Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 10474194)

Agreed, they should not have put themselves in that position, but if in some bizarre stupid turn of events you find yourself in that position where you failed to limit your young pitchers innings and you made it to the postseason, then you have to just own your stupidity and keep him throwin'. No one will care if he's healthy and pitching well the following August, 9 games out.

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat (Post 10473345)

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 10474199)

I don't think that's a bad take, but I get why they did what they did.

They're trying to build for the long term and are set up to make several playoff runs, not just one. Protecting Strasburg is a key part of that.

The flip side of the argument is that he pitches, hurts himself in that postseason, and then everyone is all over them for abusing a pitcher coming off of Tommy John surgery and potentially ruining his career and the team's future.

Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S (Post 10474315)

There has been 3 reviews in this game so far. All calls have stood as called on field.

Originally Posted by chiefsfan987 (Post 10474321)

I don't know why they don't just go to a 5 man ump crew and the 5th guy just sit in the press box with the media and be the replay guy. I don't understand why they have to go to New York to get the official ruling. Replay would be a lot quicker if you already had a guy on site just watching the game.

Originally Posted by nychief (Post 10474156)

Sure. But jason vargas is jason vargas, he is a no. 3 on decent team and 4/5 on a good team... and who the **** knows what we will get out of the kids. Shit, zimmer is already shut down. Duffy already has TJ... Until DM produces ONE major league starter (something he has not done) color me skeptical.

This is an all in year, no matter what DM says....

Also, why are we suddenly depending on young pitchers a year after trading away our best position prospect in a generation for two year rental starter? Why didn't we depend on these types of gambles last year and keep Myers? Oh because DM didn't have a contract extension....that is why. JS got us over .500 and got DM his money.

Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S (Post 10474324)

I thought there was a 5th umpire doing that? I may be wrong, but that's what the Brewers announcers said... who could very well be misinformed.

Originally Posted by chiefsfan987 (Post 10474329)

Maybe that's the way they are doing it in spring training, I don't know. During the regular season all replays are going to be reviewed in New York.