Project 5,183

Rockies' Project 5,183 is historically wacky, and it's not helping league's worst pitching staff - Yahoo! Sports

and this June he conceived and implemented the project, which he also calls a "paired pitching system."

It begins with a four-man starting rotation rather than the standard five, and follows them with three rotating piggybacks. No starter throws more than 75 pitches and no piggyback throws more than 50. It's a system rooted in rigidity, one that gives a manager little room to maneuver


I'm all for trying crazy tactics but what the hell???

Originally Posted by formerkywrestler

Rockies' Project 5,183 is historically wacky, and it's not helping league's worst pitching staff - Yahoo! Sports

and this June he conceived and implemented the project, which he also calls a "paired pitching system."

It begins with a four-man starting rotation rather than the standard five, and follows them with three rotating piggybacks. No starter throws more than 75 pitches and no piggyback throws more than 50. It's a system rooted in rigidity, one that gives a manager little room to maneuver


I'm all for trying crazy tactics but what the hell???

When I saw the title of the thread, and who started it, I thought for sure it was the average daily attendance the Marlins were shooting for next year.

Can't win this year, may as well preserve arms for next year.

I heard about the 4 man rotation and 75 pitches a while back and thought it was crazy then and even worse now.

Originally Posted by LRCW

When I saw the title of the thread, and who started it, I thought for sure it was the average daily attendance the Marlins were shooting for next year.

Honest to goodness I read the title, saw the author was FKYW and assumed it had something to do with Marlins attendance.

Don't tell Dusty he may try it

Even Dusty ain't that crazy!