tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post7780326411011503604..comments2024-03-28T04:28:17.379-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Saves Are Dumballanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-2897545375861094342010-09-29T19:17:13.129-07:002010-09-29T19:17:13.129-07:00i can't remember what i write!
that does seem...i can't remember what i write!<br /><br />that does seem higher than it shouldallanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-46531815017823709882010-09-29T19:15:29.951-07:002010-09-29T19:15:29.951-07:00Here's the stat you posted in inherited runner...Here's the stat you posted in inherited runners:<br /><br /><i>He has come into a game with runners on base 9 times. He has allowed 6 of 15 inherited runners to score. </i><br /><br />I don't know how many games this amounted to, but allowing 40% of the inherited runners to score seems high to me.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-33629111817745209872010-09-29T18:57:19.956-07:002010-09-29T18:57:19.956-07:00did i look at inherited runners?did i look at inherited runners?allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-5765445374830439062010-09-29T18:54:05.685-07:002010-09-29T18:54:05.685-07:00Great post. Of course, your last post showed that ...Great post. Of course, your last post showed that he DID allow a lot of inherited runners to score and put more runners on base than in past years. So he did suck by that standard as well.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-57051497727395435122010-09-29T13:09:08.329-07:002010-09-29T13:09:08.329-07:00Totally agree with your assessment. I do believe ...Totally agree with your assessment. I do believe that there is value in having a closer but here are three completely different situations that earn a relief pitcher a save:<br /><br />1. You come into a game with two outs in the ninth, the bases loaded, and your team holding a six-run lead. You give up five runs before the final out is made and your team wins the game.<br /><br />2. You come in at the start of the seventh with your team holding a one-run lead. You pitch the final three innings to preserve that lead and give your team the win.<br /><br />3. You come in with two outs in the eight and a one-run lead, make the final out, then watch your team score ten runs in the next half-inning. Then you come back out in the ninth and get the final three outs; in the process, you allow ten runs to score but your team wins by one run.<br /><br />I could go on, obviously... but those all seem like VERY different situations. Is one more or less deserving than the others? Doesn't matter because, in each situation, the closer earns the save.FenFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348863925130603048noreply@blogger.com