Eyre 37 pitches - most in a game at least since 2002

[frostwyrm]

Just for fun I looked at Eyre's game logs going back through 2003 to see if he had thrown 37 or more pitches in a game. He hadn't. I'm not saying he can't handle it, I just thought it was funny that he set a mark like this in the opening day of his first season with Dusty Baker. I did see he threw 36 a few times, so I guess it's okay for him to do this occasionally.

[soccer10k]

Let's just hope we don't need him on Wednesday.

[Coach C]

Yeah, I was a bit suprised on how many pitches he threw. However, he did bail the Cubs out on that one bases loaded situation, with zero outs, if I am not mistaken, only giving up one run.

 

Cubs pitchers are playing with fire, there has been like several of those bases loaded, with 0 or 1 outs, only to surrender just one run, or what I saw anyways.

[frostwyrm]

It'll be interesting to see if Dusty makes a habit of this. He has a history of becoming temporarily infatuated with particular relievers and using them constantly.

[baseball7897]

If you cannot throw back to back days as a middle reliever, you better go find a new job.

[CubinNY]

If you cannot throw back to back days as a middle reliever, you better go find a new job.

 

Are you joking? Thirty-seven pitches for a middle releiver is like 100 pitchers for a starter. They have a completely different approach to pitching.

 

However, the Cubs have an off day tomorrow so the point is moot.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

The only problem I have with Eyre throwing that many pitches is that we went from a warm climate (Arizona, Las Vegas) to Cinci, where it was pretty chilly by comparison.

[radarluv1]

It'll be interesting to see if Dusty makes a habit of this. He has a history of becoming temporarily infatuated with particular relievers and using them constantly.

 

he really likes riding the hot hand, into the ground. fox would agree.

[Soul]

I would be very suprised if Z doesn't pull it together soon and start putting out 7+ innings regularly.

 

He did this last year too. Z will settle in, and Eyre can kick his feet back and watch the fun 8)

[Monco]

Why pitch him the 7th with a 6 run lead?I doubt he pitched 2 innings much last year.86 games 68 innings.Hes more of a lefty setup man than a middle reliever.

[YearofDaCubs]

Why pitch him the 7th with a 6 run lead?I doubt he pitched 2 innings much last year.86 games 68 innings.Hes more of a lefty setup man than a middle reliever.

I honestly had no problems with Baker bringing in Eyre and felt he did a pretty good job of managing the game. I just didn't like the fact that he left Eyre in there for too long.

[Danny82]

It'll be interesting to see if Dusty makes a habit of this. He has a history of becoming temporarily infatuated with particular relievers and using them constantly.

 

he really likes riding the hot hand, into the ground. fox would agree.

 

After all 8 of those innings over the course of 11 games?

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[Danny82]

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[radarluv1]

It'll be interesting to see if Dusty makes a habit of this. He has a history of becoming temporarily infatuated with particular relievers and using them constantly.

 

he really likes riding the hot hand, into the ground. fox would agree.

 

After all 8 of those innings over the course of 11 games?

 

he pitched in 8/10 games, then after a break in 3/4 -> injury. seems a bit excessive for a guy coming off an injury.

[Monco]

Is Dusty really oblivious to the damage he does to his pitchers?Or is it Dick Pole and Rothschild advising him?

[CubsWin]

Is Dusty really oblivious to the damage he does to his pitchers?Or is it Dick Pole and Rothschild advising him?

What is the evidence for Dusty damaging his pitchers on a regular basis?

 

I'm not saying there isn't any, I just don't know what it is.

[Danny82]

FWIW, Guardado pitched 41 in *one* inning last night.