Sergio Romo to Make First MLB Start on Saturday

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Might only be for an inning or two, but...it's his first MLB start. Rays doing all the unconventional things they can

 

[msgkings322]

You can do stuff like this when you suck

 

[SFGRTB]

The thinking here is actually pretty interesting, IMO

"The way that their lineup stacks generally speaking is very heavy right-handed at the top," manager Kevin Cash said when asked about the plan after Thursday's game.

"It allows us in theory to let Sergio to come in there and play the matchup game in the first, which is somewhat unheard of – up until Saturday anyway.

"Then Yarbs (typical starter Ryan Yarbrough) can, in theory, have the availability to get deeper in the game. There's no more secret about the third time through the order, everybody knows that. And that's kind of what this is about."

Every inning is equally important, why not use the guy that gives you the best chance in a given situation? Say Romo goes 1.1 innings. Ryan Yarbrough then comes in and gives them 5.2 innings, only facing Trout twice. Puts the Rays in the 8th inning. They have 3 elite back end guys to close it out.

As you say, MSG, only certain teams could get away with this, but I like the creativity. Baseball lack imagination sometimes and gets stuck behind prehistoric ideas.

 

[SFGRTB]

This is just how I envisioned the Giants would look a few years ago... Duffy at 3rd, Arroyo at 2nd, Romo starting. Just missing Span in CF

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Romo struck out all three batters he faced in one inning of work. He is making back-to-back starts!

 

[calsnowskier]

Romo struck out all three batters he faced in one inning of work. He is making back-to-back starts!

When was the last time a pitcher started back-to-back games?

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

When was the last time a pitcher started back-to-back games?

Mr. Zack Greinke apparently.

He made a start, got ejected four pitches in
Started the next day, got shelled
Came back and started first game after ASB

https://deadspin.com/5925781/zack-g...g-that-hasnt-been-done-in-baseball-since-1917

 

[calsnowskier]

Mr. Zack Greinke apparently.

He made a start, got ejected four pitches in
Started the next day, got shelled
Came back and started first game after ASB

https://deadspin.com/5925781/zack-g...g-that-hasnt-been-done-in-baseball-since-1917

I thought about the whole ASB thing after I posted the question. Didn’t Bum technically start back-to-back games around the ASB a few years ago?

 

[SFGRTB]

Underrated aspect that caters to old-timers:

In a hypothetical scenario.......

Say Romo still goes 1 inning, then the "starter" Ryan Yarbrough goes 4.2 innings, but his pitch count gets too high. Rays are leading 4-0 when he leaves and go on to win the game 5-3.

Ryan Yarbrough gets credit for the win.

Again, hypothetically speaking, say the Rays and Yarbrough continue this over a full season and it goes relatively well; Yarbrough is in for the line win more often than not without having to get passed the 'five inning threshold'

Teams that are employing this strategy could probably care less about pitcher wins, but this thought just cropped into my head.

edit: also say Romo gives up a run, then Ryan Yarbrough goes on to dominate for 8 innings, giving up just 2 runs, but the Rays lose 3-0. Yarbrough wouldn't get credit for a tough luck loss, Romo would

 

[calsnowskier]

Underrated aspect that caters to old-timers:

In a hypothetical scenario.......

Say Romo still goes 1 inning, then the "starter" Ryan Yarbrough goes 4.2 innings, but his pitch count gets too high. Rays are leading 4-0 when he leaves and go on to win the game 5-3.

Ryan Yarbrough gets credit for the win.

Again, hypothetically speaking, say the Rays and Yarbrough continue this over a full season and it goes relatively well; Yarbrough is in for the line win more often than not without having to get passed the 'five inning threshold'

Teams that are employing this strategy could probably care less about pitcher wins, but this thought just cropped into my head.

edit: also say Romo gives up a run, then Ryan Yarbrough goes on to dominate for 8 innings, giving up just 2 runs, but the Rays lose 3-0. Yarbrough wouldn't get credit for a tough luck loss, Romo would

More evidence that the w/l stat isn’t BS.

But to clean it up A BIT, the 5-inning Rule Gould’s he tossed. It is antiquated.