We just passed the halfway point of the season, and pitchers are dropping every 18 minutes. It’s a near war zone out there as we are all in search of quality innings on the bump. Since workload is such a big topic in 2022, it’s time to look directly at it. In what follows we
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The Expanded Role of Bullpens
Back in the old days, most relievers were failed starting pitchers that couldn’t hack it. Teams started to find the value in having strong relievers as the years went by, eventually started to develop specific roles for bullpen arms and that culminated in the modern-day reliever and the stratified situation that most teams use to
Ray’s Ramblings: Workload Concerns
As we start up the second half of the season it is time to start seriously thinking about the workload pitchers will pile up this season. With a messy 2020 capping everyone’s workloads, one of the biggest questions to answer will be – who is going to be able to stay on schedule and make