Comments on: Tonight the Rays will start an under-30 pitcher for MLB-record 704th straight game http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/26/tonight-the-rays-will-start-an-under-30-pitcher-for-mlb-record-704th-straight-game/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kingbuccaneer http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/26/tonight-the-rays-will-start-an-under-30-pitcher-for-mlb-record-704th-straight-game/comment-page-1/#comment-169405 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:12:54 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=74072#comment-169405 This is the best part:

Also of note: During the 703-game streak the Rays have used a total of only 14 different starting pitchers, which is the lowest number in MLB, and none of the 14 (led by tonight’s pitcher, James Shields, with a team-high 142 starts) were signed as free agents

]]> By: nolanwiffle http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/26/tonight-the-rays-will-start-an-under-30-pitcher-for-mlb-record-704th-straight-game/comment-page-1/#comment-168968 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:27:44 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=74072#comment-168968 MLB actually charts these kinds of “records”? Cool fact though.

]]> By: tomosbornesretirementcostjoepaatitle http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/26/tonight-the-rays-will-start-an-under-30-pitcher-for-mlb-record-704th-straight-game/comment-page-1/#comment-168935 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:05:21 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=74072#comment-168935 They should be renamed the Tampa Bay Logans Runs

]]> By: Ari Collins http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/26/tonight-the-rays-will-start-an-under-30-pitcher-for-mlb-record-704th-straight-game/comment-page-1/#comment-168920 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:49:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=74072#comment-168920 Hey, Kazmir used to be pretty good!

]]> By: largebill http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/26/tonight-the-rays-will-start-an-under-30-pitcher-for-mlb-record-704th-straight-game/comment-page-1/#comment-168861 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:41:59 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=74072#comment-168861 Most impressive thing about that is only using 14 different starters over that span. Most teams change out 4th & 5th starters frequently. I just did a couple quick checks and Cleveland has used 9 different starters this year and Cincinnati has used 10. I assume some teams have used more.

]]> By: dan1111 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/26/tonight-the-rays-will-start-an-under-30-pitcher-for-mlb-record-704th-straight-game/comment-page-1/#comment-168856 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:39:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=74072#comment-168856 Great fact! It is a lot better than their old streak of 1263 consecutive games without a good pitcher starting.

]]> By: hittfamily http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/26/tonight-the-rays-will-start-an-under-30-pitcher-for-mlb-record-704th-straight-game/comment-page-1/#comment-168838 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:26:30 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=74072#comment-168838 Thanks for the info. As a Rays fan, I was unaware of this cool fact.

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