Bull#@$%# on Pitch Counts?

[therefump]

Excellent article by a columnist here in Philly about how the Texas Rangers are doing away with pitch counts. Thank GOD.

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/columnists/20090529_Bill_Conlin__Organizing_a_revolt_against_the_pitching_count.html

Now, if we can get the weanies away from METAL bats.......but that's probably asking WAY too much.:bang:

[Umpire in Chief]

Great article and if anybody knows anything about pitching it's Mr. Ryan.

[BrianC14]

And Citizen Ryan, who one season threw 5,684 pitches in 333 innings pitched, is doing something about it. By the way, the season was 1974, when Ryan was 22-16 for the Angels, leading the American League with 202 walks and 367 strikeouts. He averaged 135 pitches for 41 starts. That insane workload ravaged his arm so severely his career only lasted 19 more seasons. Ryan was still throwing in the 90s when he finally retired at age 46.

Pitchers today would wilt long before they got anywhere near these sort of stats.

[Umpire in Chief]

Not only that but Ryan was tough. I remember in the early 90's in the twilight of his career some guy charged Nolan Ryan. Ryan got him in a headlock and proceeded to wail on him and the batter was half Ryans age if I remember correctly. Nolan Ryan is the man.

[blue32]

Yep that was Robin Ventura. Ole Nolan had to teach that youngster a lesson. One of the best ever moments in baseball history, IMO.

[Umpire in Chief]

That was Robin Ventura??? I couldn't remember that. I remember I was working as a bar back at a popular spot in Va Beach and was working hard watching that game on TV and was just thinking wow....

Another game I remember was that Ryan got hit in the face by an hit right up the middle and he continued to play looking really rough.

BTW I heard on the radio today that today is the anniversary of Ryans 4th no hitter.

[Mr Umpire]

[Umpire in Chief]

YouTube is blocked here at work and I''ll now have to wait all day to check this out....Grrrr.

[treedog24]

The other day Edwin Jackson threw 132 pitches and I thought holy $h!t, but I guess I should look at the Rangers' pitch counts (although the Tigers have beaten them 6 out of 6 this year).