As of now, if Rick Porcello stays in the majors and keeps getting the workload he has been lately, he's on pace for 180+ innings as a 21 yr old rookie. Now i know all the old sentiment of when pitchers pitched 20 complete games a year and never had issues, but this is just a different time. Innings and pitch counts are monitored more closely than a guys heart rate or blood tests and may have helped prolong some careers. The point is still, can he hold up and if not, what can the Tigers do?
Pitching
23 May 2009
21 May 2009
In case no one has noticed, the Tigers pitching staff as a whole has been tremendous to this point in the season. Aside from Gallaragas last 2 starts, even the suspected weak link in the bullpen has been excellent(although a lot of that may have something to do with limited Lyon sightings). So far the whole staff has easily outperformed expectations.
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