gavinj
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What a stupid move.
Agreed. Managers should be allowed to pull a pitcher whenever for whatever.
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What a stupid move.
That was my first thought too. I always appreciated that part of the game when you get into the late innings of a close game.Basically they just took Lefty/Righty matchup scenarios out of the game.
Sounds like September baseball. They used to expand the rosters up to 40 players which allowed those shenanigans.You will never please everyone and most times upset most everyone. I like this move. I am not as big of an MLB fan as I used to but last year I remember stopping to watch a game. In about 15mts I saw about two pitches and I think three pitchers. When I tuned in a big hit or maybe a walk had just occurred. Out trots the pitching coach (also stupid) for a pitching change. One pitch, one hit with pitching injury. Out trots again the coach for another pitching change with unlimited injury warm-up. I think I changed it...so I guess it was one pitch. Ridiculous.
The game mound has a very different feel from the bullpen mound. I have coached baseball and can tell you that for a fact. It is better, but by no means are they equal. It is also about the visual aspect as well. You are in a confined area warming up, compared to the sudden vastness of the real field. It is a visual depth perception thing. More than just; it is not as bad as it use to be thing.I bet it’s probably a relic from when bullpen mounds were junk or even non-existent. Give the pitcher a few throws from the real mound before going live.
Don’t really have that issue anymore.
If you can't pitch to more than one batter at the professional level, then you shouldn't even be a professional. Changing pitchers every batter is beyond insanity.