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Saturday, June 08, 2013

Jay Jaffe: Why did Kirk Gibson let Ian Kennedy throw 50 pitches in an inning?

(mlb.si.com)

posted 2 weeks ago by Repoz to d-backs, sabermetrics | 61 comment(s)

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By the time the dust settled, Kennedy had thrown an alarming total of 50 pitches in the inning — the second-highest single-inning total in the majors this year, and the highest by a Diamondback since Doug Davis threw 44 in an inning on June 10, 2009 — long before Gibson was manager. Asked about his starter after the game, Gibson told MLB.com:

“We need around 100 [pitches] from him, no matter what…

“I didn’t have a choice… It happened ...

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1. UCCF posted on October 04, 2012 at 04:57 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Slumpbuster will turn this around. Someone call that chick from Mike and Molly.

2. Walks Clog Up the Bases posted on October 04, 2012 at 05:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I haven't followed the story much, but do "philosophical differences" still = "wants to wear a suit"?

3. Voros McCracken of Pinkus posted on October 04, 2012 at 05:41 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

#2,

Yes.

4. KT's Pot Arb posted on October 04, 2012 at 05:47 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

does "team wants Daron to wear team colors" still = "team wants Daron to be more of a homer"?

Yes. Daron is a good guy and a decent announcer.

I will miss him.

5. Walks Clog Up the Bases posted on October 04, 2012 at 06:11 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That's pretty absurd. I've always enjoyed Sutton's work. You'd think his enthusiasm for the team would offset his reluctance to plaster Diamondback paraphernalia all over himself.

6. boteman posted on October 04, 2012 at 11:53 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Daron Sutton and Mark Grace will not return to the Diamondbacks broadcast booth next season, Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall said Thursday morning...In August, Grace received his second DUI in 15 months.

So they're saying the Diamondbacks have been dis-Graced?

7. The District Attorney posted on October 04, 2012 at 11:58 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

You'd think his enthusiasm for the team would offset his reluctance to plaster Diamondback paraphernalia all over himself.

People can watch a baseball game anywhere, okay? They come to Chase Field for the atmosphere and the attitude. That's what the flair's about. It's about fun.

8. ShoeGrit posted on October 05, 2012 at 12:20 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

well they dont watch the announcers when at chase but whatever

9. JoeHova posted on October 05, 2012 at 12:56 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Daron Sutton is absolutely atrocious. I believe the philosophical differences were probably that Sutton thought he didn't suck but the team finally realized the truth. I'm so glad that I won't have to hear that guy anymore (although, who am I kidding, he's the son of a famous broadcaster, half the teams in the league will probably be trying to sign him up). I'm serious, I almost felt nauseous every time I heard Sutton's voice. I just disliked everything about his approach to announcing- the faux-populism, the self-satisfied anti-intellectualism, the bizarre and stupid moral stands (wouldn't say "Damn" even when it was part of a show's name), the cloddsih homerism, etc. Announcers don't get any worse than Daron Sutton. Good riddance.

10. phredbird

posted on October 05, 2012 at 01:07 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

shoewizard, i think the DA was making an 'office space' reference. heh.

11. ShoeGrit posted on October 05, 2012 at 01:36 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

doh!

12. Leroy Kincaid posted on October 05, 2012 at 07:38 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Grace has always been a train-wreck as an announcer. But he'll likely get a job somewhere. People love a clown.

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Jay Jaffe: Why did Kirk Gibson let Ian Kennedy throw 50 pitches in an inning?

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