Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Let's Stop with Pitching Match-Ups

In an article by Andy McCullough of the Star-Ledger, Terry Collins doesn't think much of pitching match-ups.

“I think you can burn your bullpen out, if you’re just worrying about matchups,” Collins said. “Because they’re pitching every night. There’s going to be some guys, I’m going to let them go out there for two innings.”

I can't stand pitching match-ups. Jerry Manuel may have been the most annoying manager when it came to pitching match-ups. Bring a guy in for one pitch, get the out, and then bring in another guy because the next batter is a righty or a lefty. 

By the end of the game, the Mets would have used their entire bullpen.

A good pitcher, at the Major League level, should be able to pitch to both sides, and do it effectively. This is the level where the best of the best play, not where the best only against lefties, or righties, play.

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