I’m not convinced we can know everything about a pitcher’s future health from pitch counts, but I do know that taking a fragile guy and having him throw more can’t be helpful.
If you’ve been following the Braves pitch count totals lately, nobody is getting more than 80 per start, as the team is relying on their motley group of ace relievers to carry the starters to the finish line. You can’t argue with the results.
Having Pedro throw 117 pitches at this point is stupid.