He hasn't been a regular starter since college, but I don't know if the age thing matters that much, provided you're not asking a 40-year-old to do it when they're just trying to stick in the league.
I'm old enough to remember when the 1950's Yankees moved guys like Grim, Larsen, and Shantz back and forth from the pen to spot starts regularly. Maybe using relievers as 1-2 inning "openers" isn't sticking, but would swing men capable of 100-120 IP per year be a good way to keep some from hitting ridiculous salaries too soon? Or to preserve arm health?
A team like the Braves needs to cling to the pre-arb years as the highest value of all, far surpassing FA signings. Waldrep this year, or Schwellenbach last. Then it's a matter of extending the right guys. And mustn't our best data+scientists glean some metric (bodily?repertoire?usage?) to weigh injury probabilities? Isn't that really the challenging takeaway of 2025?
One mild critique, LC. You habitually cite a scan of random voices in the fanosphere. I have some history with audience research, and have learned not to listen to noise because accurate random sampling usually tells a different story. Those bold enough to opine in public fora are merely anecdotalists with sharp elbows.
Yeah, it's a bad habit of mine but I feel obligated to acknowledge it when that's where the inspiration for that specific newsletter came from. I need to be better about that.
I was already thinking if Tyler Kinley was a possible starter as he has several pitches he can throw for strikes ?
He is 34 years old though. Maybe a bit old to convert to starter.
He hasn't been a regular starter since college, but I don't know if the age thing matters that much, provided you're not asking a 40-year-old to do it when they're just trying to stick in the league.
Nice profile on Lara.
I'm old enough to remember when the 1950's Yankees moved guys like Grim, Larsen, and Shantz back and forth from the pen to spot starts regularly. Maybe using relievers as 1-2 inning "openers" isn't sticking, but would swing men capable of 100-120 IP per year be a good way to keep some from hitting ridiculous salaries too soon? Or to preserve arm health?
A team like the Braves needs to cling to the pre-arb years as the highest value of all, far surpassing FA signings. Waldrep this year, or Schwellenbach last. Then it's a matter of extending the right guys. And mustn't our best data+scientists glean some metric (bodily?repertoire?usage?) to weigh injury probabilities? Isn't that really the challenging takeaway of 2025?
One mild critique, LC. You habitually cite a scan of random voices in the fanosphere. I have some history with audience research, and have learned not to listen to noise because accurate random sampling usually tells a different story. Those bold enough to opine in public fora are merely anecdotalists with sharp elbows.
Yeah, it's a bad habit of mine but I feel obligated to acknowledge it when that's where the inspiration for that specific newsletter came from. I need to be better about that.
I believe Spencer Stridor was drafted as a relief pitcher.