Post by Rufus-T on Oct 27, 2018 18:37:54 GMT
Managers seem to do it more and more often, and I see that backfire time and time. Just this WS, Dave Roberts pulled Ryu in game 2 and Alex Cora pulled Porcello in last night's game. Even in the regular season, I have seen so many time with the Yankees. Very often, the pitcher is removed with a lead. All they need is one more out to get the chance for a win.
In the old days, the manager would give the starting pitcher the opportunity to get that final out. Not anymore. It is like the manager lost faith in any pitcher pitching too many innings. I think that 3rd time in the batting order is just an excuse and became a psychological barrier to the pitcher, just like not letting a starting pitcher with a shutout not letting him finish a game.
If the managers let statistics dictate their move, why we need a human manager. A robot manager would do. I do not like manager pulling a starting pitcher so early when having a lead and not being pounded by the offense.
