Tom Seaver cries "STOP BABYING PITCHERS"

[Tigertowner68]

Tim McCarver detailed a conversation that he shared with Tom Seaver recently.

Tom Terrific said...with a touch of anger-

" There are three components to pitching. Velocity, movement and location. The least important of the three is velocity. When you rely strictly on pitch counts, you are dismissing the fact that when a guy gets into a high pitch count, he may lose a few MPH off his heater, but it is foolish to remove him if he still has location and movement. Especially if you are talking about a star pitcher. Stop babying pitchers!"

 

[BF4L]

Tim McCarver detailed a conversation that he shared with Tom Seaver recently.

Tom Terrific said...with a touch of anger-

" There are three components to pitching. Velocity, movement and location. The least important of the three is velocity. When you rely strictly on pitch counts, you are dismissing the fact that when a guy gets into a high pitch count, he may lose a few MPH off his heater, but it is foolish to remove him if he still has location and movement. Especially if you are talking about a star pitcher. Stop babying pitchers!"

I was not aware that Brady played baseball too.

 

[broncosmitty]

Orel seemed kinda annoyed on the radio tonight also. Said something to the effect, arms are going to get hurt, or they aren't. Long outings and short rest won't change that. Monster contracts breed fear though.

 

[steveringo]

John Lackey agrees.

He was only at 97 pitches in the middle of the 7th when he was yanked. Would have made a better story if he & Verlander pitched the complete game...

 

[Brahmsian]

I was not aware that Brady played baseball too.

Have you really never heard or read about Seaver being called "Tom Terrific" before?

Tom Brady was probably still in High School when Seaver first got called that.

 

[navamind]

Have you really never heard or read about Seaver being called "Tom Terrific" before?

Tom Brady was probably still in High School when Seaver first got called that.

He was obviously joking.

 

[BF4L]

Have you really never heard or read about Seaver being called "Tom Terrific" before?

Tom Brady was probably still in High School when Seaver first got called that.

 

[broncosmitty]

I think "catcher" when I think Tom Brady. But I was a Scott Dreisbach and Brian Griese fan.

 

[Brahmsian]

He was obviously joking.

He could have used a smiley to indicate that.

And if he's in his teens, 20s or 30s he really may never have known about Seaver's nickname.