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Post by iakovos11 on May 2, 2018 6:34:22 GMT -5
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Post by James Dunne on May 2, 2018 9:27:34 GMT -5
Walden is in Boston. Looks like Josh Smith will go first for Pawtucket.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 2, 2018 9:51:12 GMT -5
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 2, 2018 9:52:44 GMT -5
Interesting that De Jesus is throwing. This would normally be Duron's start. They could be starting the first round of skipped starts at this point.
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Post by widewordofsport on May 2, 2018 10:11:21 GMT -5
Interesting that De Jesus is throwing. This would normally be Duron's start. They could be starting the first round of skipped starts at this point. Not to get too far off the rails here, but is there any good evidence behind skipped starts, inning increases, etc... it makes sense, but have there been any good studies on this? In distance/endurance athletes, there's a whole theory (Hanson's) based around running on tired legs to build endurance. Frankly, it made me a much stronger runner to run less every day than to run 3-4 times a week longer. That said, I assume in a throwing sport, with higher and more impactful acute stresses, it's a whole different theory. |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 2, 2018 10:56:48 GMT -5
Interesting that De Jesus is throwing. This would normally be Duron's start. They could be starting the first round of skipped starts at this point. Not to get too far off the rails here, but is there any good evidence behind skipped starts, inning increases, etc... it makes sense, but have there been any good studies on this? In distance/endurance athletes, there's a whole theory (Hanson's) based around running on tired legs to build endurance. Frankly, it made me a much stronger runner to run less every day than to run 3-4 times a week longer. That said, I assume in a throwing sport, with higher and more impactful acute stresses, it's a whole different theory. It's an interesting theory, but a couple points: 1) Mentally, that break can probably be a good thing. Especially for younger players, getting used to the professional season can be brutal. Consider a high schooler used to his school team's season ending in like May or June, then having summer ball where they pitch at most once a week, likely less, for a couple months. Fall might be a couple showcases or a couple weeks of fall ball. Now you're pitching every fifth day from March through the beginning of September, plus maybe instructs. It's a long season. 2) I get the running on tired legs point, but I'd counter that pitching while tired can lead to bad habits. I always remember a line from a Pete Rose instructional video I watched as a kid: practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect. Getting guys out of games and into a few extra bullpens with the pitching coach can be a good thing for development. 3) I think you have a point on the acute stress. The whole Verducci theory's been debunked, but keeping the facts from my point 1 in mind, it probably makes sense not to ratchet up a guy's usage by like double or triple. You don't run 26 miles a session while training for a marathon, right? I think that's a decent analogy. |
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Post by iakovos11 on May 2, 2018 11:24:30 GMT -5
Not to get too far off the rails here, but is there any good evidence behind skipped starts, inning increases, etc... it makes sense, but have there been any good studies on this? In distance/endurance athletes, there's a whole theory (Hanson's) based around running on tired legs to build endurance. Frankly, it made me a much stronger runner to run less every day than to run 3-4 times a week longer. That said, I assume in a throwing sport, with higher and more impactful acute stresses, it's a whole different theory. It's an interesting theory, but a couple points: 1) . . . 2) I get the running on tired legs point, but I'd counter that pitching while tired can lead to bad habits. I always remember a line from a Pete Rose instructional video I watched as a kid: practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect. Getting guys out of games and into a few extra bullpens with the pitching coach can be a good thing for development. 3) . . . When I hear this always think of my early teen years at Swish Basketball at the Univ of Southern Maine. Can't remember if it was Rick Pitino, who came to speak, or Bob Brown (76'ers coach Brett Brown's dad), who ran the camp, but the saying was "practice doesn't make perfect, practice make permanent." |
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Post by iakovos11 on May 2, 2018 11:28:43 GMT -5
Walden is in Boston. Looks like Josh Smith will go first for Pawtucket. DAMN! 2 scheduled Walden starts in Pawtucket, 2 Thoreau references, and 2 times you, James, have to rain on my parade. I'm done with Thoreau. |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 2, 2018 11:29:36 GMT -5
You should Thoreau those references out the window, I guess.
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Post by James Dunne on May 2, 2018 12:56:22 GMT -5
You should Thoreau those references out the window, I guess. <ducks> With Content like this I am amazed we are able to keep this website free. |
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Post by widewordofsport on May 2, 2018 21:50:57 GMT -5
Houck is adjusting to changes/level, Mata is fine but is age-advanced and gonna need to prove he can handle the level, Chavis suspended and Groome gonna be rule 5 eligible before he hits 100 IP... motion to vacate the #1 spot in the SP rankings this month?
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on May 2, 2018 22:40:39 GMT -5
Even our AAA Betts went deep today.
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