Reds August 2023 thread

[*bengalfan74*]

(08-29-2023, 12:43 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I'd be a little concerned if Abbott really needs to get shelved due to his innings pitched.
He pitched 54.0 in the minors this year, and 88.2 with the Reds. That's only 142.2 IP in the season.
I'm not saying we need him to pitch 200 innings this year, but I'd like to see him go around 160, which would be a few more starts.
At least reach 150, which is just another start or two.

It's not really "burning him up" by pitching more if he gets the entire offseason to rest, right?
Maybe I've always thought about it wrong, but if he pitched through the rest of the year and got to 150-175 innings pitched, it will help condition him for future seasons.

I get what you're saying and don't totally disagree, however. Like last night as you get more fatigued the break on your curves isn't as sharp, you can't get the spin. Your fastball slows down 2 or 3 MPH and you start trying to aim it. Then you start getting knocked around hard and ERA shoots up and you start trying to throw harder and before you know it, you're looking at Tommy John surgery and for what??

It's a fine line on when to pull the plug for sure? I'm just saying let him rest when it becomes a lost cause. And I believe we're on the cusp of it being a lost cause now.

Or like they said last night let him take a couple starts off then pitch his last three. I dunno ? I just know I'd hate to see him going under the knife already for nothing. At some point next season is going to become way more important.