Moose Pitching on 7 days rest...

Mick Onofrio

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Everyone has an opinion on the 3 days rest factor, which killed us in 78 with Guidry but helped us in 03 with Zito. How about 7 days for a guy that pitched every 5th day all year. The Sox will have a chance to jump on Moose early but if they let him settle in I think he'll cruise. Does anyone have any opinions or stats on pitchers with 7+ days rest cause basically the whole Yankee rotation is going on Long Rest.
 

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Date Vs. Score IP H R ER K BB HR Pit. GB:FB Rest

9/24/2003 @ Chicago L 4-9 Start - L 5.1 11 8 8 5 2 1 107 7:4 10


7/20/2003 Cleveland W 7-4 Start - W 6.2 7 3 3 5 1 0 99 7:7 7

6/26/2003 @ Tampa Bay W 4-3 Start - W 7.1 8 2 2 5 0 0 86 8:9 10

3 starts for mussina this year 7+ days rest

19.1 Innings
26 hits
13 ER
15 K
3 BB
1 HR
 

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great info Mr.
The one good team there really took advantage of it. You know a guys has to come out tight and flat with that much rest. Mussina relies on sinking action and if the ball doesn't sink he's hittable much like Contreras. This extra rest can only help Clemens and Wells. I don't see it helping Pettitte and Mussina at all. They are pitchers that stay out of the strike zone, just off the plate, and they make hitters swing at bad pitches by keeping the guessing and off balance. But that all starts with getting ahead in the count. When Pettitte and Moose don't get ahead they usually struggle. They are both GREAT pitchers but they live off being ahead 0-2, 1-2 to throw their out potches.
 

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In the game against the White Sox late in the season, if it's the same game, Loaiza was going for #20 and the Mexican record. The White Sox were geared up for that game and wanted to actually win that one. They have always played the Yanks well. I would place a lower value on games against the Sox.;)
 
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