While the novelty of this position player pitcher thing used to be fun, it’s clearly gotten out of hand. I get wanting to preserve a pitcher in a game you think you can’t win (or lose). But I remember one time there was this college game where one team was down 22-9 going into the 9th, and they tied it up, scoring 11 of their runs with 2 outs, no less. Crazy things can happen. Watching position players on the mound now is no longer fun. I want teams fighting till the last out.
While the novelty of this position player pitcher thing used to be fun, it’s clearly gotten out of hand. I get wanting to preserve a pitcher in a game you think you can’t win (or lose). But I remember one time there was this college game where one team was down 22-9 going into the 9th, and they tied it up, scoring 11 of their runs with 2 outs, no less. Crazy things can happen. Watching position players on the mound now is no longer fun. I want teams fighting till the last out.