How come baseball pitchers don't start every game?

How come baseball pitchers don't start every game? If its because they need to rest, than they are really lazy and week.|||they need rest......DUH|||you try throwing 100 pitches with full effort and tell me how you feel the next day|||It's surprising nobody has put the entire staff on a 30-pitch-a -day limit.|||starting pitchers use all their energy just for one pitch and their pitch count can go to 100 and they feel dead the next day.|||you are an idiot if they are so lazy and weak then i assume you will go out and throw 100 pitches at 90 mph and do the same thing the next day.|||Are lazy and weak? Let me see you throw around 90 pitches at the range around 80-100 mph.





PS- How is it possible for someone to be playing in the MLB and be weak at the same time? Great! I learned something new today.





So, you are the smartest in this section, why do we care? Never even seen your display nick and yet you're the smartest? That's cool.|||CONGRATULATIONS!! You are in the running for dumbest question ever, I hope you win!!





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"I am smarter than everyone here, so don't tell me this a stupid question"





really..your smarter then everyone here?? Your right this a stupid question....good grammar tard.|||sometimes they are late getting out of the showers, some of those guys like to beat the meat in the shower before pitching.|||really jean c. your queen GET A LIFE!!





its because they go out and give it their all and pitch between 90 and 130 pitches and you call them lazy.





pitchers pitched everyday in the 20s and 30s because they didn't have the technology to count pitches and the pitchers didn't care as much about their arms|||For the same reason that bodybuilders don't work the same bodyparts on consecutive days. The body grows and recovers between exercise sessions, or in this case, between starts. Plus, the human body was not made to throw overhand, so there are a lot of small, supporting muscles in the shoulder that must have time to recover.





This is one of the stupidest questions on here in a long time, but it has a lot of competition for the title of "Stupidest question of all time". And one more thing- "week" describes a period of time equal to 7 days. "Weak" is the word you were looking for here, which describes a lack of strength.|||Because it would absolutely kill their arm.|||Cause the job he has to do is so demanding, that, the people who run baseball know from experience how many days off a person needs for the work they do. :)

What 59fifty Baseball team hats would the average teenager buy today?

I am trying to figure out what baseball team hats would the evrage high school kids wear so I can buy a whole dozen for a kids organization.|||OAK, TB, ARZ, SF. i usually go with wat matches|||the Cincinnati Reds hats are getting really popular now, I keep seeing them popping up but besides them probably the Yankees and the other popular teams like Mets, Phillies, Red Sox etc|||Stick with the popular teams you know the Yankees, Phillies, Dodgers, Red Sox, Rays, or just ask the kids in your organization see what they would like|||Well the most popular team hats I see are:





Yankees


Mets


Rays


Braves


Cubs|||Confucius says, "Baseball Wrong! Man with four balls cannot walk!"

How do baseball stadiums know when sever weather is approaching the ball park?

How do Baseball Stadiums know when sever weather is approaching the park? And how dose the Stadium Staff know when a tornado warning is issiued? Please let me know thank you.|||At most fields they have a radio or tv. When a chance of rain is issued the know the week ahead from watching the news. When my little brother plays and it starts to sprinkle rain they come on the intercom and usually tells what is going on. Hope this helps :)|||Probably radar from weather.com or some other weather website.|||they look at the weather chanell wow|||TV, Radio, Internet. The same way everyone gets their weather reports.

How many baseball fans does it take to change a light bulb?

For the benefit of any baseball fans reading this, a light bulb is a magical ball which can make a room light when it is dark outside.|||None! they're always smashing them with bats when they get the bulb thrown to them!|||It only takes one duh...

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|||47|||We in America know what light bulbs are - they were invented by an American, since the Brits apparently weren't smart enough to come up with anything so brilliant.





Seriously, what's up with your obsession with America, particularly with baseball? Rather creepy, if you ask me.|||I say it's the 1908 Chicago Cubs! Am I right?|||One.. of course once the game is over.|||Your a loser that sucks at life|||Only one, but he waits until the game is over, no matter how badly it's going or how many extra innings are played.|||they just smash the bulb with bats

What is the significance of the first few weeks of baseball season?

