Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Pitching! Everyone’s concerned with pitching this postseason, and for good reason. Pitchers are always getting hurt. They don’t throw as many innings as they used to. Even good teams, rich teams like the Mets and Dodgers, are throwing de facto bullpen games deep in the playoffs. And leaving a starting pitcher in…
J.T. Realmuto can no longer outrun the brutality of his chosen profession. The Phillies catcher, having battled knee discomfort all spring, is having right knee surgery. While Realmuto has dealt with knee pain for weeks, this is nevertheless startling news. Realmuto’s durability is the thing that makes him special; in 11 major league seasons, this…
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen says that being more dependable/reliable has been an area of growth for him ever since year one in the NBA. (via Cleveland Cavaliers): “Coming up in this league, I feel like I wasn’t as dependable. I feel like I’d go out, have a double-double one game, next game I have…
