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Originally Posted by Ruien
Maybe you need more of a breakdown. A pitcher is on every defensive play. If a pitcher has a bad game then multiple runs are given up and it's probably going to be a lose. If a everyday player has a bad game then they go 0 for 4 and might post an error. Those stats will not doom the game for the team.
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A pitcher is not in on every defensive play. Once the ball is in play the pitcher is largely uninvolved.
Unproductive players doom the game. If your 2 or 3 hitters are pulling 0fers they're killing your chances to win.
In that one night, yes, the pitcher has a direct impact in the game he's throwing. But pitchers are not "more valuable" than position players. Position players create offense and score runs. The pitcher does not. It's a working relationship. Some pitchers are more valuable than everyday players and vice versa.
To try and blanket statement it is silly. Are you saying Mike Trout is not the Angels most valuable player? Their most important player?