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Originally Posted by tedzan
If guys like Allie Reynolds, Bob Turley, Sandy Koufax, and Bob Gibson pitched on 3-days rest during World Series play and were successful......
then why can't any of the current crop of pitchers do it ?
TED Z
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If a Toyota Prius can go more than 40 miles on a gallon of gas, why can't a Corvette, Hummer or Jet Ski?
If I can get grape juice from a grape, why can't I from an apple, orange or Jet Ski?
Seriously, no one is saying that
none of the current crop of pitchers aren't suited to pitch on short rest, only that maybe Cliff Lee isn't. And my guess is his managers would be in a better position to know his limitations than would a baseball fan watching on TV somewhere in Pennsylvania.
Again, players/pitchers are individuals. The fact that Bob Turley could successfully pitch on three day's rest has absolutely no bearing on whether Cliff Lee can -- or should. That's like saying Denny McLain could drink six cases of pop in a single day, so why can't Justin Verlander?