Comments on: Daily Farm Report 4/29/08 http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:26:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16408 erik Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:22:09 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16408 while i'd love to be there any other day, i'm scheduled to usher at my church. while i’d love to be there any other day, i’m scheduled to usher at my church.

]]> By: waltdub http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16407 waltdub Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:38:05 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16407 Yep, 6PM at the Iowa Hawkeye baseball field...across from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Yep, 6PM at the Iowa Hawkeye baseball field…across from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

]]> By: roarke http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16406 roarke Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:29:15 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16406 IC: the Quad Cities website says 6:00 IC: the Quad Cities website says 6:00

]]> By: ICBIRDFAN http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16404 ICBIRDFAN Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:14:47 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16404 walddub or erik- What time is the game? I live in the Iowa City area. walddub or erik-

What time is the game? I live in the Iowa City area.

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16403 erik Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:08:00 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16403 looking forward to it, walt looking forward to it, walt

]]> By: waltdub http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16402 waltdub Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:00:25 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16402 The River Bandits game tonight is being played here in Iowa City. I'll head over after work and get my first look at Ingram. Their opponent is the Blue Jays' affiliate and has Kevin Ahrens, Justin Jackson, and John Tolisano on their team. I'll write a few thoughts tonight after the game... The River Bandits game tonight is being played here in Iowa City. I’ll head over after work and get my first look at Ingram. Their opponent is the Blue Jays’ affiliate and has Kevin Ahrens, Justin Jackson, and John Tolisano on their team. I’ll write a few thoughts tonight after the game…

]]> By: ICBIRDFAN http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16401 ICBIRDFAN Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:42:26 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16401 Pitch Count- Seems to be a lot of discussiong about this as of late. My take is that each pitcher needs to be handled individually. I don't think all pitchers should be subject to the same pitch count. Look guys like Maddux, Dice K, and Livan Hernandez have rubber arms and can just throw all day, where as some guys just have arm issues and fatigue easier. I don't think pitchers should be held to 100 pitch counts if they are capable of throwing 125-130 pitches it's stupid and it stops their development. However if a guy can only handle 80 pitches I think it's stupid to extend them. The issue is many of these young guys 21-23 is the average AA age? Lots have been born into the era of pitch counts when growing up and they have yet to really develope complete arm stamina. Who knows it's always a tough call when dealing with the human body, it just breaks down for no reason from time to time. Pitch Count- Seems to be a lot of discussiong about this as of late. My take is that each pitcher needs to be handled individually. I don’t think all pitchers should be subject to the same pitch count.

Look guys like Maddux, Dice K, and Livan Hernandez have rubber arms and can just throw all day, where as some guys just have arm issues and fatigue easier.

I don’t think pitchers should be held to 100 pitch counts if they are capable of throwing 125-130 pitches it’s stupid and it stops their development. However if a guy can only handle 80 pitches I think it’s stupid to extend them.

The issue is many of these young guys 21-23 is the average AA age? Lots have been born into the era of pitch counts when growing up and they have yet to really develope complete arm stamina.

Who knows it’s always a tough call when dealing with the human body, it just breaks down for no reason from time to time.

]]> By: azruavatar http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16400 azruavatar Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:30:02 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16400 I don't know what to make of this pitching system. They piggyback through QC and PB and then are allowed to throw up to 120 pitches in Springfield and Memphis. I start to get a little concerned when the MLB pitchers are throwing 120 much less some 21 year old prospect. I may just sit on the fence on this one for a bit. I want to throw it under the bus but it's obviously something the front office believes in right now. If prospects start going down after several consecutive high pitch count games. . . well, my pitchfork & torch is always handy. I don’t know what to make of this pitching system. They piggyback through QC and PB and then are allowed to throw up to 120 pitches in Springfield and Memphis. I start to get a little concerned when the MLB pitchers are throwing 120 much less some 21 year old prospect.

I may just sit on the fence on this one for a bit. I want to throw it under the bus but it’s obviously something the front office believes in right now. If prospects start going down after several consecutive high pitch count games. . . well, my pitchfork & torch is always handy.

]]> By: cdb http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16399 cdb Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:55:58 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16399 It looks to me like Miller is sticking to the pitcher abuse points precisely. If it is true that it recommends an _average_ of no more than 105 pitches, then Miller's proposed system is in complete agreement. 120 pitches for three games and no more than 100 for the forth game averages out to 105. I am not familiar with the pitcher abuse point system and am not defending it or miller, just saying that there is no discrepency. It looks to me like Miller is sticking to the pitcher abuse points precisely. If it is true that it recommends an _average_ of no more than 105 pitches, then Miller’s proposed system is in complete agreement. 120 pitches for three games and no more than 100 for the forth game averages out to 105.

I am not familiar with the pitcher abuse point system and am not defending it or miller, just saying that there is no discrepency.

]]> By: Phil http://futureredbirds.com/2008/04/29/daily-farm-report-42908/#comment-16397 Phil Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:33:09 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=1143#comment-16397 Mark Hamilton has more walks in his last 3 games then he has had the rest of the season. Mark Hamilton has more walks in his last 3 games then he has had the rest of the season.

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