You've got to get loose in 10 or 12 throws,'' Riedling said. You've got to be ready to go. Starting, you get as much time as you want. You can long toss. That doesn't work in the pen.
Recovery times can vary from outing to outing and pitcher to pitcher.
It depends on the time of year it is and how much rest I've had. Those 10 pitches don't necessarily make up a night's work. People don't realize that is like throwing three different innings.'' Only a few pitchers can go and go and go again. I've thrown as many as seven out of nine games. If you can limit me in the 30-pitch range an outing, I would be interested to see how many days I could throw in a row.