Workload isn’t as easily defined as the number of games, innings, or pitches a pitcher throws. It is an interaction of all of these things – and to summarize them all, I came up with the metric “Fatigue Units”. Well, I came up with the Metric… Jenn Smith came up with the name. In the […]
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Mid Season Workloads – Fatigue Units for the Toronto Blue Jays
Half way through this season, there are many reasons to say FU. Some of them come from the Jays starters giving up another crooked number in the first inning. Some of them come from early season reliever giving up home runs to the stupid Orioles. Others come from the fact that our resident list making […]
There’s No Need to Worry About Joe Biagini’s Workload
Joe Biagini has moved from his role as bullpen stalwart to the Jays rotation and has filled Aaron Sanchez’s starting spot admirably. While the wins seem to be eluding him, Biagini is racking up the strikeouts, keeping the runs to a minimum, and looking every bit like a Major League starting pitcher. Of course, a […]