tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post764850075716158696..comments2024-03-27T18:52:30.854-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Reese Kaplan -- Six Degrees of PreparationMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-72251383892516343902015-05-30T14:44:39.819-04:002015-05-30T14:44:39.819-04:00I think Sandy should pay me a consulting fee on th...I think Sandy should pay me a consulting fee on this. I have been wanting a six man rotation for a while and voiced that here and elsewhere.<br />The way I see it they already had a six man rotation. Rotating the sixth to TJ surgery. If a six man rotation significantly cuts down TJ surgeries then the cost factor is null. Aren't the Mets currently paying Zach Wheeler? The Mets are in the perfect situation to to go forward with this. They have an abundant of quality arms that throw very hard and are high risk for TJ.<br />Next year they would have Harvey, Syndergaard, Wheeler, deGrom, Matz and the sixth starter. 4 of those five already had TJ. I don't think the record for pitchers going through it a second time is as high as the first so they can't afford any of those to go through it again. I like Syndergaard's mechanics but he is so strong and tendons usually don't match up with muscle strength. <br />Another lesson should be gleaned from Strausburg. He may be done as far as star status goes. Shoulders are a much more serious issue than elbows. The success record for coming back from shoulder surgery is not very good. Ask Johan Santana. I read an article about Yu Darvish before he got injured. He was advocating for a six man rotation. The article had data on the inflammation in the arm after pitching. There was a significant difference from the fourth day to the fifth day of rest.<br />In my opinion six healthy starters in a rotation is preferred over five starter in the rotation with one or more on the DL. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955526950279658176noreply@blogger.com