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Originally Posted by jaxmagicman
This may turn out to be the new Moneyball. There are studies that show inning counts and pitch counts work, but nobody has done any pratical study on the matter like the Nats are doing right now. I have to hand it to the Nats. They are worried about the Kid's complete future and not just this year.
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There are also studies and injury reports that show they may harm more than help...much like start and stop on your engine in rush hour traffic
As for the player's future, sorry...players and unions have shown that they go for the most money and fringe benefits in a contract, not loyalty. Why SHOULD the Nationals risk a World Series title for him to walk in a couple of years?
But on the other hand, does ANY team really care about winning at anything but the register? I think that died with Steinbrenner. If fans come out and pay money, that's all that matters to most ownership conglomerates ...oh AND naming their stadium something wretched