Comments on: Opinion: Reverse the Game http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:32:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: NewYMets http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294905 NewYMets Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:03:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294905 Well, you have to put them in sometime... Somebody has to bridge the gap between the starter and the end of the game. Unless the starters are going to throw 150 pitches a game, you have to put your worst pitchers in at some point. After all, aren't most middle relievers/ set up men not good enough to be a starter or closer? There are very few Mariano Rivera circa 1996 situations in BASEBALL HISTORY! Eventually, you're going to have to put in a fresh arm, but at the same time, and arm that is considerable less talented than the guy who started the game. At least doing it at the back end of a game gives you some flexiblity. For example, as you said, Smith is the first guy out of the pen and can't get the outs, so Manuel can go to any one of five other guys. Maybe they're a bit luckier (if not better). Doing it at the beginning of the game limits the flexibility at the end of the game, when you need it the most because the margin for error is so much smaller. Well, you have to put them in sometime… Somebody has to bridge the gap between the starter and the end of the game.

Unless the starters are going to throw 150 pitches a game, you have to put your worst pitchers in at some point. After all, aren’t most middle relievers/ set up men not good enough to be a starter or closer?

There are very few Mariano Rivera circa 1996 situations in BASEBALL HISTORY! Eventually, you’re going to have to put in a fresh arm, but at the same time, and arm that is considerable less talented than the guy who started the game.

At least doing it at the back end of a game gives you some flexiblity. For example, as you said, Smith is the first guy out of the pen and can’t get the outs, so Manuel can go to any one of five other guys. Maybe they’re a bit luckier (if not better).

Doing it at the beginning of the game limits the flexibility at the end of the game, when you need it the most because the margin for error is so much smaller.

]]> By: BeatWritersSuck http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294251 BeatWritersSuck Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:59:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294251 ha! ha!

]]> By: BeatWritersSuck http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294246 BeatWritersSuck Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:54:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294246 janish stikes again......what a joke janish stikes again……what a joke

]]> By: toomanyuniforms http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294189 toomanyuniforms Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:47:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294189 I did read it, and the jokes at the end are nothing but a hedge. I did read it, and the jokes at the end are nothing but a hedge.

]]> By: Gary Busey http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294169 Gary Busey Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:13:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294169 i loled i loled

]]> By: Gary Busey http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294168 Gary Busey Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:13:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294168 lol ikr OH NO I READ A BLOG POST AND IT WASN'T THE SOLUTION TO ALL MY PROBLEMS!!! lol ikr

OH NO I READ A BLOG POST AND IT WASN’T THE SOLUTION TO ALL MY PROBLEMS!!!

]]> By: ridethesnake http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294164 ridethesnake Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:56:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294164 other than a desperation scenario where you have to win in a Game 7 and all hands are on deck, it's pretty bad. other than a desperation scenario where you have to win in a Game 7 and all hands are on deck, it’s pretty bad.

]]> By: patrick http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294163 patrick Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:55:40 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294163 Thought was given to this. Time was given to this. You will never have that thought or time back, and now neither will I. Thought was given to this.

Time was given to this.

You will never have that thought or time back, and now neither will I.

]]> By: ridethesnake http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294161 ridethesnake Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:53:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294161 The only time I would consider this is in a Game 7 type scenario where I'd pitch Pedro for 4 innings and then put Santana in for the 5th and on. The only time I would consider this is in a Game 7 type scenario where I’d pitch Pedro for 4 innings and then put Santana in for the 5th and on.

]]> By: stevengoo http://www.metsblog.com/2008/08/12/opinion-reverse-the-game/#comment-294149 stevengoo Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:34:30 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=16513#comment-294149 i think the last paragraph makes it known it was a joke ... delgado to ss... doug flynn out of retirement and brian schineder as leadoff hitter... sheesh, learn to read i think the last paragraph makes it known it was a joke … delgado to ss… doug flynn out of retirement and brian schineder as leadoff hitter…

sheesh, learn to read

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