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Old 04-30-2015, 06:29 PM   #19
conception
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Originally Posted by frangipard View Post
And Tim Davis went 0-10 despite being one of the best pitchers on the team, thanks to the archaic rule of needing 5 innings for a win. And that's one of the reasons something like this wouldn't fly IRL ... while it might well make sense from a theoretical strategy standpoint, highly competitive athletes aren't going to like being put into what is literally a no-win situation.
I'm not sure a relief pitcher really cares that much about wins, I think ERA and saves are more important.
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