OK ESPN. I'm gunna have to ask you to curb your Strausberg enthusiasm

[DaveWadding]

Originally Posted by Supreme Olajuwon Also Prior's delivery ruined his career, not Dusty Baker.

I'm going to call bullshit on this, BTW. Here are his inning total by year including playoffs:

2002: 116.2
2003: 234.2 (including playoffs)
2004: 118.2
2005: 166.2
2007: 43.2

Actually, here's all his starts for that year:

# Pitches|# Starts
100 or less|5
101-109|6
110-115|5
116-119|7 (2 in postseason)
120-129|6 (2 in September, including a 129)
130+|4 (1 in postseason, 3 in September)


You're going to tell me that given not only the ridiculous increase in innings, but the ridiculous pitch counts (17 starts above what I would call acceptable at 115) he racked up (only 2 other 130+ games in his career and a 129), that it was not Dusty's fault? and Prior's "perfect mechanics" were to blame?