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Doibhilin · 05-02-2006, 08:37 PM

I agree, relievers are commonly understood as weak starting pitchers. Few pitchers get drafted and say, "Gee, I want to be a middle reliever."

And there's a pretty simple explanation: pitching is very physical. It takes a lot of effort and strain to throw a 90 mph fastball, and when you don't have to worry about throwing 90 of them, you're willing to put more into each pitch. Obviously there are other factors, but I think this is more important.

05-02-2006, 08:37 PM	#17
Doibhilin Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 85	I agree, relievers are commonly understood as weak starting pitchers. Few pitchers get drafted and say, "Gee, I want to be a middle reliever." And there's a pretty simple explanation: pitching is very physical. It takes a lot of effort and strain to throw a 90 mph fastball, and when you don't have to worry about throwing 90 of them, you're willing to put more into each pitch. Obviously there are other factors, but I think this is more important.