Thread: The save rule in Baseball
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Old 09-14-2004, 10:42 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by YOUR Hero
Why?

It's called an analogy.

You claim a stat, "the save", isn't as important as it should be. Since it can be achieved so easily. In fact it was you that used the one batter senerio. Hell it could be one pitch, in fact a save could be had without even throwing a pitch to a batter.

I'm saying (of course far fetched) that someone could stretch those lines of thought and claim that a HR isn't a very important stat (or grand slam) because it can be achieved just as easily. One plate appearance, one swing, one pitch.



Supreme did a good job of rationalizing it.

You can hit 4 homers in a game.

A team can hit 9 homers in a row if they try hard enough and get the right pitches.

A home run is a completely different stat to a Save, completely different.

I said, i don't think so much should be placed on the Save rule sometimes because it doesn't tell the whole story about how good a pitcher is. NOT a pitcher shouldn't be able to close out the game because its too easy, or a pinch hitter shouldn't be able to win a game with a grand slam, you twist words like a woman.

Also, if a closer goes in and converts 40 of 45 saves but gives up 1 or 2 runs everytime is he that great?

I mean is Kenny Rogers one of the top pitchers this year because he's gonna finish with atleast 16 + wins? Hell no!
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