Comments on: Alfredo Figaro activated http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/09/alfredo-figaro-activated/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: RPS http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/09/alfredo-figaro-activated/#comment-130704 RPS Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:41:32 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/09/alfredo-figaro-activated/#comment-130704 The Tigers have three starters and a lot of bullpen guys who can give you two or three innings. What if the decision was made to start Verlander, Jackson, and Porcello every three days with a 70 pitch limit? Five starts of seventy pitches each is fewer pitches than three of 120. Instead of starting Galarraga/Figaro/Bonine/Washburn/whoever, and basically knowing that you're going to be down like 5-1 by the fourth, give yourself the chance to be ahead at the end of the fourth, and get 5 innings out of the expanded bullpen. No chance it actually happens. Seems like maybe the best answer to this situation, though. The Tigers have three starters and a lot of bullpen guys who can give you two or three innings. What if the decision was made to start Verlander, Jackson, and Porcello every three days with a 70 pitch limit? Five starts of seventy pitches each is fewer pitches than three of 120. Instead of starting Galarraga/Figaro/Bonine/Washburn/whoever, and basically knowing that you’re going to be down like 5-1 by the fourth, give yourself the chance to be ahead at the end of the fourth, and get 5 innings out of the expanded bullpen.

No chance it actually happens. Seems like maybe the best answer to this situation, though.

]]> By: Washburn to miss next start(s)-Pitcher undecided who will take his spot. - MotownSports.com Message Board http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/09/alfredo-figaro-activated/#comment-130698 Washburn to miss next start(s)-Pitcher undecided who will take his spot. - MotownSports.com Message Board Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:03:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/09/alfredo-figaro-activated/#comment-130698 [...] it looks like Micro was right as usual. Figaro was activated. Alfredo Figaro activated Whether he ends up the 5th starter or is used in the pen has not been said, but this is the best [...] [...] it looks like Micro was right as usual. Figaro was activated. Alfredo Figaro activated Whether he ends up the 5th starter or is used in the pen has not been said, but this is the best [...]

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