http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/04/19/why-arent-the-cubs-following-their-preseason-plan-for-pitchers/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/04/19/why-arent-the-cubs-following-their-preseason-plan-for-pitchers/#comment-10092 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:55:13 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=10163#comment-10092 Sounds like the most ideal scenario of the plan is unfolding rather than the lack of executing the plan. Low stress on starters, quality starts, a lot of run support, no one beat out Hendricks or Hammel for a spot in the rotation. It’s a long season, plenty of innings to be pitched, etc. etc. The fact that they haven’t had to start tapping the well is a good thing. The goal is to win the division so as long as things are working well there’s no reason to switch the formula.

]]> http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/04/19/why-arent-the-cubs-following-their-preseason-plan-for-pitchers/#comment-10090 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:30:04 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=10163#comment-10090 I haven’t read the latest “Incremental Gains” piece yet, but it looks like in Arrieta’s case he’s throwing fewer sliders. If he’s reduced his pitch count by 20-30 pitches and is throwing fewer high stress pitches, is innings length really that big of a concern?

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