every three days.

that said, major league pitchers throw hard and put a lot of wear and tear on their bodies. human bodies just aren't made to be under that stress and be able to bounce back and be the same. could most pitchers go on 3-days rest, and do it quite often? yeah, their bodies would allow it, and they could probably throw just as hard but they'd lack effectiveness. they'd miss spots, not have as much movement, etc. what you may fail to realize, too, is that they're facing major league hitters, guys that are beyond good at what they do. if a pitcher is somewhat tired or fatigued, doesn't have the zip on his fastball, doesn't have the movement he normally has, for the entire game, or even for only 5-6 pitches per game......he will get fucking killed.

I agree, as does all of the ML, which is why they have 5 man rotations. Pitchers before our time pitched on 2-3 day rest all the time and held up, but the competition now is just at a different level. But i don't think people should be amazed that a pitcher can throw effectively every once and a while on 3 days rest. CC on the other hand should get credit, minus the playoff game he pitched great time after time on 3 days.