Strasburg, Inning Limits and Postseason Baseball

Some incredibly pointless navel gazing...

Sean McNally @SeanMMcNally
Warning: Strasburg navel gazing ahoy...
Tue, Aug 14 2012 08:04:10
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Sean McNally @SeanMMcNally
If we believe ~180 is the limit, then Strasburg has about 50 innings to play with - with 10 regularly scheduled starts left.
Tue, Aug 14 2012 08:05:47
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Sean McNally @SeanMMcNally
We can assume that for sure, regardless the 10/3 finale is out, so that's nine starts left, at a shade over 5.5 IP/GS
Tue, Aug 14 2012 08:07:11
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Sean McNally @SeanMMcNally
If you want to consider Strasburg for the postseason, you're looking at minimum four GS, maximum six GS. So you'll need to borrow ~25-40 IP
Tue, Aug 14 2012 08:08:44
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Sean McNally @SeanMMcNally
If you skip Strasburg's 8/28 start (adjacent to off day) & let Lannan take his 9/11 & 9/21 starts - that's only six GS (~30-36 IP)
Tue, Aug 14 2012 08:30:19
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Sean McNally @SeanMMcNally
So you still "need" about a dozen innings to account for the postseason. #Strasburg
Tue, Aug 14 2012 08:32:17
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Sean McNally @SeanMMcNally
You could also give Lannan Strasburg's 9/6 start AND put a hard 5IP cap on what's left and that gives you 25IP for the Postseason.
Tue, Aug 14 2012 08:35:18
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Sean McNally @SeanMMcNally
So there you go, if you get creative, and dream a bit, you can keep Strasburg ~180IP, and get three or four postseason starts.
Tue, Aug 14 2012 08:40:51
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