Pitcher Development

Woodman19 · 07-20-2011, 08:23 PM

Is it just me or do pitchers endurance never improve but only a steady and constant decline.

If you have a reliever your converting into a starter who has say 50% stamina, if you gradually increase his workload over the course of a few minor league seasons, shouldn't his stamina improve?

It bugs me to have starters in the minors who have insane stuff with a large assortment of pitchers and to constantly decline in stamina despite increasing there innings.

GrantDawg · 07-20-2011, 08:41 PM

It does rarely happen, and it really should be more frequent.

ike121212 · 07-20-2011, 08:50 PM

Pitching Development, or lack there of, is a sore spot for many. The only real question with prospects right now is, how long is it going to take them to gain enough control to be effective? Everything else feels predetermined.

07-20-2011, 08:23 PM	#1
Woodman19 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 96	Pitcher Development Is it just me or do pitchers endurance never improve but only a steady and constant decline. If you have a reliever your converting into a starter who has say 50% stamina, if you gradually increase his workload over the course of a few minor league seasons, shouldn't his stamina improve? It bugs me to have starters in the minors who have insane stuff with a large assortment of pitchers and to constantly decline in stamina despite increasing there innings.

07-20-2011, 08:41 PM	#2
GrantDawg All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Covington, Ga. Posts: 519	It does rarely happen, and it really should be more frequent.

07-20-2011, 08:50 PM	#3
ike121212 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 938	Pitching Development, or lack there of, is a sore spot for many. The only real question with prospects right now is, how long is it going to take them to gain enough control to be effective? Everything else feels predetermined.