Why Leake tonight instead of Latos? When Cueto pitched last night I thought maybe Dusty was skipping Leake. Anyone hear this addressed?
Why Leake tonight instead of Latos? When Cueto pitched last night I thought maybe Dusty was skipping Leake. Anyone hear this addressed?
You don't wanna skip any starters if you don't have to, its already been 7 days since Leake pitched
Go Redlegs!!
Because of the rainout, Dusty just moved Cueto up one spot, to keep him in on his regular schedule. You don't want to mess with a pitcher who is as hot as he is.Originally Posted by UPRedsFan
Yep....Cueto pitches when it's his turn....no matter what
That part I agree with pitching Cueto in his regular spot.
But why not skip your 5th starter when the opportunity presents?
If it was a video game you would go ahead and skip the fifth starter when possible, but the logic is that it can mess with a pitcher's effectiveness to have him go a past his normal recovery period by more than a few days.
That said, I would assume Leake could work a bullpen session or simulated game to keep his timing and still skip a start. Would there be any drawbacks from getting him some work in a non-meaningful game?
Posting Permissions
|
Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please. |
