The Use of Pitch Counts in the Major League Baseball

In early October when I started this blog, Nathan, a reader asked what my opinion was on the use of pitch counts in major league baseball. Sorry for the delay Nathan!This topic, like the use of modern day Bullpens, are both subjects that I definately have an opinion on. Both of these articles show my "Old School" thinking on baseball. I guess you can say that I'm sort of a hybrid baseball thinker. So here it goes? It is my opinion that there is a good use for pitch counts in major league baseball, but only in certain circumstances. To use them across the board like teams do these days is a bit too extreme if you ask me! I think it is an intelligent practice when used for pitchers that have arm or shoulder problems, are in spring training, are older or are in rehab assignments. I understand that with player's salaries the way they are today, that ownership wants to protect their investments by proecting their pitchers. One way of doing this is by implementin...