tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post114682909185101313..comments2008-08-12T22:02:41.410-04:00Comments on Triple Steal: Taking a lot of pitchesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post-1146876174410464382006-05-05T20:42:00.000-04:002006-05-05T20:42:00.000-04:00In tonight's Yankees game, it took Vincente Padill...In tonight's Yankees game, it took Vincente Padilla at least 6 pitches on four different Yankee batters in the 1st inning. <BR/><BR/>The bottom of the first took Mike Mussina 6 pitches total.<BR/><BR/>Padilla threw 39 in the first inning.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509481321516703088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post-1146845291249378052006-05-05T12:08:00.000-04:002006-05-05T12:08:00.000-04:00Is there a differnce between these teams and their...Is there a differnce between these teams and their pitches per plate appearance versus starting pitchers and versus relief pitchers? <BR/><BR/>With no data, my inclination would be that patient hitters are working longer into the counts against starters more than relivers, which would increase the impact. <BR/><BR/>The reason I would think this is that starters are using more different pitches than relief pitchers. Getting looks at the different pitches takes longer against a starting pitcher. Against a relief pitcher, you may be seeing just 2 different pitches, with one being a fastball. This might not be right, but I would be curious to see the data.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509481321516703088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27163465.post-1146830672663563412006-05-05T08:04:00.000-04:002006-05-05T08:04:00.000-04:00I don't disagree about the importance of getting o...I don't disagree about the importance of getting on base, working the count, etc. But sometimes I think the idea that seeing more pitches gets you to the bullpen faster is a bit overblown. <BR/><BR/>The worst team in baseball in pitches per plate appearance is the Angels at 3.52. Over a full season (last year), the spread was 3.86 Boston to 3.60 Tampa Bay (in the AL, at least).<BR/><BR/>If a starter can last 100 pitches, then we're talking about a difference of two plate appearances per game - that is, teams like the Yankees and Red Sox get to the other teams' bullpen for about two extra plate appearances. That's a good thing, but we're talking about somewhere between 1/3 and 2/3 of an inning. It's a nice bonus, but it pales in comparison to the main reasons you'd want your hitters to be patient - more walks, and getting better pitches to hit.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549212529481086642noreply@blogger.com