Did Ohtani have a signed note from his Mom….

[HeritageKing]

That he can’t pitch more than 5 innings? Good thing the Dodgers bullpen is solid.

[Rage]

He said he felt good but left the decision up to Dave Roberts since he wasn’t going to pitch 9 innings anyways. Of course in hind sight everyone would have kept him in for the 6th inning.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by HeritageKing

That he can’t pitch more than 5 innings? Good thing the Dodgers bullpen is solid.

the game may have passed you by

[HeritageKing]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

the game may have passed you by

Dave Roberts need to be put out to pasture.

[fabiani12333]

OP -- the most innings he's pitched in a start this season has been 5. He's coming off his second elbow surgery since 2018 and didn't pitch at all last season.

He still would have needed 4 more no-hit innings to seal the deal last night -- that's practically half the game. The Dodgers organization clearly wants to slow roll his innings build-up so he'll ready to pitch 6+ innings in the postseason.

It's kind of silly to conclude he was being babied when you consider all those factors.

[marl1220]

Originally Posted by HeritageKing

Dave Roberts need to be put out to pasture.

Unfortunately it's what they have turned starting pitchers in to. For some God unknown reason, pitchers use to be able to pitch complete games, and go more than 100 pitches a game. But now, the babied arms are lucky they make it past 5 innings a game. In a world where we improve upon almost everything, starting pitchers ability to go the distance has declined.

[Archangel1775]

Originally Posted by HeritageKing

Dave Roberts need to be put out to pasture.

Defending champions with a 2-game lead in the Division, only in your world.

[Big35Hurt]

Originally Posted by marl1220

Unfortunately it's what they have turned starting pitchers in to. For some God unknown reason, pitchers use to be able to pitch complete games, and go more than 100 pitches a game. But now, the babied arms are lucky they make it past 5 innings a game. In a world where we improve upon almost everything, starting pitchers ability to go the distance has declined.

Here's where people chime in saying they throw so hard like no pitcher ever did before.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by marl1220

Unfortunately it's what they have turned starting pitchers in to. For some God unknown reason, pitchers use to be able to pitch complete games, and go more than 100 pitches a game. But now, the babied arms are lucky they make it past 5 innings a game. In a world where we improve upon almost everything, starting pitchers ability to go the distance has declined.

have you seen what owners spend on pitchers now vs then?

players are investments now. those old dudes were mostly seasonal hires haha

[Cactuspies]

copilot says only 25 starting pitchers are averaging over 5 innings per start. so, 30 teams 4-6 starters, Ohtani is better than like 100+ other front line starters who's only job is to pitch every 4-6 days?

Logan Webb SF 27 166.2 6.16
Garrett Crochet BOS 26 166.1 6.39
Tarik Skubal DET 26 166.0 6.38
Bryan Woo SEA 26 164.2 6.33
Cristopher Sánchez PHI 26 162.1 6.24
Max Fried NYY 27 162.0 6.00
Paul Skenes PIT 27 161.0 5.96
Robbie Ray SF 27 159.2 5.91
Carlos Rodón NYY 27 158.1 5.86
Merrill Kelly TEX 27 157.2 5.83
Framber Valdez HOU 25 157.1 6.28
Zac Gallen AZ 27 156.0 5.78
Hunter Brown HOU 26 155.2 5.99
José Soriano LAA 27 154.1 5.71
Zack Littell CIN 26 154.0 5.92
Yusei Kikuchi LAA 28 154.0 5.50
Kevin Gausman TOR 26 153.2 5.91
Matthew Boyd CHC 26 153.1 5.89
Nick Pivetta SD 26 153.1 5.89
Ryan Pepiot TB 27 153.0 5.67
José Berríos TOR 27 152.2 5.65
Sonny Gray STL 27 152.1 5.63
Dean Kremer BAL 26 152.1 5.85
Luis Castillo SEA 27 151.1 5.60
Mitch Keller PIT 27 151.0 5.59

[marl1220]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

have you seen what owners spend on pitchers now vs then?

players are investments now. those old dudes were mostly seasonal hires haha

Not the ones I watched.

[fabiani12333]

Someone should create a poll asking if Ohtani is being babied pitching-wise by the Dodgers -- I'm interested to see what people think.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by marl1220

Not the ones I watched.

you most certainly did.

[pfb11]

Originally Posted by Cactuspies

copilot says only 25 starting pitchers are averaging over 5 innings per start. so, 30 teams 4-6 starters, Ohtani is better than like 100+ other front line starters who's only job is to pitch every 4-6 days?

copilot is wrong. There are tons of guys over 5.00 per start missing from this list. For example, deGrom at 5.79.

[Lonewolf]

What a trash thread...we get it, you don't like Ohtani

[Cactuspies]

Originally Posted by pfb11

copilot is wrong. There are tons of guys over 5.00 per start missing from this list. For example, deGrom at 5.79.

it's sort of wrong as you note, but it also used Fox Sports as it's only source and looks like it basically only looked at guys who have pitched more than 150 innings at a certain point in time and not more current. the average overall shows to be 5.2 innings for all qualified starters though on multiple sites I looked at

[fabiani12333]

Originally Posted by Cactuspies

it's sort of wrong as you note, but it also used Fox Sports as it's only source and looks like it basically only looked at guys who have pitched more than 150 innings at a certain point in time and not more current. the average overall shows to be 5.2 innings for all qualified starters though on multiple sites I looked at

Of the 119 starting pitchers with at least 18 games started this season, 98 have averaged more than 5 innings pitched per start. Only 12 have averaged 6 or more innings per start.

[HeritageKing]

Will they baby Ohtani in the playoffs so he is fresh for next season when they get bounced by the Padres or Phillies?

Good thing they got Ohtani for cheap. I guess if he does get hurt throwing, you can always blame the interpreter.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by HeritageKing

Will they baby Ohtani in the playoffs so he is fresh for next season when they get bounced by the Padres or Phillies?

Good thing they got Ohtani for cheap. I guess if he does get hurt throwing, you can always blame the interpreter.

i hear ya