Even A Team’s Fifth Starting Pitcher Matters When Trying to Make the Playoffs
The Tommy John epidemic shows no signs of slowing down, and all those injuries — especially those suffered by starters — have worn pitching staffs down to a nub. Lose 200 quality innings and the consequences can be far-reaching and painful: subpar pitchers asked to patch the rotation, overtaxed bullpens collapsing from the strain of excessive workloads. Those injuries […]