I'm really amused hearing all these people making assumptions about the rest of the season based on barely a week of play. "OMG the Red Sox are 2-5 the sky is falling," "OMG Wang has a 28 ERA send him to AA," etc...





Am I the only individual who recognizes that besides injuries, NOTHING that goes on in the first few weeks of baseball season is relevant to the rest of the season?





At the end of April last year the D'Backs were one of the best teams in baseball... How did that turn out?|||Yeah, teams get off to a bad start and everyone thinks they're done for the season.





The first few weeks aren't an indication of how well a team is going to do, but in the long run, the games count for a lot.





The first few weeks aren't to be taken TOO seriously, but the problem is that some people aren't taking them seriously enough. When a team is one game out of the playoff race, is anyone going to think back to that game they blew in early April? Probably not, but that game suddenly counts for a lot. This is how division championships are lost.|||I agree with you the First Month is important , but not as much .





i Start to realize how my team is doing the Yankees In the All Star break to me August is the Most important month in the Baseball season, i wait until then to see how the shape of the Yankees is|||Pennant races are won and lost in August and September.





But, nowadays, teams play as many as 28 games in April. If you have a crappy April and lose ground in your division, you may not be able to make that up later. So, April baseball is more important than it was, say, 25 years ago.|||you cant judge a team on how they do early in the season.it means nothing that a team is 3 and 9 or 6 and 15. a team can turn it around in a hurry. a win streak of 7 in a row could happen, baseball is a funny game.the braves are doing great now,but where will they be in august? no won knows that answer. the season needs to be played out by each team. i guess thats it.|||the first week does not matter at all


that's why i don't like to watch espn as much now because they make things bigger than they are supposed to be is just so ridiculous


every team has bad weeks if the red sox had gone 2-5 on July it would of not been a problem|||It really mean nothing at this point what happens It is not like in football if your team is 2-5 you may be in trouble but in baseball you can make that up in 3 days possibly. I mean I will not make predictions on who will win anything before the all-star break.|||In league play, every game is just as important. We have seen plenty of teams win the division by one game, but that wouldn't have happened had the team lost one more game, whether it is in April or September. Likewise, the team that finished a game behind could have tied for the division championship by winning one more game in April or September.





Sure, baseball has many more games on the schedule than other sports. Consequently, teams that make the playoffs will lose more total games than an NBA or NFL team, some coming in April and some coming later in the season. There are certainly exceptions to the rule - teams that struggled early but finished strong enough to win the division. Conversely there are teams that struggled down the stretch, but also won the division.





There are many other variables that come into play as the season progresses - injuries, pressure, etc. - but ask any player and I'm sure they will tell you they would rather have a winning record in April than a losing one.





It seems like you are just waiting to find out who will be in the races to start watching, even though a win now is just as important as a win will be then.

Where can I sell baseball cards for mucho dinero?

I've got a load of old baseball cards in collectible condition and I haven't found a really reliable way of selling them. A lot of them are definitely collector's items to some people and I don't want to go selling those for like 10 bucks at a pawn shop. Remember in Blast From the Past? Remember how the main character sold a bunch of old baseball cards and got loads of money for them. Well anyway I want to sell some of mine and I'd appreciate any help on this topic.|||Bring them to a Sports Card show and show them to several dealers. You should go with a price you would accept in mind, if all the dealers give you a figure way under what you think you should be getting, then you're probably way off on their actual value. Sports cards prior to 1980 are "old", anything newer is not. Do your research, buy a guide, read it, learn how to grade and put a value on your cards - then hit the shows or local stores.|||I would go to checkoutmycards.com. You create an account online and then you send them your cards. They scan your cards, lookup their book prices, and upload them to your online collection. You can set the asking price for how much you want to sell your cards. And then, they house, insure and advert

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|||eBay.|||By a Beckett for each sports you have for the year they cost about 8.00 dollars then you need to have them in protective sleeves. They have two types penny ones and thicker ones obviously you want the ones worth more protected. You can also sell them on eBay or try an ad in the paper.

How do you get ready for a baseball tryout?

