Ok I know we had another thread about this. Just wondered what everyone's opinion is on this one.
Did anyone follow the LSU- Stony Brook series today? Big hoopla because LSU righthander Kevin Gausman, threw the 12th inning of supended game one and then threw game 2. He got a win and loss on the same day! The hoopla wasnt over the amount of pitches (only about a 100 total)he threw but the fact he warmed up threw 12 pitches to end the game then sat and cooled for 45 minutes before warming up again and going 7 innings in the second game. It seemed to me like the ESPN reporters were ticked because "this isnt just about LSU its about the Orioles and the fact they drafted this kid 4th and if he gets hurt they cant go back and draft someone else!"
I have seen high school coaches in district and upper/lower state championships do this a few times where a kid closes one game and starts another but normally not as much time passes between the games and the kid really doesnt cool off that much.
Of course the reporters kept bringing up the kid from TCU Kyle Winkler. He was expected to go in the top rounds most likely a supplemental pick after the first round. The day before the draft he was pitching in a regional final elimination game when he only lasted 16 pitches. coach and trainer checked him on him at 14 pitches because his mechanics and body language looked off. He said he was fine and they left him in. Two pitches later he heard the pop and was done. His draft status dropped from top 2 to a 10th round choice. It was tommy john but it was a stress fracture that required surgery and two screws. With that said he was having problems even before the regional but yet the coaches still let him pitch because they needed him.
Did anyone follow the LSU- Stony Brook series today? Big hoopla because LSU righthander Kevin Gausman, threw the 12th inning of supended game one and then threw game 2. He got a win and loss on the same day! The hoopla wasnt over the amount of pitches (only about a 100 total)he threw but the fact he warmed up threw 12 pitches to end the game then sat and cooled for 45 minutes before warming up again and going 7 innings in the second game. It seemed to me like the ESPN reporters were ticked because "this isnt just about LSU its about the Orioles and the fact they drafted this kid 4th and if he gets hurt they cant go back and draft someone else!"
I have seen high school coaches in district and upper/lower state championships do this a few times where a kid closes one game and starts another but normally not as much time passes between the games and the kid really doesnt cool off that much.
Of course the reporters kept bringing up the kid from TCU Kyle Winkler. He was expected to go in the top rounds most likely a supplemental pick after the first round. The day before the draft he was pitching in a regional final elimination game when he only lasted 16 pitches. coach and trainer checked him on him at 14 pitches because his mechanics and body language looked off. He said he was fine and they left him in. Two pitches later he heard the pop and was done. His draft status dropped from top 2 to a 10th round choice. It was tommy john but it was a stress fracture that required surgery and two screws. With that said he was having problems even before the regional but yet the coaches still let him pitch because they needed him.