Comments on: Checking In on Expert Arm-Shredder Ned Yost http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/08/19/checking-in-on-professional-arm-shredder-ned-yost/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:49:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Andrew Johnson http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/08/19/checking-in-on-professional-arm-shredder-ned-yost/#comment-861 Andrew Johnson Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:25:33 +0000 http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/08/19/checking-in-on-professional-arm-shredder-ned-yost/#comment-861 In regards to the first Yost comment, BP's PAP studies have shown that it's excessive pitch counts -- not the amount of rest, or lack thereof, in between starts -- that leads to injuries. That's why you see a lot of sabermetrician's advocating a four-man rotation on limited pitch counts. It makes sense intuitively. When you throw at your most tired, aka after 110 pitches, that mechanics begin to fall apart. When the mechanics go, injuries can occur. In regards to the first Yost comment, BP’s PAP studies have shown that it’s excessive pitch counts — not the amount of rest, or lack thereof, in between starts — that leads to injuries.

That’s why you see a lot of sabermetrician’s advocating a four-man rotation on limited pitch counts.

It makes sense intuitively. When you throw at your most tired, aka after 110 pitches, that mechanics begin to fall apart. When the mechanics go, injuries can occur.

]]> By: Vegas Watch http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/08/19/checking-in-on-professional-arm-shredder-ned-yost/#comment-860 Vegas Watch Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:22:16 +0000 http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/08/19/checking-in-on-professional-arm-shredder-ned-yost/#comment-860 "You give them the opportunity when the situation allows it. ... It's a certain mental pride knowing they can go out in a Major League game and finish what they start," Yost said. "I felt like he deserved the opportunity, no matter what the score was last night, for him to accomplish it, and it was something that he wanted to accomplish." <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080819&content_id=3333805&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb" rel="nofollow">link 2</a> Yeah, that's a good reason. CC Sabathia needs to be confident that he can finish a game. Because he's certainly never done that before. “You give them the opportunity when the situation allows it. … It’s a certain mental pride knowing they can go out in a Major League game and finish what they start,” Yost said. “I felt like he deserved the opportunity, no matter what the score was last night, for him to accomplish it, and it was something that he wanted to accomplish.”

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Yeah, that’s a good reason. CC Sabathia needs to be confident that he can finish a game. Because he’s certainly never done that before.

]]> By: battlekow http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/08/19/checking-in-on-professional-arm-shredder-ned-yost/#comment-859 battlekow Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:16:15 +0000 http://defensive-indifference.com/2008/08/19/checking-in-on-professional-arm-shredder-ned-yost/#comment-859 "They were all in agreement that they would rather have the off-days," Yost said. "It keeps them stronger and more refreshed [even though] over the course of the year, CC and Ben will have one less start. It works really, really well, and we set up better [for the postseason] doing it that way." "I like to get the extra days late in the season," Sabathia said. "You go all year, and it's good to get the extra days in September. I'm all for it. No doubt. You're definitely stronger and it sets up to pitch in the playoffs." <a href="http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080816&content_id=3321356&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil" rel="nofollow">link</a> “They were all in agreement that they would rather have the off-days,” Yost said. “It keeps them stronger and more refreshed [even though] over the course of the year, CC and Ben will have one less start. It works really, really well, and we set up better [for the postseason] doing it that way.”

“I like to get the extra days late in the season,” Sabathia said. “You go all year, and it’s good to get the extra days in September. I’m all for it. No doubt. You’re definitely stronger and it sets up to pitch in the playoffs.”

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