Out of curiosity, why does Bree not get a save for Saturday’s game?
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3mo
even the "winning pitcher" type stuff. Was still thinking MLB (which as a kid probably didn't completely undertand either)
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3mo
pitcher comes in when the team is losing and the team then wins the game. Coming in when your team is winning by even 1 run doesn't constitute anything was "saved". Most of the time all a pitcher has done is "finish" the game but "finish" doesn't sound as important as "save". With so many conditions needing to be met and all those conditions used to define a save, it's an overly-defined made up stat that is extremely over-rated.
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3mo
In other words, your starter built your team's lead but was starting to fall apart. You come in to save the day and close the door on the opponent.
Carrico did meet the criteria for a save according to the official rulebook:
14�29�8 Save. A pitcher must meet all three of the following conditions to be
credited with a save:
14�29�8�1 They are the last pitcher in the win�
14�29�8�2 They are not the winning pitcher�
14�29�8�3 They meet one of the following conditions:
14�29�8�3�1 They enter or reenter the game to pitch with a lead of not
more than three runs and pitch for at least one inning�
14�29�8�3�2 They pitch effectively for at least three innings�
14�29�8�3�3 They enter or reenter the game to pitch with the potential
tying run on base, at bat or on-deck�
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3mo
rethink your argument
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3mo
team holding a 1 run lead in the bottom of the 9th...saving the W from an L is accurate...
I could also call it a Hold, but that term is not as descriptive and MLB has picked that term up in the last decade to mean something less, but still important...
Cheers!
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3mo
Never said it wasn't important. But it is overblown in many occurrences.
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3mo
LOL
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3mo
UMP PTSD from missed calls over the years...lol!
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3mo
Direct from the NCAA Rule Book:
14�29�8 Save. A pitcher must meet all three of the following conditions to be
credited with a save:
14�29�8�1 They are the last pitcher in the win�
14�29�8�2 They are not the winning pitcher�
14�29�8�3 They meet one of the following conditions:
14�29�8�3�1 They enter or reenter the game to pitch with a lead of not
more than three runs and pitch for at least one inning�
14�29�8�3�2 They pitch effectively for at least three innings�
14�29�8�3�3 They enter or reenter the game to pitch with the potential
tying run on base, at bat or on-deck�
Note: Not more than one save may be credited in a game
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14�29�8�1 They are the last pitcher in the win�
14�29�8�2 They are not the winning pitcher�
14�29�8�3�1 They enter or reenter the game to pitch with a lead of not
more than three runs and pitch for at least one inning�
Score was 6-3 when BC entered
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