Craig Counsell on pulling Shōta Imanaga: “Getting to 70 pitches was the number we had for Shōta, after he finished that inning it was the right time to take him out.”

i don’t get how 40 years ago nolan ryan pitched for 20 years, threw 100+, and pitched 7-8 innings with 130 pitches at least practically every start and now guys cant go past 6 innings or throw over 90 pitches and can only pitch once a week basically

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well brown had 2 righties but then ohtani which isn’t the best matchup for him. i think counsel should have left shota in until he gave up a base runner at least and then bring in a lefty to face ohtani

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craig counsel gunna manage them right out of the playoffs like last year 😭

ik but five innings isn’t excessive and he still hadn’t given up a hit

and as soon as he leaves brown got hammered

And brown was set up with the number 7,8,9

Good move by counsel just unlucky