**** ALDS GAME 4 Tribe/Yanks (Byrd vs. Wang)****

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"conventional wisdom is that a sinker ball pitcher is better on shorter rest"

WTF??????????

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the idea is that sinkerballers thrive on keeping the ball down, and do better at this when they're tired.

i have no idea if this is true or not, but it seems to me like keeping the ball down is something most pitchers thrive on, and it's also one of the first things you struggle with when you get tired. but i am not an expert on pitching mechanics.

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guidry has said that wang is actually somewhat too strong for his stuff. perhaps he gets a better sink when he throws 92-93 rather than 94-95.