07-06-2022, 12:53 PM
(07-06-2022, 12:21 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Are we seeing the move away from SPs throwing as many pitches and/or too many innings in order to try to keep them healthier and (hopefully) result in more wins for the team who chooses to pull the SP from the game?
It is not just keeping them healthy. Batter do better the 3rd or 4th time they see the same pitcher in one game. And this is true even if the pitcher is not tired and losing velocity. Batters just get better the more pitches they see from the same guy.
One of the reasons relievers often have better numbers than starters is because batters don't see relievers as often as they see the starters.
