pulling a Dusty

In major league baseball, the act of letting a young pitcher throw too many pitches in a given start.

In reference to Chicago Cub manager Dusty Baker who has a reputation of recklessly letting young pitchers throw too many pitches, thus putting their long term health in jeopardy (ex. Mark Prior, Kerry Wood).

Jim Leyland was pulling a Dusty by letting Justin Verlander throw 175 pitches in his last start.

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