I have a baseball tryout in a month, and I want to be physically/mentally ready. I really want to make this team. Any advice?|||Defense first?? In baseball?? I don't think so. I have never seen a league where they have a "Designated Fielder" rather than a Designated Hitter. Work on your hitting man. GOOD teams will look at your offense and worry about your defense later. There will come a time when GOOD teams will need pinch hitters in situations. GOOD coaches will know this, and are more likely to take a good offensive player that is shaky in the field over a good fielder that can't hit. Also, hustle everywhere. Run on the field, run off of the field. This is a simple thing, and very easy to do. If you have time, work on your defense, but I must stress that this will be the least important part of your game in a tryout. In the event that you are practicing with the kids that are already on the team, find the Captain(s) and do whatever they tell you to do. If any player is going to have input on new guys it is going to be the Captain. Make friends with him. In summary, you have to try to impress in a tryout. Hit the ball as far and as hard as you can, and throw the ball as far and as hard as you can. DO NOT I repeat DO NOT hit a cut-off man if you are an outfielder. It is better to throw the ball out of the park than to hit a cut-off man during a tryout. You want to show them how hard and far you can throw, not how accurate. Accuracy will come later. Again, don't worry about your fielding lol. Very unimportant.





Good hitters only get a hit 30% of the time because of good pitching not good defense. I have no idea where the myth originates that a good defensive player will be a good hitter. That's absolutely fallacious, and it has no logic behind it whatsoever. Anyone who knows anything about baseball knows that you can hide bad defensive players ESPECIALLY if they are good hitters. It is a little more difficult to hide a bad hitter in the lineup because he is going to bat at least 4 times during a game, and possibly once or more in an RBI situation. A bad defender may go an entire week without even having a ball hit to him. Naturally there are positions where defense is important such as shortstop and second base. These guys do not have to be as good at offense as the other position players, because they are generally in there for defense. Work on your hitting! I guarantee if you go out and hit 5 or 6 balls out of the park during a batting practice round but muffed your defense, that a good coach would be more likely to keep you than if you made 5 or 6 diving catches in the outfield and could not hit the ball out of the infield.|||Im a assistant baseball coach for a high school, when i look at something, I want defense first, offense later, and it usually works. I look at your arm strength, how good you are at grounders, fly balls..etc. Go to the park work on these things. Coaches figure is you can throw, you can hit. So focus on your defense. Mentally, just take a deep breath and have confidence in yourself, of course you are going to be nervous, you can;t do anything about that, just relax,focus and let your game speak for it's self. But WORK ON YOUR DEFENSE! GOOD coaches know that when looking at your DEFENSE, you can know how good you are at hitting they figure that you are a good all around player. THIS I DO KNOW! FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND RECREATIONAL TEAMS, DEFENSE IS IMPORTANT. Why do you think good players only hit the ball 30 percent of the time, because of good defense.|||Stretch every day and make sure to eat well so u will have strength then just throw the ball against a wall or play catch after have some one toss you balls to hit to get warmed up after that make them throw it hard to get you comfortable. Throw and catch pop flys too. Keep doing that every day till you break a sweat. Also don't get into bad habits by short arming a throw go all the way thruu. Make sure u ask someone good if you are doing everything properly after you are done stretch agian to cooldown ;) I went all the way to county so trust me it works I hit 5 homeruns in a season and I'm only 5 ft tall|||Get a lot of BP in the cage or at a local batting cage. Stay fit and work on your conditioning also. And Just relax because you don't wanna be nervous and choke. So just be confident in yourself and go as hard as you can.|||Go out to a batting cage and hit some balls. If you can, you should try pitching and catching. Good baseball teams want and all-around guy. Just relax, and have fun, and remember, ALWAYS PRACTICE!|||Everyone had some good tips but i'd recommend (if you have someone to play catch with) play a lot of long toss. Found that it is the best way to strengthen your throwing arm.|||play baseball with your friends or something|||Do some running, work on your hitting, and work on fielding!wear proper gear, cleats ,pants and a hat and a shirt!|||just do some simple excercises and throwing and batting