2008-09-10T07:12:57-04:00
SI Players MLB Poll
2008-05-28T09:21:18-04:00
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2008-09-10T06:39:49-04:00
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2008-05-29T13:54:16-04:00
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Juggo Ty
Denver
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Somebody needs to do something to figure out Pgh's starting pitching, its God Awful
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2008-05-29T10:24:27-04:00
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Central Western
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I think they put too much emphasis on the pitch count. Too many times, a pitcher is left in too long or pulled too early based on the count and not the performance.
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<p><strong>Are managers too strict on pitch count of their pitchers?</strong></p><p><strong>Yes</strong> ...... 48%<br /><strong>No</strong> ...... 52%</p><p>[Based on a survey of 465 MLB players] </p><p><strong>FAST FACTS:</strong> Among pitchers, starters were much more likely to vote yes (56%) than were relievers (46%).... Injured Padre Jake Peavy (pitching elbow) had averaged a big league high 107.8 pitches per start through Sunday; the Angels' Ervin Santana led the AL at 107.5.... The Red Sox' Jon Lester threw 130 pitches, the most in the majors this year, in his no-hit win over Kansas City on May 19.... Royals starters average 99.1 pitches per outing, the most in MLB; the Yankees' average 86.4, the least.... Tim Wakefield's 172 pitches over 10 innings as a Pirate against the Braves in 1993 is the most in a game by an active pitcher.... In '62 Washington Senator Tom Cheney threw a record 228 pitches in a 16-inning complete game win over the Orioles. </p><p>This is an MLB poll from the June 2, 2008 issue of Sports Illustrated.<br /><br />What's your take on this poll? </p>
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The SI Staff
New York City
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